Mommas, don't let your sons grow up to be assholes

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Okay folks. I'm the OP. I totally get that people are fed up with the snow and being stuck inside with their family for a LONG time. I've been at work this week and seen a lot (I'm an ER nurse) from quite a few heart attacks to a mom who backed up over her child as she helped dig out the family car. Thankfully the child will be fine. And I'm not the only one wondering about why family members are not pulling their own weight (see other threads about hubbies not doing anything around the house). My neighbor came over last night after work and bitched for 2 hrs about her hubby not doing anything We had wine and chocolate and I listened. All of the men on my street work for the Feds so the moms are even more annoyed that their husbands aren't helping out since they are putting in a few hrs on the computer and then they are "done." People are free to call me names- princess (that's a good one , entitled, lazy, etc. I know that I am none of those things but if it makes you feel better- go ahead. It wouldn't matter if I waited for the snow plow to come along and then start shoveling since they will always dump the same snow from the street right in front of me. My 2 neighbors on the cul de sac live far enough away from me that the snow doesn't end up in front of their driveways. Just mine. The plow actually has to backup all the way up the street in order to get out. The 8 ft of snow in front of my driveway is inevitable. I tried selling my house about a year or 2 ago but nobody was interested. In my next life, I'd love a condo with underground parking My complaints about men were about specific men who made rude comments to me. I was not bashing all men. My late husband was a fantastic man. He would've never said things to me or anyone else that my neighbors said to me. It has been hard these past few yrs without him. I hope this is the last snow storm for a LONG LONG time. We will all make it through this. And please drive slowly and carefully out there. I've seen way too many car crashes the last few days in the ER.

As an ER nurse you seem to have a lot of spare time on your hands (posting here on DCUM) given the high need for ER nurses during this snow emergency. Especially with all the extra heart attacks and overextended moms who accidentally run over their children because no one is helping them shelving. Hmmm, I wonder if other medical staff are also reading and posting on this forum.

Are you serious? Is she not entitled to some time off? Did you work nonstop during the snowstorm? How long did it take her to post that reply, perhaps 5 minutes? Hell, she could have done it from the hospital on a coffee break for a we should care! I hope for your sake you don't end up in an ER with a bunch of nurses and doctors who have been working too long without a break, which is clearly what you'd like them to be doing. Jeez.....

[Anonymous]

Some of the responses here are amazing. What a bunch of....OP, you sound like a really nice person. If I were near you I would come over, help shovel and hang out. Take care and TY for all the hard work you have done during this storm!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay folks. I'm the OP. I totally get that people are fed up with the snow and being stuck inside with their family for a LONG time. I've been at work this week and seen a lot (I'm an ER nurse) from quite a few heart attacks to a mom who backed up over her child as she helped dig out the family car. Thankfully the child will be fine. And I'm not the only one wondering about why family members are not pulling their own weight (see other threads about hubbies not doing anything around the house). My neighbor came over last night after work and bitched for 2 hrs about her hubby not doing anything We had wine and chocolate and I listened. All of the men on my street work for the Feds so the moms are even more annoyed that their husbands aren't helping out since they are putting in a few hrs on the computer and then they are "done." People are free to call me names- princess (that's a good one , entitled, lazy, etc. I know that I am none of those things but if it makes you feel better- go ahead. It wouldn't matter if I waited for the snow plow to come along and then start shoveling since they will always dump the same snow from the street right in front of me. My 2 neighbors on the cul de sac live far enough away from me that the snow doesn't end up in front of their driveways. Just mine. The plow actually has to backup all the way up the street in order to get out. The 8 ft of snow in front of my driveway is inevitable. I tried selling my house about a year or 2 ago but nobody was interested. In my next life, I'd love a condo with underground parking My complaints about men were about specific men who made rude comments to me. I was not bashing all men. My late husband was a fantastic man. He would've never said things to me or anyone else that my neighbors said to me. It has been hard these past few yrs without him. I hope this is the last snow storm for a LONG LONG time. We will all make it through this. And please drive slowly and carefully out there. I've seen way too many car crashes the last few days in the ER.

As an ER nurse you seem to have a lot of spare time on your hands (posting here on DCUM) given the high need for ER nurses during this snow emergency. Especially with all the extra heart attacks and overextended moms who accidentally run over their children because no one is helping them shelving. Hmmm, I wonder if other medical staff are also reading and posting on this forum.

Are you serious? Is she not entitled to some time off? Did you work nonstop during the snowstorm? How long did it take her to post that reply, perhaps 5 minutes? Hell, she could have done it from the hospital on a coffee break for a we should care! I hope for your sake you don't end up in an ER with a bunch of nurses and doctors who have been working too long without a break, which is clearly what you'd like them to be doing. Jeez.....

