I went to the dermatologist today on a referral from my OB/GYN. I was telling him I feel like my hair is thinning, especially on the top and it's embarrassing. I have often wondered if it's because of my lack of sleep and high stress level dealing with The Beast. I had nice, wonderful, thick hair until I became pregnant with him. After I had Jackson, I had to cut my hair shorter because I was so sick through my pregnancy but I never really experienced it thinning.
Anyway, I went in today and we sat down to chat before my exam. He asked me why I was there and how long I've noticed it. When I told him my story about having The Beast 2 years ago and it being a problem since then he asked about my pregnancy and delivery with him, asking if there was anything traumatic involved. I just laughed and then told him all about my water breaking 10 weeks early, having to be airlifted 4 hours away from my family over Christmas, the nervous breakdown in the hospital and the emergency C-Section. He is a young guy with a one year old so he was a little surprised by it all and simply said "Yeah, that will do it". The dr told me that he could diagnose me without even taking a look but he did anyway and pulled some of my hair out and looked at it under the scope.
What I have is called: Telogen Effluvium. Here is a definition of what it is: In telogen effluvium sufferers, some body change or shock pushes more hairs into the telogen phase. Typically in this condition, about 30% of the hairs stop growing and go into the resting phase before falling out. So if you have telogen effluvium, you may lose an average of 300 hairs a day instead of 100.
After looking at my hair in the scope he said that only 30% of my hair is growing and 70% is resting. Lovely hey? The good news is it pretty much can't get any worse but the bad news is there is nothing the doctor can do to fix it. I am lucky and I am not bald and I still have a lot of hair but this just sucks. I want my hair back. He said that in time it will come out of hibernation and start to grow back but he can't tell me when. It normally takes anywhere from 6 months to 2 years after the trauma to start growing back. The doctor said that he could tell me to use Rogaine or other washes like that but there are NO studies to prove that it actually works and the stuff he would prescribe is really expensive.
I swear this kid is going to be the death of me.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Scary News From The Doctor
*First off, don't read this if you aren't interested in the following words: uterus, lining, period, vagina. Thank you*
So I have been having some female issues lately. I have had them my entire life. I was diagnosed with endometriosis back in 2001 but since I've been pregnant 4 times since then, it hasn't been too much of an issue.
I have been doing fine until September when everything went wonky. I blamed it on the fact that I was sleep deprived and constantly stressed out. Finally, a few weeks ago I was able to get into the doctor. I still haven't established myself with a doctor since moving here so I had to wait to get in. I went in and he ordered all sorts of tests, a full blood work up, an ultrasound and referred me to a dermatologist because some dry spots on my legs are acting up and I feel like my hair on top is thinning. (I also just blamed that on lack of sleep and stress).
I went in for my ultrasound this morning and followed up immediately after with my OB/GYN. He looked at my bloodwork and there were some elevated white blood cells but everything else came back perfectly fine. Then, he looked at my ultrasound and found some cysts which weren't a big deal but apparently the lining of my uterus has a mass of thick tissue on it. He said that since I'm so young, he's not really worried about it but we need to get in there and get it thinned out and have a sample taken. I asked why he was taking a sample and he told me this: If I were a woman who was of menopause age or older, he would be certain it was the start of cancer. Wait, What? He saw the look on my face and told me to not panic that more than likely it was nothing but he had to tell me that and has to do the sample to be certain. Please nobody say "bad doctor" because he is not, he's very nice and the way he said it was reassuring but still, nobody likes to hear the C- word when they are at the doctor after having problems. I have to have surgery and will schedule it tomorrow for the very near future before my dermatologist appointment.
The things that have me freaked out are:
-I have always had something inside of me think that I was going to have something wrong with my female parts. Ever since I can remember. From the time I got married I told people that we probably wouldn't have children, not because I don't like them, I honestly had a bad feeling that I couldn't have them. Well, I was wrong so now this is making me wonder.
-Ask my family, they will back me up on this. I am a medical freak of nature. If something strange or against the odds will happen to someone, it is almost always me. My mom said that from the time I was born I rarely got sick, but when I did, it was extreme. I am that person that doesn't just get the flu, I get West Nile Virus in October or spike a fever of 105 and get pneumonia in August. I have lost a baby in the second trimester and have had three other completely dramatic pregnancies and/or deliveries. I have had a laparoscopy where I ended up in the hospital right after for a sever bladder and kidney infection. Usually if something is against the odds or not likely, it happens to me.
