Post by chiawombat on Jan 16, 2015 12:04:41 GMT -5
caer I never thought of you as a lurker. You fit right in.
mamosey I think I understand the motivations behind doing it, and am sympathetic. That said, I worry that BumpMae's wall gives them cover and validation when their shareholders ask why the number of active users and/or page views plummets. I'd like to see them held accountable for their actions, and I don't know that they will be if they can paint that picture.
karlamo Loud puke solidarity fist bump. DH has taken to making a yeti call after I vom, because apparently that's what I sound like.
betheliz I get not wanting to be left behind. I have no beef with you coming in, particularly since you come with one of the most adorable avatars I've ever seen.
Post by bepandnick on Jan 16, 2015 12:14:35 GMT -5
Dear lurkers:
I made the leap and lurked the Indiana Bump Board hard after they all moved from the Indiana Knot Board. I get it and think you should tell us some interesting facts about yourselves and then jump in. But if you went to all the trouble to jump over here, create a new account, download the app and then still lurk, that's a little creepy and maybe you should move along.
FFFC: intros this late in the game make me a bit uncomfortable, like why? or why not sooner? #ToEachTheirOwn
I'm not going to lie, I almost didn't intro because I really felt like it maybe was to late in the game. I was just going to just move along to a new BMB whenever the time came. BUT...y'all really are actually kind of cool. If all the crap didn't hit the fan and we were still at TB, I probably would have just hung around TTGP board. It was kind of a now or never thing for me, because everything is so new right now.
In my defense, I didn't creep for too long. I really don't want to make anyone uncomfortable.
shellbell I never did a birth story for the same reason. Plus I had a c-section and it was very uneventful, so there was also that. My birth story would have been two sentences.
karlamo According to my BFF and my bf I am the quietest puker ever. I really don't know how, but I guess it's possible to do it quietly.
I also eat the cream cheese wad in the center of the bagel. When I was little, my mom used to buy the cream cheese that came in stick form and I would just cut slices and eat it by itself as a snack. Is that a FFFC?
wheee! I'm gonna do my best (to be non-creepy, supportive, active, etc.)
Here are my real FFFC: I have 24 unheard voicemail messages on my phone. It's gotten so bad that I'm getting tempted just to delete them without listening to them. Yesterday, I deliberately waited to eat my burrito bowl from chipotle until after DS had fallen asleep for his nap because the last time I had chipotle, he ate most of my chicken.
E's garden tomato Lil Crunchies smelled so good to me the other day that I bought Garden Salsa Sunchips to eat. I figure they must taste about the same, and if they do, it's no wonder E goes bananas over them.
Although I said that I was excited about not having any more lurker intros, I'd rather have y'all jump in and participate, than stay on the sidelines. In my opinion the same is true for old regs who aren't active anymore. If you followed us over here just to lurk, you need to find something better to do with your time.
This is why I like it here. Non BS kind of people.
I have all the weaning feels too. I am *supposed* to be weaning (I said I was) and then I keep offering the bewb. I am so bad a weaning.
This is me, too. I keep saying I'm going to do it... and then I don't. It's too hard!
I just wanted to offer (((hugs))) to you ladies and the others struggling with weaning. I weaned in September and it was emotionally difficult for me as well. I think it's totally natural and understandable to be conflicted about it.
Ok, I need yalls opinions. Give it to me straight.
My mom watches LO once a week while I work. She always leaves the house a mess. Everything is pulled out and nothing is in its place. My house is fairly neat...
Am I asking too much to think she should pick up what they played with??
FYI-I have NEVER said anything to her about this. On another note -she's a nut job and this is the least of my worries with her. No bluedot MIL but a close runner up...
Ok serious question with all the posts about being a creepy lurker. Where is the line? I call myself a lurker in my posts, but intro'd way back in June 2013 with all of our BFPs and have posted sporadically since then. Usually I have a bunch of posts for a week or weeks, then nothing for awhile. Am I a creepy lurker?? I guess I am I do find your posts helpful because usually someone here will have the same concern as my concern of the week.
Ok serious question with all the posts about being a creepy lurker. Where is the line? I call myself a lurker in my posts, but intro'd way back in June 2013 with all of our BFPs and have posted sporadically since then. Usually I have a bunch of posts for a week or weeks, then nothing for awhile. Am I a creepy lurker?? I guess I am I do find your posts helpful because usually someone here will have the same concern as my concern of the week.
