Things you secretly oppose, but don't want other people to know:

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Anonymous wrote:Hags and geezers having babies.

OMG, do you live in north Arlington!?! Moved here from out of state and was shocked at the haggard, beaten-down oldsters pushing baby carriages around and attending Kindergarten recitals. It's gross.

lol, North Arlington. *WHOOSH!

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Anonymous wrote:The color pink and princess stuff on my infant daughters. I purposely seek out blue, green, red, black, tan, purple, orange...etc...I mena there are a zillion colors why make 80% of baby girl clothes pink? And forget Future Princess slogans...I bought the Future CEO shirt.

Future anything slogans are just tacky

You two sound like fun.

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Anonymous wrote:Hags and geezers having babies.

OMG, do you live in north Arlington!?! Moved here from out of state and was shocked at the haggard, beaten-down oldsters pushing baby carriages around and attending Kindergarten recitals. It's gross.

Maybe it's the grandparents? Also, out of curiosity, what do you consider geezer-age for actual parents? I'm 33 and pregnant with my first, and from time to time I encounter trailer-trash types who can't believe a geriatric person like me is only now having kids...

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Anonymous wrote:Hags and geezers having babies.

OMG, do you live in north Arlington!?! Moved here from out of state and was shocked at the haggard, beaten-down oldsters pushing baby carriages around and attending Kindergarten recitals. It's gross.

Maybe it's the grandparents? Also, out of curiosity, what do you consider geezer-age for actual parents? I'm 33 and pregnant with my first, and from time to time I encounter trailer-trash types who can't believe a geriatric person like me is only now having kids...

Not pp, but 45+, give it up already!

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Anonymous wrote:Probably not the same level- but I get sick seeing someone eating their buggers- one of my kids is doing this (age 7)- I can deal with puke, diarrhea anything- but this hits me. I remember growing up living next to another family- same ages kids .. we were neighbors (Beach house- quaint). Anyway, we were all going somewhere and I saw my huge many years crush eat his buggers- must have been 12-13? I was so disgusted.. it killed an crush I had for 6 years or so- I cannot deal with my 4 and 6 year olds (the 4 year old copies the 7 year old) doing this- working on this but -ugh..

So you are secretly opposed to this? Do you otherwise publicly endorse this? o_0

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Anonymous wrote:The pro-military tributes now ubiquitous at sporting events.

So you hate freedom? lol

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Anxiety dogs unless you are a veteran with PTSD. There was a woman at the movies with a tiny dog strapped to her chest in a red vest/pouch thing. She said she needed it for her anxiety. I could hear people sneezing the entire movie. It ruined date night.

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Cyclists. Specifically grown men wearing spandex.

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People insisting on gluten free when they aren't true Celiacs.

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Anonymous wrote:People insisting on gluten free when they aren't true Celiacs.

Why would anyone do this to themselves? I tried some gluten-free products years ago when I suspected I had celiac disease (I didn't). They were almost uniformly terrible.

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Anonymous wrote:Moms who work FT "by choice", gay marriage, any sort of weird diet that is not related to food allergy/intolerance (vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, etc.), people who drive cars that are disproportionately nice compared to their house.

I could go on and on. I'm quite judgy, but know better than to tell people!

Ooh ooh, I am a mom who's always worked full time by choice. Do you think it's not really my choice, or that all women should SAH or WOH PT once they become parents? How totally weird.

I know it's totally your choice, that you could easily afford to stay home with your children and don't. That is why I judge. Women who truly must work to cover basic bills, I feel sorry for.

What are you judging? That my children are neglected or being raised wrong because their other parent is as equally involved? Do you think because I work by choice, I'm materialistic? Do you think only women who want to spend the majority of their time with their children should have them?

Mostly this. Obviously I don't know you personally, but many people I know "can't afford to stay home" because then they couldn't afford the country club and the X5.

But I CAN afford to stay home. I work full time by choice. I work for the intellectual stimulation, social interaction and because I'd be bored shitless at home. We save 80% of my salary. So what's your objection, since I fully admit we don't need me to work for financial reasons?

It's sad that you can't get stimulation in other ways.
I am sorry you are not creative enough to not be bored with your child. If you are active with your child, how could you be bored?
It's sad you can't put your child's needs first.

My children are gone for between 35 and 42 hours a week. They are in school full time.

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Anonymous wrote:Hags and geezers having babies.

OMG, do you live in north Arlington!?! Moved here from out of state and was shocked at the haggard, beaten-down oldsters pushing baby carriages around and attending Kindergarten recitals. It's gross.

Maybe they've had a harder life than you have.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm opposed to giving up all your own interests and aspirations and dreams just because you have kids.

Also opposed to getting a person to marry you and them turning into a fat, sexless ass who thinks your spouse only exists to help with the kids and bring in money. Goes for BOTH sexes.

Your interests and aspirations and dreams should always come after your children's interests, aspirations and dreams. And the primary job of both parents is to care for the children and bring in money for that purpose. How they choose to divide the jobs is up to them. Lots of people do gain weight because they put their children first and when children are young, there is little time for doing your own thing.

Totally disagree. My dreams come after my children's needs, but there is time and money for all of us.

your dream come after your children's needs but before your children's dreams, right? I get it. The parent drive the nice car while the kid is told they can't afford to [fill in child's request/dream here]. Kids see this and understand their parent's priorities early on.

This is absurd. A child should have every material luxury a parent has? My dad dreamed of a fancy car for years and when he retired, he bought one. I got his old beater car and was grateful. It teaches children that hard work and generosity are rewarded. Your kid must be incredibly spoiled.

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Anonymous wrote:Hags and geezers having babies.

OMG, do you live in north Arlington!?! Moved here from out of state and was shocked at the haggard, beaten-down oldsters pushing baby carriages around and attending Kindergarten recitals. It's gross.

Maybe they've had a harder life than you have.

It's because they're rich. Not many 20-something parents can afford the $1.2-3 million price tag in our neighborhood. They also hold graduate and law degrees.

I had my kids at 34 and 36, btw. I also married at 27, but we were full swing in our careers. I am pretty average age here.

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people choosing to send their kids to Catholic school just to get a private school education on the cheap, and then asking, "How Catholic is xyz school REALLY? Will my child have to learn prayers? Will my child be indoctrinated? Will my child have to go to Mass?" Dumb. Just dumb.