So, that is why I am completely freaked out. I want to google it but I'm afraid of what I will find and it will make me more of an anxiety filled mess. On another note, I absolutely love this hospital and the doctors. It is so nice to be back in civilization where medical care is not backwoods and results are immediate.
So I have been having some female issues lately. I have had them my entire life. I was diagnosed with endometriosis back in 2001 but since I've been pregnant 4 times since then, it hasn't been too much of an issue.
I have been doing fine until September when everything went wonky. I blamed it on the fact that I was sleep deprived and constantly stressed out. Finally, a few weeks ago I was able to get into the doctor. I still haven't established myself with a doctor since moving here so I had to wait to get in. I went in and he ordered all sorts of tests, a full blood work up, an ultrasound and referred me to a dermatologist because some dry spots on my legs are acting up and I feel like my hair on top is thinning. (I also just blamed that on lack of sleep and stress).
I went in for my ultrasound this morning and followed up immediately after with my OB/GYN. He looked at my bloodwork and there were some elevated white blood cells but everything else came back perfectly fine. Then, he looked at my ultrasound and found some cysts which weren't a big deal but apparently the lining of my uterus has a mass of thick tissue on it. He said that since I'm so young, he's not really worried about it but we need to get in there and get it thinned out and have a sample taken. I asked why he was taking a sample and he told me this: If I were a woman who was of menopause age or older, he would be certain it was the start of cancer. Wait, What? He saw the look on my face and told me to not panic that more than likely it was nothing but he had to tell me that and has to do the sample to be certain. Please nobody say "bad doctor" because he is not, he's very nice and the way he said it was reassuring but still, nobody likes to hear the C- word when they are at the doctor after having problems. I have to have surgery and will schedule it tomorrow for the very near future before my dermatologist appointment.
The things that have me freaked out are:
-I have always had something inside of me think that I was going to have something wrong with my female parts. Ever since I can remember. From the time I got married I told people that we probably wouldn't have children, not because I don't like them, I honestly had a bad feeling that I couldn't have them. Well, I was wrong so now this is making me wonder.
-Ask my family, they will back me up on this. I am a medical freak of nature. If something strange or against the odds will happen to someone, it is almost always me. My mom said that from the time I was born I rarely got sick, but when I did, it was extreme. I am that person that doesn't just get the flu, I get West Nile Virus in October or spike a fever of 105 and get pneumonia in August. I have lost a baby in the second trimester and have had three other completely dramatic pregnancies and/or deliveries. I have had a laparoscopy where I ended up in the hospital right after for a sever bladder and kidney infection. Usually if something is against the odds or not likely, it happens to me.
So, that is why I am completely freaked out. I want to google it but I'm afraid of what I will find and it will make me more of an anxiety filled mess. On another note, I absolutely love this hospital and the doctors. It is so nice to be back in civilization where medical care is not backwoods and results are immediate.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Another "Your THAT Mom" Moment Today
It's always nice to get out of the house and be around other adults when you stay at home. Today I took the boys to ECFE (Early Childhood and Family Education) which is just a playgroup for The Beast with other children his age. Our Early Intervention teacher and Occupational Therapist came to observe today to see how he does in a group with other kids. We were sitting around the snack table and this other mom sitting next to us started questioning who they were and why they were here. I told them that The Beast qualified for Early Intervention and they were here for him. She looked at me with a blank stare and laughed. Then she asked "Are you joking?" When I said that no I wasn't joking she said "Oh you are really serious?" and then laughed it off.
I'm sorry but what the hell kind of reaction is that? I don't know for sure but I'm pretty sure she was thinking that I was that mom and I was over reacting or something. Stupid Bitch.
I'm sorry but what the hell kind of reaction is that? I don't know for sure but I'm pretty sure she was thinking that I was that mom and I was over reacting or something. Stupid Bitch.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
2 Year Wellness Check with The Doctor
This afternoon I took The Beast to the doctor for his 2 year wellness check. We weren't able to get his shots today because it turns out he still has a fever but his ears were cleared up and his congestion from the bronchitis sounds better.