I seriously doubt medical staff (especially single parents) would waste what precious free time they have on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:10 48 here. Also my neighbor across the street has several strapping young sons who clear him out every time there is a storm in a jiffy. Guess how many times any one of them or the parents have offered to help me? NEVER.

Again, why do you feel entitled to special treatment because you are a single mom?

no special treatment asked for. I am just saying, if the situation were reversed, and I saw the lady across the street shoveling a mountain by herself, knowing she has a two year old in the house, and I had several able bodied sons, we would help her out. I shoveled the 65 YO lady's sidewalk last snow fall (before the blizzard) just because she's older and alone, and I was already out there with a shovel. In an ideal world, it would be nice if people helped each other out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay folks. I'm the OP. I totally get that people are fed up with the snow and being stuck inside with their family for a LONG time. I've been at work this week and seen a lot (I'm an ER nurse) from quite a few heart attacks to a mom who backed up over her child as she helped dig out the family car. Thankfully the child will be fine. And I'm not the only one wondering about why family members are not pulling their own weight (see other threads about hubbies not doing anything around the house). My neighbor came over last night after work and bitched for 2 hrs about her hubby not doing anything We had wine and chocolate and I listened. All of the men on my street work for the Feds so the moms are even more annoyed that their husbands aren't helping out since they are putting in a few hrs on the computer and then they are "done." People are free to call me names- princess (that's a good one , entitled, lazy, etc. I know that I am none of those things but if it makes you feel better- go ahead. It wouldn't matter if I waited for the snow plow to come along and then start shoveling since they will always dump the same snow from the street right in front of me. My 2 neighbors on the cul de sac live far enough away from me that the snow doesn't end up in front of their driveways. Just mine. The plow actually has to backup all the way up the street in order to get out. The 8 ft of snow in front of my driveway is inevitable. I tried selling my house about a year or 2 ago but nobody was interested. In my next life, I'd love a condo with underground parking My complaints about men were about specific men who made rude comments to me. I was not bashing all men. My late husband was a fantastic man. He would've never said things to me or anyone else that my neighbors said to me. It has been hard these past few yrs without him. I hope this is the last snow storm for a LONG LONG time. We will all make it through this. And please drive slowly and carefully out there. I've seen way too many car crashes the last few days in the ER.

As an ER nurse you seem to have a lot of spare time on your hands (posting here on DCUM) given the high need for ER nurses during this snow emergency. Especially with all the extra heart attacks and overextended moms who accidentally run over their children because no one is helping them shelving. Hmmm, I wonder if other medical staff are also reading and posting on this forum.

Are you serious? Is she not entitled to some time off? Did you work nonstop during the snowstorm? How long did it take her to post that reply, perhaps 5 minutes? Hell, she could have done it from the hospital on a coffee break for a we should care! I hope for your sake you don't end up in an ER with a bunch of nurses and doctors who have been working too long without a break, which is clearly what you'd like them to be doing. Jeez.....

I seriously doubt medical staff (especially single parents) would waste what precious free time they have on DCUM.

But its ok for all the lawyers and high powered hill types that no doubt post here to *waste what precious free time they have on DCUM*?

What exactly is the approved list of pastimes and hobbies that are medical professions are allowed to engage in, pray tell?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:10 48 here. Also my neighbor across the street has several strapping young sons who clear him out every time there is a storm in a jiffy. Guess how many times any one of them or the parents have offered to help me? NEVER.

Again, why do you feel entitled to special treatment because you are a single mom?

no special treatment asked for. I am just saying, if the situation were reversed, and I saw the lady across the street shoveling a mountain by herself, knowing she has a two year old in the house, and I had several able bodied sons, we would help her out. I shoveled the 65 YO lady's sidewalk last snow fall (before the blizzard) just because she's older and alone, and I was already out there with a shovel. In an ideal world, it would be nice if people helped each other out.

There's a difference here. OP, the single mom of a six year old, expected someone else to shovel for her. Was the 65 y.o. standing out there waiting for someone to do it for her for free? Sure it would be a pleasant surprise to open your front door and discover that a kind soul shoveled your front for you free of charge.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay folks. I'm the OP. I totally get that people are fed up with the snow and being stuck inside with their family for a LONG time. I've been at work this week and seen a lot (I'm an ER nurse) from quite a few heart attacks to a mom who backed up over her child as she helped dig out the family car. Thankfully the child will be fine. And I'm not the only one wondering about why family members are not pulling their own weight (see other threads about hubbies not doing anything around the house). My neighbor came over last night after work and bitched for 2 hrs about her hubby not doing anything We had wine and chocolate and I listened. All of the men on my street work for the Feds so the moms are even more annoyed that their husbands aren't helping out since they are putting in a few hrs on the computer and then they are "done." People are free to call me names- princess (that's a good one , entitled, lazy, etc. I know that I am none of those things but if it makes you feel better- go ahead. It wouldn't matter if I waited for the snow plow to come along and then start shoveling since they will always dump the same snow from the street right in front of me. My 2 neighbors on the cul de sac live far enough away from me that the snow doesn't end up in front of their driveways. Just mine. The plow actually has to backup all the way up the street in order to get out. The 8 ft of snow in front of my driveway is inevitable. I tried selling my house about a year or 2 ago but nobody was interested. In my next life, I'd love a condo with underground parking My complaints about men were about specific men who made rude comments to me. I was not bashing all men. My late husband was a fantastic man. He would've never said things to me or anyone else that my neighbors said to me. It has been hard these past few yrs without him. I hope this is the last snow storm for a LONG LONG time. We will all make it through this. And please drive slowly and carefully out there. I've seen way too many car crashes the last few days in the ER.

