I admit I can't keep up with the conversations sometimes. I suck at remembering details about people/posters, like what they post in the GTKY threads. I feel lame. Perhaps I should keep post its to get shit straight, but that seems stalkerish.
[br With so many people it is near impossible to remember things about everyone. I start rememberng people as I start talking more with them in chat, CAH, or things like that.
I am a box checker on FF. I don't try to symptom spot per se, I just check all the boxes. I find it interesting (and sanity-restoring) to look and say oh, hey - I was gassy three days in a row - what was I eating? Then I check MFP (or my calendar if I have several high-stress days) and it puts things together for me. I also use it to track the pills and stuff I'm taking.
But I don't link my chart because I'm embarrassed by all the check boxes and know someone will think I'm a loon. I mean, more than usual.
Have you met Sparkly? She checks all the boxes and has no shame about it.
Post by risscaboobs on Feb 20, 2015 11:41:03 GMT -5
FFFC: I didn't read any of the previous confessions because I'm lazy (except for the one I was tagged in). But I'll try to be good from this point forward.
I think my friend and I have late standoffs. That is, she's always late, so I usually try to arrive 15 minutes late so as to be there when she gets there. But I think this results in her thinking that I am the late one, because she won't admit that she is chronically late.
My flaky friend and I do this. She's a minimum of 15 minutes late, every time. I've started assuming we'll meet 15-30 minutes later than we agree, and she's usually later than that even. But I cannot let myself be that late without sending a text, so I'll tell her I'm going to be 5 or 10 minutes late, or I text her when I leave the house. Now I think she thinks we're both chronically late, but I'm not. I think it is too late to stop, though.
One time, she was 3 hours late meeting me for a coffee work date. I think that was a personal record.
Have you met Sparkly? She checks all the boxes and has no shame about it.
HA. I was actually going to comment.
That makes me feel better!
I mean, *I* know that I'm not thinking "Sore throat at 4 dpo! I'm totes preggo, squeeeeee!" That's me going "Did I drink tea before bed again? Oh hey! I think it makes sense now!" but there isn't a box for "Not crazy symptom spotting" . . .
I mean, *I* know that I'm not thinking "Sore throat at 4 dpo! I'm totes preggo, squeeeeee!" That's me going "Did I drink tea before bed again? Oh hey! I think it makes sense now!" but there isn't a box for "Not crazy symptom spotting" . . .
. . . yet.
I find it interesting to know what is going on with my body and if outside factors (like my travel/pumping only days this cycle) might be affecting it. That being said, I'm really trying not to symptom spot in the TWW because I do know better.
There is something gratifying to me about checking a box for "irritable" when I snapped at my H for no real reason, though. Does that make it better? No. I don't know. I'm a special snowflake?
I mean, *I* know that I'm not thinking "Sore throat at 4 dpo! I'm totes preggo, squeeeeee!" That's me going "Did I drink tea before bed again? Oh hey! I think it makes sense now!" but there isn't a box for "Not crazy symptom spotting" . . .
. . . yet.
I find it interesting to know what is going on with my body and if outside factors (like my travel/pumping only days this cycle) might be affecting it. That being said, I'm really trying not to symptom spot in the TWW because I do know better.
There is something gratifying to me about checking a box for "irritable" when I snapped at my H for no real reason, though. Does that make it better? No. I don't know. I'm a special snowflake?
I have a lot more boxes than you. Definitely not linking now, lol.
To be fair, I moved a couple around to different categories and they are double counting this cycle because of it (I have 2 rows for green tea, for example). That's just for me though as a tracking thing, and it's not even about ttc, because green tea doesn't do anything for me. It has really helped me to isolate the anxiety and depression that are cycle related. I noticed a pattern in the fall when I wasn't tracking/temping and this cycle and last confirmed it which make me a feel a lot better about my ability to cope and remain off meds for the time being. So it's worthwhile for me to continue at this point.