Anyway, he weighed in at 27 pounds even which is the 36th percentile, was 35.3 inches tall which is in the 72nd percentile and his head circumference was 19.1 inches which was in the 44th percentile. Overall, his growth is good.
We spoke about his milestones and he is still behind on a few things but nothing too crazy. The fact that he qualified for both occupational and speech therapy through Early Intervention finally made the doctor take some of my concerns seriously. On one hand I am greatful that he is taking them seriously after over a year but on the other hand, it annoys me that my concerns had to be verfied by others before he took them seriously. He did say that it is highly unlikely that The Beast would have any form of autism because he is 1. too social and 2. his speech is too good but the Sensory Processing Disorder is a possibility. He has referred us to a psychologist closer to Minneapolis to take him to for a formal evalution. He said that without an "official" diagnosis, insurance won't cover anything. To be honest, I am really torn on whether to make an appointment or not. I hate to "label" him but if something is up, isn't it best to figure it out?
Next, we spoke about his skin breaking out all of the time. We did an allergy test via bloodwork a year ago and suggested we repeat it in case something shows up. I took The Beast down to the lab for bloodwork and was nervous the entire time. I knew this wasn't going to go well. Normally, just for shots it takes three of us to hold him down since he seems to get some super human strength when he's upset. When we checked in at the desk I told them that we would probably need some extra help so we waited until there was nobody left and went back. I sat down on the chair and put The Beast on my lap and they started the process. I was expecting the worst and a total meltdown but what I got was the polar opposite. He sat there and as the needle was going in, he gave the tech a dirty look but then looked at me with a look that implied "I refuse to give you the satisfaction to shed a tear". Sigh. Once again he made me look like a complete over reacting liar and sat there perfectly still the entire time, even when they had to repoke him to find a vein.
Unbelievable.
Anyway, he weighed in at 27 pounds even which is the 36th percentile, was 35.3 inches tall which is in the 72nd percentile and his head circumference was 19.1 inches which was in the 44th percentile. Overall, his growth is good.
We spoke about his milestones and he is still behind on a few things but nothing too crazy. The fact that he qualified for both occupational and speech therapy through Early Intervention finally made the doctor take some of my concerns seriously. On one hand I am greatful that he is taking them seriously after over a year but on the other hand, it annoys me that my concerns had to be verfied by others before he took them seriously. He did say that it is highly unlikely that The Beast would have any form of autism because he is 1. too social and 2. his speech is too good but the Sensory Processing Disorder is a possibility. He has referred us to a psychologist closer to Minneapolis to take him to for a formal evalution. He said that without an "official" diagnosis, insurance won't cover anything. To be honest, I am really torn on whether to make an appointment or not. I hate to "label" him but if something is up, isn't it best to figure it out?
Next, we spoke about his skin breaking out all of the time. We did an allergy test via bloodwork a year ago and suggested we repeat it in case something shows up. I took The Beast down to the lab for bloodwork and was nervous the entire time. I knew this wasn't going to go well. Normally, just for shots it takes three of us to hold him down since he seems to get some super human strength when he's upset. When we checked in at the desk I told them that we would probably need some extra help so we waited until there was nobody left and went back. I sat down on the chair and put The Beast on my lap and they started the process. I was expecting the worst and a total meltdown but what I got was the polar opposite. He sat there and as the needle was going in, he gave the tech a dirty look but then looked at me with a look that implied "I refuse to give you the satisfaction to shed a tear". Sigh. Once again he made me look like a complete over reacting liar and sat there perfectly still the entire time, even when they had to repoke him to find a vein.
Unbelievable.
Monday, January 16, 2012
I've survived 2 years
I can't even believe that I am sitting here writing this. The Beast has turned 2 years old. It's a crazy thought because it still seems like just yesterday I was sitting in the hospital waiting for the little Beast to come out and then taking the itty bitty Beast home from the hospital. He was so small, smaller than a Cabbage Patch Doll and he screamed a whole lot. We joke that he came out screaming and hasn't stopped a day since. Sometimes I feel like my life is like a sitcom with him the main character.
