What parts of your life/lifestyle are unapproved by DCUM standards?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unmarried to partner after 15 years, 2 kids, 2 houses, etc etc...usually I regret almost all of it, but IDGAF about the marriage part.

I tolerate an insane amount of emotional/psychological abuse. It's becoming very problematic as our kids are now very aware.

I really just want to give up. I'm so tired and demoralized. Most people have no idea. But I'm not that close with many people.

I’m you except no kids. I’m low-key house hunting and when I buy myself a house, I’m out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My lawn has crabgrass and I don't care. Not going to put herbicide on it.

Me too. I have clover and dandelion too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love my minivan

Me too! Love my Odyssey. Those automatic sliding doors are worth their weight in gold.

[Anonymous]

I’m pretty sure my DH is autistic and we have a good relationship.

We eat fast food frequently.

My kids share rooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unvaccinated and I loathed masks and any and all nonsense Covid restrictions. Was against the bs from March 2020.

Me too. Also traveled in 2020-2021

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I save up my poops for my friends’ powder rooms.

Not their master?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love my minivan

+1 Love my minivan as well
Feed my kids hot dogs and box mac n cheese
Shop at thrift shops
Sending kids to public school that is not tip top rated
Regularly go in public wearing yoga clothes and athleisure attire
Let kids watch cartoons
Do not prioritize international travel
Enjoy living in the exurbs
Close with people involved in both far right and far left politics
Frequently serve casseroles when hosting people
More than 2 kids
Waste a lot of money on frivolous coffee purchases

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 3 kids from two marriages.
I live in an apartment (own).
I don't have a car and am not planning to buy one.
I am a woman, and I get my hair cut at a barbershop.
I don't color my hair, there isn't much to color anyway.

🤮

[Anonymous]

I am downwardly mobile, on govt benefits, and my child doesn’t do paid extracurriculars. He does stuff at school or when he can get a scholarship. I am not saving for college or retirement, all my savings are a stash of cash in the freezer. I also don’t live in the DMV

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Poop in places that aren’t a dedicated bathroom that only I use (which is a good thing since we only have one bathroom necessarily shared — I’m still not over all the people who have rules about which bathrooms are for pooping in). Believe everyone is acting the best faith possible. Think salaries above $100k are high.

I’m a fellow poop where I can person. I had no idea people had such rules until I came to DCUM

Gross. So you stink up a bathroom during a party?

[Anonymous]

There are so many more things on this thread that I am guilty of than not--eat fast food, vacation in OCMD, shop at Wal-Mart, drive a minivan, went to a state school, dye my own hair...the list goes on.

I was also PTA President and love theme/spirit weeks at school.

BUT, I have a great relationship with my ILs, siblings and parents, have a happy, functional marriage, great work/life balance, no major financial issues so I think I'm doing fine by DCUM standards.

Oh, and McDonalds had a Snickerdoodle McFlurry a few years ago that so good. I have no idea why they stopped selling it. It was the best flavor by far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Poop in places that aren’t a dedicated bathroom that only I use (which is a good thing since we only have one bathroom necessarily shared — I’m still not over all the people who have rules about which bathrooms are for pooping in). Believe everyone is acting the best faith possible. Think salaries above $100k are high.

I’m a fellow poop where I can person. I had no idea people had such rules until I came to DCUM

Gross. So you stink up a bathroom during a party?

Go away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few years ago I posted because I felt guilty that I couldn't take both my daughters on a last minute trip to NY. When I revealed that it was because we were sleeping on an air mattress in my friend's hotel room and were also taking the bus up, other posters were horrified and asked if I was poor.

I still laugh about that.

Cracking me up

[Anonymous]

We have 4 kids

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Poop in places that aren’t a dedicated bathroom that only I use (which is a good thing since we only have one bathroom necessarily shared — I’m still not over all the people who have rules about which bathrooms are for pooping in). Believe everyone is acting the best faith possible. Think salaries above $100k are high.

I’m a fellow poop where I can person. I had no idea people had such rules until I came to DCUM

Gross. So you stink up a bathroom during a party?

When I have to poop, I have to poop. Would you prefer I do it outside instead? It’s not like I can hold it in.