Survey - Why do you come to these forums?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Originally came here looking for a nanny, then a playgroup. It's devolved now into a horrible addiction. I hate this site but I can't stay away. It doesn't help that I work at a computer all day.

Me too!!! You've got drama, infighting, addiction, divorce...and occasionally compassionate, empathetic advice all in one place!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Originally came here looking for a nanny, then a playgroup. It's devolved now into a horrible addiction. I hate this site but I can't stay away. It doesn't help that I work at a computer all day.

Me too!!! You've got drama, infighting, addiction, divorce...and occasionally compassionate, empathetic advice all in one place!

DITTO!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone interested in starting a "DCUM Fast" thread? The idea would be to commit to one week (or some other period) with no DCUM and report back on the experience.

I would be up for it, but you'd have to provide an alternate site for me to come every day and check in to. Maybe with just a *leetle* bit of drama, you kow? Just for the week. Can't quit cold turkey.

[Anonymous]

why watch 'the young and the restless' or 'days of our lives' when you have DCUM?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone interested in starting a "DCUM Fast" thread? The idea would be to commit to one week (or some other period) with no DCUM and report back on the experience.

Lemme see if I can quit smoking first-if I can do that, I can do this-and both would probably be very good for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone interested in starting a "DCUM Fast" thread? The idea would be to commit to one week (or some other period) with no DCUM and report back on the experience.

Lemme see if I can quit smoking first-if I can do that, I can do this-and both would probably be very good for me.

At least I feel a little better after reading some of the PPs-I may be an addict but I am not alone(and isn't addiction a disease?) Is there a twelve step program? Will my insurance cover it(LOL)? Do I have to apologize to anyone? Where can I find a sponser? I know-DCUM!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:started as seeking information; still sort of is that - I look to see if there are any topics that could be relevant to me. but sometimes I look at a thread just cause it seems like it might be interesting rather than relevant to me.

this is me too

[Anonymous]

I just like to schmooze, and often there's no one around to schmooze with, so I look at DCUM, and usually someone's posted something interesting. I only use it when I need a break from whatever I'm immersed in -- an escape for a few minutes. I stumbled upon the site when I was looking for information about schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just like to schmooze, and often there's no one around to schmooze with, so I look at DCUM, and usually someone's posted something interesting. I only use it when I need a break from whatever I'm immersed in -- an escape for a few minutes. I stumbled upon the site when I was looking for information about schools.

Honey, that's what we all tell ourselves-I just came here to schmooze, I was looking into private schools, I needed a new boppy pillow, my MIL is coming to visit-next thing you know, you're checking the site to see if anyone responded to you, you're here at night, during the day, when you're working, when you're sleeping-then addiction sets in. You check this site before you check your bank statement, you wonder about Uncle Harry(Larry?), you go out and buy a 3D cake mold, you call 911 to report nannies who say "si" to a kid no matter what the original question is and the next thing you know, you're hooked and simply waiting for an intervention by your estranged family(including your SIL, whom you hate and is skinnier than you).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love being asked for and giving advice, especially to new moms.

Occasionally I have a question that I can get good answers or at least insights to.

Sometimes it is really cathartic to just be able to speak my mind on some topic without having to worry about being PC or social repercussions.

I'm pretty close to this one. Plus the pure entertainment factor too, of course. And, am I the only person who is constantly saying to DH, "So there was a post on DCUM today..."?

I can't remember exactly how I first found the site, but it was right after my son was born and I was pretty hooked immediately. It was so valuable for new parenting advice...not to mention that we found a great painter, realtor, etc. through here. Now we've moved away from DC and I almost feel ashamed at how much I still visit these forums. I've had a hard time making new friends where I live now - which is starting to get me down. I'm also currently at home full time - not really by choice but because I quit an awful, awful job I took when we moved here and then the economy tanked and well, I've never had such a hard time finding work. So in a very sad way some days I feel like DCUM is my entertainment, support network and connection to my former life in DC when/where I felt like my life fell into place a lot more than it does now. Sigh.

[Anonymous]

Because I work in a totally isolated environment and this is my virtual water-cooler. I feel like DCUM is the conventional wisdom for DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because I work in a totally isolated environment and this is my virtual water-cooler. I feel like DCUM is the conventional wisdom for DC.

Conventional-totally. Wisdom? About once every vernal equinox.

[Anonymous]

Some truly pathetic people come here to vent their aggressions. Guess these losers can't handle their emotions any other way. From the "New Beauvoir Family, Seeking Advice" thread:

Anonymous wrote:Why did I write this?

Because I think it's fun to rile people up on DCUM over silly little things, and nothing, and I mean nothing, accomplishes that like posting a statement like this about "B."

Loser.

[Anonymous]

I like to know that other moms share my neuroses about educating my kids. Makes me feel more normal. Then again, maybe nobody here is normal....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because I work in a totally isolated environment and this is my virtual water-cooler.

This is how I feel as well. I work from home with long periods of downtime. I'm pregnant and the addiction started in my first trimester when I was very sick and would work from bed and then surf the internet -- and the two sort of blurred together into my evening times, as well. Now I'm not on here as much, but I'm still here at least every other day. I don't have many friends in the area who have children, so initially I was online at another forum looking for cameraderie, commisseration, and some shared information. Now I think it's a sense of community, as dysfunctional as it is. it's like we're a big yapping family with some members who hate one another. There is good and bad advice here and all sorts of people. I don't know, but I really enjoy DCUM.