my 8 month old is an asshole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope OP has learned her lesson about saying things in jest or seeking support on this forum.

Oh, please. She would have received plenty of helpful responses if she had simply refrained from calling her BABY an asshole.

[Anonymous]

Oooo, an English major! Pardon me while I genuflect.

And I never said you had a stick up your ass. That was another PP. (Apparently your comprehension isn't as "solid" as you believe.)

But if you could lay your hands on some coal, you could make yourself rich.

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Anonymous wrote:

I'm sorry, but my son is 4 and I've never, note even ONCE, even thought he was an "asshole" much less would I verbalize it, even on an anonymous forum. And he can be a very difficult child. I don't think those feelings are normal - they seem a bit past that to me.

I'm going to mix up some 80s movie quotes here, so I apologize in advance.

Lighten up, Francis. In the immortal words of Ferris Bueller, "Pardon my French, but [you are] so tight that if you stuck a lump of coal up [your] ass, in two weeks you'd have a diamond."

Plus, you should learn what "verbalize" means.

From Merriam-Webster - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbalize

verbalize: to express something in words

Surely writing is expressing something in words, no? I was an English major, smartass, so my vocabulary and comprehension of the language is pretty solid.

And fine - you think I have a stick up my ass. Whatever. I think someone who calls their child an asshole in any context is probably not the kind of person I want to know. So we'll just agree to disagree - on this and on issues of English vocabulary, okay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope OP has learned her lesson about saying things in jest or seeking support on this forum.

Oh, please. She would have received plenty of helpful responses if she had simply refrained from calling her BABY an asshole.

Chill out. Her BABY doesn't ready DCUM so I'm sure she wasn't insulted. It was a JOKE. You must be so boring to be around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oooo, an English major! Pardon me while I genuflect.

And I never said you had a stick up your ass. That was another PP. (Apparently your comprehension isn't as "solid" as you believe.)

But if you could lay your hands on some coal, you could make yourself rich.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I'm sorry, but my son is 4 and I've never, note even ONCE, even thought he was an "asshole" much less would I verbalize it, even on an anonymous forum. And he can be a very difficult child. I don't think those feelings are normal - they seem a bit past that to me.

I'm going to mix up some 80s movie quotes here, so I apologize in advance.

Lighten up, Francis. In the immortal words of Ferris Bueller, "Pardon my French, but [you are] so tight that if you stuck a lump of coal up [your] ass, in two weeks you'd have a diamond."

Plus, you should learn what "verbalize" means.

From Merriam-Webster - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbalize

verbalize: to express something in words

Surely writing is expressing something in words, no? I was an English major, smartass, so my vocabulary and comprehension of the language is pretty solid.

And fine - you think I have a stick up my ass. Whatever. I think someone who calls their child an asshole in any context is probably not the kind of person I want to know. So we'll just agree to disagree - on this and on issues of English vocabulary, okay?

Oh sweetie, don't start fights you can't finish. You're just pissed that you tried to "correct" me and were proven wrong. I get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope OP has learned her lesson about saying things in jest or seeking support on this forum.

Oh, please. She would have received plenty of helpful responses if she had simply refrained from calling her BABY an asshole.

Chill out. Her BABY doesn't ready DCUM so I'm sure she wasn't insulted. It was a JOKE. You must be so boring to be around.

If by boring you mean adult enough not to refer to my child as an asshole, bitch or dick, then yes - I'm incredibly boring.

[Anonymous]

Theeere's your sign! We're off an running.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, your posts are strange. Your first post talks about how your perfect baby never caused you any trouble and now you're yelling and throwing things because your baby is an asshole, and you get upset because people criticize this, so you respond that you're never moody and you just threw a diaper and you just love your baby to pieces and you make motherhood look so easy...no, people here don't know you, only what you post, and frankly, your posts are inconsistent and defensive. What do you want from people? Reassurance that your the perfect mother and your baby will soon be easy and perfect again?

I was just hoping this is a phase that others have gone through. I think those who have suggested my baby is bored or going through a trying time developmentally are probably right, and that I need to adjust my expectations. She is only 8 months and I am seeing glimpses of bratty toddler in her, and given how angelic she has been up until now, it is a little frightening. I will deal with it, though. She is still happy and delightful to be around most of the time, but the little bit of attitude (this is where the word asshole comes into play), is going to take some getting used to. Thanks to those who have given good advice! I appreciate it.

