Posts by Andrew Martin89

Oh yeah... that’s exactly what drove me crazy during my first pregnancy, and now I'm just driving myself nuts in this one because I can't stop spiraling about how I'm going to manage with two kids on my own.

And honestly... I can't believe my best friend—who knows exactly what kind of situation I'm in and that I definitely can't afford to buy everything brand new for a baby—is just sitting there with a closet full of gender-neutral clothes saying, "Just tell me what you need and let me know." Like, seriously? For the hundredth time, she's offering stuff?! I'm due any day now and nothing has even arrived yet. Well, at least I started prepping on time (unlike some people who wait until the absolute last second to buy anything🙄🙄🙄) so I'm actually ready for the baby to arrive. It’s funny how the people you least expect show up right when you need them—they both surprised me so much during my first pregnancy—while the ones you actually count on? Nothing. I just don't get it...

Don't push my buttons, shadowfalcon43😁😁😁😁

Look, we’re all pregnant here—some more than others—so there’s really no point in all this bickering. I had to fight tooth and nail with my doctors just to get my first period, and honestly, I was being way too careful back then (looking back, probably overkill), but I played it safe regardless. Same thing happened with the second one. Now I’m at 37 weeks and basically doing everything on my own since I have a kid to look after. There were no medical reasons for me to be on bed rest or anything, so that's that—I just listen to my body and figure out how much I can handle. Some days are harder than others. We all start off differently, let alone how we actually experience and carry the pregnancy.😘To
everyone.

And honestly, I’m out here eating enough food for two people anyway🙂🙂🙂

copperheron18 said:Wait, excuse me—what exactly did you mean when you said I "could have said" that?

I don't quite follow, but if I were in your shoes, you’d practically need to bring in a construction crew with an excavator just to get me off the floor. Honestly, there is simply no force on earth that would compel me to stand up for some elderly ladies when I'm feeling this way—and frankly, there is no force at all that would make me rise in any situation if I were being met with such arrogance.

Man, my mom just gave birth to this clumsy creature who acts before they even think—it was the same way back then, and honestly, it’s the same now. When I moved, I had to tell her she should have left some space behind me.

Honestly, I’ve got every single one of those symptoms myself🙂

Yeah, I was just stunned too—this guy actually tells her there’s plenty of room behind her, and she’s like, "I can't get back there," so he goes, "Are you crazy? Just sit in my spot!" (even though I’d already moved myself). Honestly, he probably drove her nuts. It's rare for anyone to let me sit anywhere, so every time I hop on a bus in Chicago, I'm just bracing myself for some psycho to fly at me like that.

Some lady actually had the nerve to call me out on the bus today—I was on the 34th Street line with my five-year-old, and there was a perfectly good empty seat right behind me, but no, she just *had* to insist on sitting right next to us instead.🙂

Chloe Kern82 said:It isn’t that I’m getting worked up, brightorca46, it’s just that I find myself utterly baffled by people—truly, why is there such a pervasive desire to inflict pain on others?
At the end of the day, my only concern is that he’s safe and sound; after everything I’ve spent my time waiting for, that is quite literally the only thing that matters to me...
And honestly, who cares about the rest? It doesn't matter what else happens,
I simply cannot fathom how some people can be so incredibly thoughtless.

Because they're clueless?! Don't sweat it—everyone around me was rooting for a girl too (which is probably what it is), mostly because the first one looks like a little boy. I just told them straight up that I don't have babies on demand, and that shut them up pretty quick.

It really gets under my skin when there’s absolutely nothing in that RI package!!!

Finally, something where I’m not being called a little brat—though I'll skip the whole belly-rubbing debate for now. It was my last day at work, right at the end of September, and this lady comes up to me and goes, "Oh my gosh, you're going to have a fall baby!" I just looked at her and said, "Nope, this is a winter baby, I just really love food!" I mean, sure, I've put on maybe 10 or 15 pounds, but for heaven's sake, I'm not exactly a tank ready to pop right this second. I definitely overdid it during the first trimester, and let's be real, I'm going to eat even more from here on out, but until then, I'm enjoying the ride.🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

I had this lady at the grocery store yesterday totally bum me out—even though I know she wasn't trying to be malicious! I’m naturally one of those pale, anemic types, and right now I’m just struggling—sleep-deprived, low blood pressure, and honestly just perpetually irritable. So, I'm there grabbing bread for my kid, and this woman looks at my little one and goes, "Oh my goodness, what did your mother look like?" I mean, WTF?! Me: "Excuse me?!" And she just goes, "Well, you just look so exhausted." I told her straight up: it's not just how I *look*, it's how I actually *feel*! Seriously, why can't people learn to be discreet if they absolutely feel the need to voice their unsolicited opinions? I am constantly hearing about how I should probably wear more makeup, to which I always snap: I AM WEARING MAKEUP! 🙂, and then she just goes, "Oh... well, I don't know your family that well..." 😢