Christmas was pretty uneventful this year, he still doesn't quite understand what it is all about but once he figured out how to open presents, he thought it was pretty cool. I have to admit, I scrimped on buying for him because this is the last year that we can. Next year, he will start to notice when he gets about 10 presents less than his siblings.
On the day of his birthday, we pretty much did nothing. I had to work that day and he was sick so we waited to have his party yesterday. We had a Yo Gabba Gabba theme because that is the only thing that will make the child stop and pay attention to anything. Sometimes I think he might be nicer to me or pay attention, heck maybe he'd acknowledge me once in awhile if I put on that stupid orange suit that DJ Lance wears. But, orange really isn't a good color for me so I'll pass. I want to know who created that show and what they were smoking when they thought of it. I want some of whatever they were on.
As for his behavior, it's ok but it's certainly not getting any better. He speaks pretty well and can usually get his point across but like a typical toddler he loves the words "No", "Mine" and "Hey". He is hateful and stubborn as a mule but yet adorable.
When he got up from his nap the other day he had peed through his diaper so I took his clothes off to change him. Well, he was not very happy about that and he started hitting me and screaming "NOOOOO" so I just left him in his nasty diaper at the top of the stairs to "Scream it out". He finally came downstairs so I wrestled him to the floor to change his diaper. I got him dressed and cleaned up and threw his diaper in the garbage. The Beast was so pissed off at me that he went running for the garbage and we had a fist fight because he wanted to get his nasty diaper and put it back on. Well, I lost the fight and he grabbed it and pitched it at my head. Nice hey?
He still isn't sleeping through the night every night and that is just exhausting. I can officially say that I haven't slept well in over 2 years. It's amazing how that can wear on your mind and body, I think it's just another way for him to mess with me. There is nothing worse than waking up out of a dead sleep to a screaming toddler wailing in the next room. I swear when this kid screams, the house shakes, it's that loud.
As much as I complain about him, I do love him and cannot imagine our lives without him. Happy Birthday to The Beast.
Christmas was pretty uneventful this year, he still doesn't quite understand what it is all about but once he figured out how to open presents, he thought it was pretty cool. I have to admit, I scrimped on buying for him because this is the last year that we can. Next year, he will start to notice when he gets about 10 presents less than his siblings.
On the day of his birthday, we pretty much did nothing. I had to work that day and he was sick so we waited to have his party yesterday. We had a Yo Gabba Gabba theme because that is the only thing that will make the child stop and pay attention to anything. Sometimes I think he might be nicer to me or pay attention, heck maybe he'd acknowledge me once in awhile if I put on that stupid orange suit that DJ Lance wears. But, orange really isn't a good color for me so I'll pass. I want to know who created that show and what they were smoking when they thought of it. I want some of whatever they were on.
As for his behavior, it's ok but it's certainly not getting any better. He speaks pretty well and can usually get his point across but like a typical toddler he loves the words "No", "Mine" and "Hey". He is hateful and stubborn as a mule but yet adorable.
When he got up from his nap the other day he had peed through his diaper so I took his clothes off to change him. Well, he was not very happy about that and he started hitting me and screaming "NOOOOO" so I just left him in his nasty diaper at the top of the stairs to "Scream it out". He finally came downstairs so I wrestled him to the floor to change his diaper. I got him dressed and cleaned up and threw his diaper in the garbage. The Beast was so pissed off at me that he went running for the garbage and we had a fist fight because he wanted to get his nasty diaper and put it back on. Well, I lost the fight and he grabbed it and pitched it at my head. Nice hey?
He still isn't sleeping through the night every night and that is just exhausting. I can officially say that I haven't slept well in over 2 years. It's amazing how that can wear on your mind and body, I think it's just another way for him to mess with me. There is nothing worse than waking up out of a dead sleep to a screaming toddler wailing in the next room. I swear when this kid screams, the house shakes, it's that loud.
As much as I complain about him, I do love him and cannot imagine our lives without him. Happy Birthday to The Beast.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Dear Beast
Dear Beast,
I have just a few things that I would like to bring to your attention that I just don't appreciate.
-Please sleep thru the night - Mommy is tired and does not like to be woken up at 1am to your screaming. Have you ever had to get up from a dead sleep to the most annoying noise ever and then try to do stairs? I have fallen down the stairs so many times in the middle of the night while getting you a bottle that I am shocked when I don't fall.