[Anonymous]

Wow, I'm not sure who is the bigger baby - OP who throws things down and yells at an 8mo. in exasperation b/c she can't eat cereal at the same time DD plays or the 8 mo. old who sounds like a typical 8 mo. old.

Playing the world's smallest violin for you OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope OP has learned her lesson about saying things in jest or seeking support on this forum.

Oh, please. She would have received plenty of helpful responses if she had simply refrained from calling her BABY an asshole.

Chill out. Her BABY doesn't ready DCUM so I'm sure she wasn't insulted. It was a JOKE. You must be so boring to be around.

If by boring you mean adult enough not to refer to my child as an asshole, bitch or dick, then yes - I'm incredibly boring.

You're such a superior mother. If only we could all be just like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope OP has learned her lesson about saying things in jest or seeking support on this forum.

Oh, please. She would have received plenty of helpful responses if she had simply refrained from calling her BABY an asshole.

Chill out. Her BABY doesn't ready DCUM so I'm sure she wasn't insulted. It was a JOKE. You must be so boring to be around.

If by boring you mean adult enough not to refer to my child as an asshole, bitch or dick, then yes - I'm incredibly boring.

I am probably 20 years younger than you are, so it wouldn't surprise me if that has something to do with different ideas about language. I don't even say "that sucks" around my grandparents because I realize it means something different to them. I did not realize it would be a big deal to some AMA moms on here.

FWIW, I would never call my child a bitch or a dick. That would just be crude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope OP has learned her lesson about saying things in jest or seeking support on this forum.

Oh, please. She would have received plenty of helpful responses if she had simply refrained from calling her BABY an asshole.

Chill out. Her BABY doesn't ready DCUM so I'm sure she wasn't insulted. It was a JOKE. You must be so boring to be around.

If by boring you mean adult enough not to refer to my child as an asshole, bitch or dick, then yes - I'm incredibly boring.

I am probably 20 years younger than you are, so it wouldn't surprise me if that has something to do with different ideas about language. I don't even say "that sucks" around my grandparents because I realize it means something different to them. I did not realize it would be a big deal to some AMA moms on here.

FWIW, I would never call my child a bitch or a dick. That would just be crude.

So explain to me then (you know, the uptight older mom) how asshole is okay, but bitch or dick is not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I'm not sure who is the bigger baby - OP who throws things down and yells at an 8mo. in exasperation b/c she can't eat cereal at the same time DD plays or the 8 mo. old who sounds like a typical 8 mo. old.

Playing the world's smallest violin for you OP.

Lol I don't need any violins. The reassurance that my 8 month old is acting like an 8 month old is plenty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, your posts are strange. Your first post talks about how your perfect baby never caused you any trouble and now you're yelling and throwing things because your baby is an asshole, and you get upset because people criticize this, so you respond that you're never moody and you just threw a diaper and you just love your baby to pieces and you make motherhood look so easy...no, people here don't know you, only what you post, and frankly, your posts are inconsistent and defensive. What do you want from people? Reassurance that your the perfect mother and your baby will soon be easy and perfect again?

I was just hoping this is a phase that others have gone through. I think those who have suggested my baby is bored or going through a trying time developmentally are probably right, and that I need to adjust my expectations. She is only 8 months and I am seeing glimpses of bratty toddler in her, and given how angelic she has been up until now, it is a little frightening. I will deal with it, though. She is still happy and delightful to be around most of the time, but the little bit of attitude (this is where the word asshole comes into play), is going to take some getting used to. Thanks to those who have given good advice! I appreciate it.

OP, the life of a parent is one of constant change. Get used to it and learn to adapt - the faster the better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope OP has learned her lesson about saying things in jest or seeking support on this forum.

Oh, please. She would have received plenty of helpful responses if she had simply refrained from calling her BABY an asshole.

Chill out. Her BABY doesn't ready DCUM so I'm sure she wasn't insulted. It was a JOKE. You must be so boring to be around.

If by boring you mean adult enough not to refer to my child as an asshole, bitch or dick, then yes - I'm incredibly boring.

I am probably 20 years younger than you are, so it wouldn't surprise me if that has something to do with different ideas about language. I don't even say "that sucks" around my grandparents because I realize it means something different to them. I did not realize it would be a big deal to some AMA moms on here.

FWIW, I would never call my child a bitch or a dick. That would just be crude.

So explain to me then (you know, the uptight older mom) how asshole is okay, but bitch or dick is not?

Because they are insults that are tied to gender. Asshole is universal.

[Anonymous]

the OP is an asshole.