Best humble brag

Anonymous
What's yours?
Anonymous
I hate getting dressed none of my clothes fit anymore they are all to big. Who would have thought that I'd weigh less after having two kids then when I was 17 and I weighed 112 lbs when I was 17. It totally sucks, I keep having to buy new things.

True story.
Anonymous
My almost 13 yr old 7th grader baffles me. I keep hearing about how everyone else's kids this age are terrors, but she's my favorite person to hang out with. She's so pleasant to be around and easy-going. I'm so confused!
Anonymous
I'm really worried about my husband. He has already had time to buy me multiple Valentine's Day presents and pre-ordered my Guatemalan hand-cut roses? He's normally too busy; do you think he's out of a job?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I hate getting dressed none of my clothes fit anymore they are all to big. Who would have thought that I'd weigh less after having two kids then when I was 17 and I weighed 112 lbs when I was 17. It totally sucks, I keep having to buy new things.

True story.


Do you have a thyroid problem or something?
Anonymous
My small children love to sleep in on weekends. We have to set an alarm if we need to be anywhere before 11am.
Anonymous
my 6th grader has been 2 grade levels ahead in math since 2nd grade. His school is suggesting that he should go to high school just for math classes next year. I don't know how we'll work through the logistics of that.
Anonymous
My DD is having a nervous breakdown. She has admission offers from Stanford, Yale and Harvard and can't decide. I feel so badly for her.
Anonymous

Me, single mom, two kids, dealing with a suicide death of a parent, unemployment, probate, and vicious ex-husband. Essentially scrambling to pull life back together.

A well-meaning, completely tone-deaf dear friend:
"Yeah, I'm so busy too. I had to get my hands and feet done at the same time. It was crazy!" Also, planning the trip to Malta was a chore. DH is an MD with an HHI of $400k+.

Or, how about this about the challenges of keeping it all together:
"God, I know!! Managing Ismerelda AND Maria (house help) is exhausting. I'm really on my own with this (since MD DH is so busy)." Sigh. I love her though.
Anonymous
I have a great 9 yr old son. Easy going, fun to be with, witty, bright, loves school, has a couple sports he loves and is good at, eats all food groups and just so easy, I sometimes feel like he's raising himself. He's an only, and loves it, has never asked for a sibling but has a lot of friends. I may get some sassiness here and there, but overall, he's awesome.

I would have had a second if I could have been guaranteed to have another child with the same disposition, but we had him late in life, so we stopped at one.
Anonymous
DD is almost 4, potty trained herself, eats literally anything (requests broccoli and spinach salads for dinner), listens ridiculously well and loves to sleep. She's a sweet, compassionate child who is nice to everyone and runs from confrontation.

One of her best friends is a difficult child. I feel the need to invent things DD has done so my friend doesn't feel bad about her child.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Me, single mom, two kids, dealing with a suicide death of a parent, unemployment, probate, and vicious ex-husband. Essentially scrambling to pull life back together.

A well-meaning, completely tone-deaf dear friend:
"Yeah, I'm so busy too. I had to get my hands and feet done at the same time. It was crazy!" Also, planning the trip to Malta was a chore. DH is an MD with an HHI of $400k+.

Or, how about this about the challenges of keeping it all together:
"God, I know!! Managing Ismerelda AND Maria (house help) is exhausting. I'm really on my own with this (since MD DH is so busy)." Sigh. I love her though.


LOL - are these both from the same friend? God bless her And you, for not kicking her butt out of your life. You are a better woman than I am, for sure!!!
Anonymous
Some of these are just brags.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:DD is almost 4, potty trained herself, eats literally anything (requests broccoli and spinach salads for dinner), listens ridiculously well and loves to sleep. She's a sweet, compassionate child who is nice to everyone and runs from confrontation.

One of her best friends is a difficult child. I feel the need to invent things DD has done so my friend doesn't feel bad about her child.


This post and the one above aren't really getting the concept of a humble brag. You're just bragging...and your kids sound awesome! I don't mind hearing about people's good fortune and lovely children.

A true humble brag is typically the special combination of bragging/whining. The humble bragger is either clueless or looking for a back door way to tell you how great they or their offspring are.

"I look so young for my age that I never stop getting carded. It's so annoying to have to get my driver's license out at the grocery store!"
Anonymous
My toddler still takes two long naps a day! Makes it so difficult to get errands done. He already sleep so well at night- I can't figure out why he naps so well!
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