I mean, *I* know that I'm not thinking "Sore throat at 4 dpo! I'm totes preggo, squeeeeee!" That's me going "Did I drink tea before bed again? Oh hey! I think it makes sense now!" but there isn't a box for "Not crazy symptom spotting" . . .
. . . yet.
I find it interesting to know what is going on with my body and if outside factors (like my travel/pumping only days this cycle) might be affecting it. That being said, I'm really trying not to symptom spot in the TWW because I do know better.
There is something gratifying to me about checking a box for "irritable" when I snapped at my H for no real reason, though. Does that make it better? No. I don't know. I'm a special snowflake?
I know I'm talking to myself here, but who was it that had like 18 custom check boxes on their chart for rando things like "chapped lips"? Was it MrsSeptnumbers? I forget.
I find it interesting to know what is going on with my body and if outside factors (like my travel/pumping only days this cycle) might be affecting it. That being said, I'm really trying not to symptom spot in the TWW because I do know better.
There is something gratifying to me about checking a box for "irritable" when I snapped at my H for no real reason, though. Does that make it better? No. I don't know. I'm a special snowflake?
I know I'm talking to myself here, but who was it that had like 18 custom check boxes on their chart for rando things like "chapped lips"? Was it MrsSeptnumbers? I forget.
I find it interesting to know what is going on with my body and if outside factors (like my travel/pumping only days this cycle) might be affecting it. That being said, I'm really trying not to symptom spot in the TWW because I do know better.
There is something gratifying to me about checking a box for "irritable" when I snapped at my H for no real reason, though. Does that make it better? No. I don't know. I'm a special snowflake?
I have a lot more boxes than you. Definitely not linking now, lol.
To be fair, I moved a couple around to different categories and they are double counting this cycle because of it (I have 2 rows for green tea, for example). That's just for me though as a tracking thing, and it's not even about ttc, because green tea doesn't do anything for me. It has really helped me to isolate the anxiety and depression that are cycle related. I noticed a pattern in the fall when I wasn't tracking/temping and this cycle and last confirmed it which make me a feel a lot better about my ability to cope and remain off meds for the time being. So it's worthwhile for me to continue at this point.
Oh c'mon, where's the fun in not letting us stalk your ute?! I promise not to make fun. Unless you have chapped lips on there, then I might not be able to hold back.
I know I'm talking to myself here, but who was it that had like 18 custom check boxes on their chart for rando things like "chapped lips"? Was it MrsSeptnumbers? I forget.
Or gingerlady?
OH YA! It was DEFIANTLY gingertwat.
^^see what I did there? sometimes I think I'm funny.
2nd FFFC: MH and I met online as well. For the first 6 months I told most people that we met through a mutual friend because I felt like there was this negative stigma about online dating. Eventually I was like fuck it and told everyone we met online. I mean, after college I worked at an all female program (WIC), I don't go to church, and was tired of meeting guys at the bar (that all ended up being douches) - so where was I supposed to meet someone?
TL;DR - I used to be embarassed that I met MH online, but now I'm glad that the stigma is decreasing/it's becoming more acceptable.
My H and I met on eHarmony. I was vague about how we met for about a week, and then I was like, "eff it, I don't care what people think!" The only regret I have is letting him write our story when we both closed our accounts, because it was pretty much, "We met. We fell in love. We're getting married." Argh, we could've been a commercial, Mr. Longhorn!!!!
I know I'm talking to myself here, but who was it that had like 18 custom check boxes on their chart for rando things like "chapped lips"? Was it MrsSeptnumbers? I forget.
^^see what I did there? sometimes I think I'm funny.
I see what you did there.
Another confession: I've been at work for 3 hours, and I haven't done anything work related yet. Whoops.
+1 (more or less). I helped set up because someone is out sick, and I took some pics/measurements of a piece for appraisal. That was 20 minutes of work, total, maybe.
My boss is really disappointed in my productivity overall this week.
I know I'm talking to myself here, but who was it that had like 18 custom check boxes on their chart for rando things like "chapped lips"? Was it MrsSeptnumbers? I forget.
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