-If you must still wake up during the night, please at least sleep in until 7am or so. I don't think that's too much to ask. Waking up at 5 or 6am is just simply not working for me.
-When I put a brand new diaper on you, can you please not immediately take a nasty poop in it? Since you are allergic to every diaper except the most expensive and hard to find diapers out there, it would be nice if you could wait at least 1/2 hour so I don't feel like I am wasting.
-Speaking of diaper changes, can you please just lay down and not move for the 30 seconds it would take to actually change that said poopy diaper. I'm not sure if you are aware but we currently have white carpet and I don't enjoy scrubbing poop out it because you can't lay still.
-When you are in one of your "fits of rage" can you please not act like you want something only to have you throw it at me once I give it to you? If you don't want a bottle, don't say "baba" because I don't know about you, but I don't enjoy having things thrown at me.
-To get attention I would also appreciate it if you would stop running to the garage door everytime I go out there to bring the garbage out. I don't always realize that you are there and when you get hit by the door and go flying I am pretty sure you know what you are doing because you want attention. Same when I'm cooking, please stop standing behind me so I knock you over. If you want a hug, just ask.
I know there is a lot more but I think this will do for now.
Sincerely,
Mom
I have just a few things that I would like to bring to your attention that I just don't appreciate.
-Please sleep thru the night - Mommy is tired and does not like to be woken up at 1am to your screaming. Have you ever had to get up from a dead sleep to the most annoying noise ever and then try to do stairs? I have fallen down the stairs so many times in the middle of the night while getting you a bottle that I am shocked when I don't fall.
-If you must still wake up during the night, please at least sleep in until 7am or so. I don't think that's too much to ask. Waking up at 5 or 6am is just simply not working for me.
-When I put a brand new diaper on you, can you please not immediately take a nasty poop in it? Since you are allergic to every diaper except the most expensive and hard to find diapers out there, it would be nice if you could wait at least 1/2 hour so I don't feel like I am wasting.
-Speaking of diaper changes, can you please just lay down and not move for the 30 seconds it would take to actually change that said poopy diaper. I'm not sure if you are aware but we currently have white carpet and I don't enjoy scrubbing poop out it because you can't lay still.
-When you are in one of your "fits of rage" can you please not act like you want something only to have you throw it at me once I give it to you? If you don't want a bottle, don't say "baba" because I don't know about you, but I don't enjoy having things thrown at me.
-To get attention I would also appreciate it if you would stop running to the garage door everytime I go out there to bring the garbage out. I don't always realize that you are there and when you get hit by the door and go flying I am pretty sure you know what you are doing because you want attention. Same when I'm cooking, please stop standing behind me so I knock you over. If you want a hug, just ask.
I know there is a lot more but I think this will do for now.
Sincerely,
Mom
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Things That Annoy Me
Disclaimer: Before you read this blog please realize that unless I am specifically saying YOUR name, I am more than likely NOT talking about you. Trust me, half the time the people I am usually referring to on my blogs or Facebook are way too "in their own world" to ever even think I am talking about them. Also, I am sure there are some things on here that you might do and it's ok, I know I annoy the hell out of a lot of people. I am not writing this to purposely offend anyone so don't get your panties in a bundle.
In no particular order.......
1. When people write on their Facebook status a simple statement of things they have done during the day and end it with "I am so blessed". It seems to have become a "trend" lately to do that. I see about 25 of them a day now and it is getting old fast. Yes, it's great that you are happy and feel so blessed however, that statement is super annoying when you see it 25 times a day.
2. People named Vanessa. I have met three people in the last 10 years who are named Vanessa and at first they seem nice and pretend to be so shy and reserved but once I've gotten to know them, they are actually very socially awkward, do strange things like home school their children for the wrong reasons (don't even get me started), are dirty and are just plain mean.
3. People who are just too nice. If you are too nice, I don't trust you. Nobody is THAT nice. My husband and I know this woman who is like that and we have often asked each other how it is even possible. Nobody can be that nice 100% of the time.
4. Silence. Silence makes me very uncomfortable. It also makes me feel like I have to fill that silence and I usually end up spilling my guts and telling people I have just met WAY too much information.