As an ER nurse you seem to have a lot of spare time on your hands (posting here on DCUM) given the high need for ER nurses during this snow emergency. Especially with all the extra heart attacks and overextended moms who accidentally run over their children because no one is helping them shelving. Hmmm, I wonder if other medical staff are also reading and posting on this forum.

Are you serious? Is she not entitled to some time off? Did you work nonstop during the snowstorm? How long did it take her to post that reply, perhaps 5 minutes? Hell, she could have done it from the hospital on a coffee break for a we should care! I hope for your sake you don't end up in an ER with a bunch of nurses and doctors who have been working too long without a break, which is clearly what you'd like them to be doing. Jeez.....

I seriously doubt medical staff (especially single parents) would waste what precious free time they have on DCUM.

But its ok for all the lawyers and high powered hill types that no doubt post here to *waste what precious free time they have on DCUM*?

What exactly is the approved list of pastimes and hobbies that are medical professions are allowed to engage in, pray tell?

Doubt if they would come on here whining that those men didn't automatically shovel for me. And bemoan that if I have to do it, I'll have to call in sick from exhaustion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:


As an ER nurse you seem to have a lot of spare time on your hands (posting here on DCUM) given the high need for ER nurses during this snow emergency. Especially with all the extra heart attacks and overextended moms who accidentally run over their children because no one is helping them shelving. Hmmm, I wonder if other medical staff are also reading and posting on this forum.

Are you serious? Is she not entitled to some time off? Did you work nonstop during the snowstorm? How long did it take her to post that reply, perhaps 5 minutes? Hell, she could have done it from the hospital on a coffee break for a we should care! I hope for your sake you don't end up in an ER with a bunch of nurses and doctors who have been working too long without a break, which is clearly what you'd like them to be doing. Jeez.....




I seriously doubt medical staff (especially single parents) would waste what precious free time they have on DCUM.

But its ok for all the lawyers and high powered hill types that no doubt post here to *waste what precious free time they have on DCUM*?

What exactly is the approved list of pastimes and hobbies that are medical professions are allowed to engage in, pray tell?


Doubt if they would come on here whining that those men didn't automatically shovel for me. And bemoan that if I have to do it, I'll have to call in sick from exhaustion.

Did OP say she called in sick from exhaustion? No. And I noticed you didnt answer my question. And while youre at it, what should all the teachers who post here be doing? I'm sure according to you there's better things for them to do to unwind then waste time on here. What about those in the criminal justice fields? Please enlighten us O Wise One! We await your expertise with baited breath!

[Anonymous]

Jesus. Y'all are a bunch of assholes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Y'all are a bunch of assholes.

Couldn't agree more. Just a bunch of lazy, self-centered bitches who expect men to do all of their heavy work.

[Anonymous]

So many rude, insensitive c@nts on this board.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if this bunch of @$$ holes would be that brave in person... You bunch of cowards!!! Just because you're hidden behind an "anonymous" label!

[Anonymous]

Hi OP,
Just wanted to share that my husband was raised by a single mom, and as a result always goes out of his way to help woman in need. He remembers all the times his mom had to struggle alone. Take heart in knowing that your son will grow up and have the extra awareness to help others, that comes from being raised by a single mom.

[Anonymous]

"Just wanted to share that my husband was raised by a single mom, and as a result always goes out of his way to help woman in need. He remembers all the times his mom had to struggle alone. Take heart in knowing that your son will grow up and have the extra awareness to help others, that comes from being raised by a single mom. "

Or not. There are no guarantees in life.

[Anonymous]

OP, I sincerely hope you do not let these posts get you down. I hope you know that the majority of mean posts were probably written by half-drunk bored moms, going half crazy with the kids and the snow. They are using your thread as a blood sport and it is too bad.

Please do not feel the need to justify yourself any more than you have. I have NOT lost a DH I loved, I am NOT raising children on my own, and I am NOT unsupported in my neighborhood. So, I am not going to judge you in anyway. But going on these boards brings out the crazy and the mean.

Good luck to you and be safe.