I recognize you. Partly because I adore your siggy pic. Also random but I didn't know you were on domperidone, I was too but weaned off. I don't think there were many here that were.
Ok serious question with all the posts about being a creepy lurker. Where is the line? I call myself a lurker in my posts, but intro'd way back in June 2013 with all of our BFPs and have posted sporadically since then. Usually I have a bunch of posts for a week or weeks, then nothing for awhile. Am I a creepy lurker?? I guess I am I do find your posts helpful because usually someone here will have the same concern as my concern of the week.
I recognize you. Partly because I adore your siggy pic. Also random but I didn't know you were on domperidone, I was too but weaned off. I don't think there were many here that were.
You actually sent me a PM once about domperidone when I posted concerns on the breastfeeding thread, I think I had just started it at the time or had just ordered it? Im trying to wean down again now that he is close to a year and I do not want to keep paying for it. Last time I tried though, my output went down to like 4 oz pumped over a 12 hour work day.
FFFC: I had to get Tlex's stamp of approval as a newbie.
Not sure if I got the approval, but at lease she didn't tell me to GTFO.
Ugh this makes me feel like I am not super welcoming in general, which is probably true. The real truth is I have pretty bad social anxiety so even saying "welcome!" on a intro post makes me feel hot and itchy and vulnerable. Sorry I have come across that way, lurkers and co.
No! Not at all!
I just got the feeling that y'all were kinda iffy with some of the newbies. I'm not sure if there was drama before? You remind me of someone who is really protective of her friends.
Although I said that I was excited about not having any more lurker intros, I'd rather have y'all jump in and participate, than stay on the sidelines. In my opinion the same is true for old regs who aren't active anymore. If you followed us over here just to lurk, you need to find something better to do with your time.
Don't know why but this comment pissed me off, I think we all could be doing better things with our time. I came over here, thinking I might participate more, but even shiny and new I'm not feeling it.
This would be the place where I would air my grievances before I leave, but you know, too much drama for one week.
Ugh this makes me feel like I am not super welcoming in general, which is probably true. The real truth is I have pretty bad social anxiety so even saying "welcome!" on a intro post makes me feel hot and itchy and vulnerable. Sorry I have come across that way, lurkers and co.
No! Not at all!
I just got the feeling that y'all were kinda iffy with some of the newbies. I'm not sure if there was drama before? You remind me of someone who is really protective of her friends.
She is, and she's an amazing friend at that. , tLex
I just got the feeling that y'all were kinda iffy with some of the newbies. I'm not sure if there was drama before? You remind me of someone who is really protective of her friends.
She is, and she's an amazing friend at that. , tLex
Post by bepandnick on Jan 16, 2015 14:54:43 GMT -5
I said that people who took the time to come here, join the site and download the app but still lurked were a little creepy.
FWIW, I don't have a formula for what number of posts make you a non-lurker. My point was, that if you put all that effort into sticking with us, come out and play.
Although I said that I was excited about not having any more lurker intros, I'd rather have y'all jump in and participate, than stay on the sidelines. In my opinion the same is true for old regs who aren't active anymore. If you followed us over here just to lurk, you need to find something better to do with your time.
Don't know why but this comment pissed me off, I think we all could be doing better things with our time. I came over here, thinking I might participate more, but even shiny and new I'm not feeling it.
This would be the place where I would air my grievances before I leave, but you know, too much drama for one week.
I'm glad that lurkers are posting, as a previous lurker, occasional poster--I get it, but part of the reason I was so hesitant to post for so long is b/c of all the people we don't know reading our pretty personal things. And I'm still a little weirded out that there are so many.
I'm with tLex there are some old regulars that I don't miss. I like the lighter tone the board has taken. I think people are less quick to take things in the worst way possible now that we know each other--this may be time or a change in posters. But it has made me more comfortable and if/when I'm called out I listen.
Don't know why but this comment pissed me off, I think we all could be doing better things with our time. I came over here, thinking I might participate more, but even shiny and new I'm not feeling it.
This would be the place where I would air my grievances before I leave, but you know, too much drama for one week.
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