5. When people post a million and one photos of themselves on Facebook. Especially when they are in all sorts of "cute" poses or making that god awful "duck face". I don't even know where to start on that. I just want to tell those people that yes you are pretty but your not that pretty. Often times I think those are the ones lacking the self confidence and they need to have other people comment on how pretty they are.
6. People who have to be liked by EVERYONE. These people need to realize that not everyone is going to like you and that is ok. When we lived in Roseau, there was this girl named Kate who was like this and it was so annoying. You could tell her to her face that you despise her and never want to see her again and two weeks later she is baking you cookies and asking how your day was.....turns out that a lot of people didn't like her but just pretended to because they could no longer stand the effort it took to make her realize that they in fact didn't like her.
7. The words "Cunt", "Pussy" and "CaCa". If you are around me, please don't say those words. They sound gross and I don't enjoy them.
8. When people only dress their babies in onsies or pajamas all day long. Really, how hard is it to dress a baby? For some reason this just annoys the hell out of me. Maybe it's because I don't like to wear my pajamas all day long. Which brings me to #9
9. People who wear pajama pants out in public. I'm sorry, I do know people who do this and I really am not trying to hurt your feelings but it just doesn't look nice. It looks like you just don't care about how you look. I'm not saying you have to be all gussied up to run to Walmart or the grocery store but even putting jeans on is so much nicer.
10. When Mother's tell me "My Children Are MY World". No kidding....I hear this SO many times a week. I'm sorry but if you have to tell me that, you must be feeling guilty about something because I don't know too many mothers who don't feel that way.
11. When people don't leave you positive feedback on ebay. How hard is it to hop on the computer and just type "thank you" or "item rec'd" or something like that. Feedback is important to a seller and it helps us know that the transaction is done and over with.
12. When businesses post things they think are funny in their job ads. No joke, when I lived in Roseau, a local retailer was hiring and in their ad it stated "No tattooed, pierced, freaky people need apply" and then just recently on a sign in front of a bar I saw this "Mature line cook needed, experienced, No drama please". Sigh, so unprofessional.
13. Couples who profess their love for each other on Facebook all of the time. Honestly, it can be cute once or twice but when you do it all of the time it 1) makes people want to vomit and 2) makes you look desperate, like you are trying to prove to the world that you really do have a great relationship. I compare this to hickey's.....ew.
14, Facebook Stalkers. You know, those people who add you but NEVER say a word to you or comment on a single thing. I don't get it. What about my life is so interesting that you need to add or keep me as a friend if you have no intention on ever acknowledging me or saying a word to me. Or, the people who are just plain nosey. When I was airlifted to the hospital while in labor with The Beast, I had about 25-30 friend requests from people who I knew didn't like me just so they could "get the gossip". Pathetic.
15. Friends that don't have your back This one drives me insane. I am not afraid to stand up for my friends and I expect the same in return. I don't think this is too much to ask for. I have been in so many situations where my friends have "hid in the corner" or "stated silent" because they are too afraid to stand up for me even though they tell me repeatedly how they agree with me or think I was being treated horribly. It's the whole "mob mentality" thing - so much easier to hide in the crowd than stand up for what you believe in.
16. When people automatically assume that my Facebook status or Blog is about them. Honestly, the people who usually assume this are almost 100% of the time very wrong. I have found that the people I am usually writing about are so self absorbed that they don't even notice I am writing about them. I love that people just jump to conclusions and automatically assume that my world revolves around them. I find it amusing actually. If I sat at my computer and assumed everyone's status is about me, I'd go insane. Personally, I think if you are doing that, you are feeling guilty about something.
Ok, this is getting kind of long. I know there is so much more that annoys me so I may have to post a Part 2 in the next few weeks.
Share with me - What annoys you???
In no particular order.......
1. When people write on their Facebook status a simple statement of things they have done during the day and end it with "I am so blessed". It seems to have become a "trend" lately to do that. I see about 25 of them a day now and it is getting old fast. Yes, it's great that you are happy and feel so blessed however, that statement is super annoying when you see it 25 times a day.
2. People named Vanessa. I have met three people in the last 10 years who are named Vanessa and at first they seem nice and pretend to be so shy and reserved but once I've gotten to know them, they are actually very socially awkward, do strange things like home school their children for the wrong reasons (don't even get me started), are dirty and are just plain mean.
3. People who are just too nice. If you are too nice, I don't trust you. Nobody is THAT nice. My husband and I know this woman who is like that and we have often asked each other how it is even possible. Nobody can be that nice 100% of the time.
4. Silence. Silence makes me very uncomfortable. It also makes me feel like I have to fill that silence and I usually end up spilling my guts and telling people I have just met WAY too much information.
5. When people post a million and one photos of themselves on Facebook. Especially when they are in all sorts of "cute" poses or making that god awful "duck face". I don't even know where to start on that. I just want to tell those people that yes you are pretty but your not that pretty. Often times I think those are the ones lacking the self confidence and they need to have other people comment on how pretty they are.
6. People who have to be liked by EVERYONE. These people need to realize that not everyone is going to like you and that is ok. When we lived in Roseau, there was this girl named Kate who was like this and it was so annoying. You could tell her to her face that you despise her and never want to see her again and two weeks later she is baking you cookies and asking how your day was.....turns out that a lot of people didn't like her but just pretended to because they could no longer stand the effort it took to make her realize that they in fact didn't like her.
7. The words "Cunt", "Pussy" and "CaCa". If you are around me, please don't say those words. They sound gross and I don't enjoy them.
8. When people only dress their babies in onsies or pajamas all day long. Really, how hard is it to dress a baby? For some reason this just annoys the hell out of me. Maybe it's because I don't like to wear my pajamas all day long. Which brings me to #9
9. People who wear pajama pants out in public. I'm sorry, I do know people who do this and I really am not trying to hurt your feelings but it just doesn't look nice. It looks like you just don't care about how you look. I'm not saying you have to be all gussied up to run to Walmart or the grocery store but even putting jeans on is so much nicer.
10. When Mother's tell me "My Children Are MY World". No kidding....I hear this SO many times a week. I'm sorry but if you have to tell me that, you must be feeling guilty about something because I don't know too many mothers who don't feel that way.
11. When people don't leave you positive feedback on ebay. How hard is it to hop on the computer and just type "thank you" or "item rec'd" or something like that. Feedback is important to a seller and it helps us know that the transaction is done and over with.
12. When businesses post things they think are funny in their job ads. No joke, when I lived in Roseau, a local retailer was hiring and in their ad it stated "No tattooed, pierced, freaky people need apply" and then just recently on a sign in front of a bar I saw this "Mature line cook needed, experienced, No drama please". Sigh, so unprofessional.
13. Couples who profess their love for each other on Facebook all of the time. Honestly, it can be cute once or twice but when you do it all of the time it 1) makes people want to vomit and 2) makes you look desperate, like you are trying to prove to the world that you really do have a great relationship. I compare this to hickey's.....ew.
14, Facebook Stalkers. You know, those people who add you but NEVER say a word to you or comment on a single thing. I don't get it. What about my life is so interesting that you need to add or keep me as a friend if you have no intention on ever acknowledging me or saying a word to me. Or, the people who are just plain nosey. When I was airlifted to the hospital while in labor with The Beast, I had about 25-30 friend requests from people who I knew didn't like me just so they could "get the gossip". Pathetic.
15. Friends that don't have your back This one drives me insane. I am not afraid to stand up for my friends and I expect the same in return. I don't think this is too much to ask for. I have been in so many situations where my friends have "hid in the corner" or "stated silent" because they are too afraid to stand up for me even though they tell me repeatedly how they agree with me or think I was being treated horribly. It's the whole "mob mentality" thing - so much easier to hide in the crowd than stand up for what you believe in.
16. When people automatically assume that my Facebook status or Blog is about them. Honestly, the people who usually assume this are almost 100% of the time very wrong. I have found that the people I am usually writing about are so self absorbed that they don't even notice I am writing about them. I love that people just jump to conclusions and automatically assume that my world revolves around them. I find it amusing actually. If I sat at my computer and assumed everyone's status is about me, I'd go insane. Personally, I think if you are doing that, you are feeling guilty about something.
Ok, this is getting kind of long. I know there is so much more that annoys me so I may have to post a Part 2 in the next few weeks.
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