Seconded. Seeing men treating parenting as a chore turns my stomach. No, you're not bleeping "babysitting" Ron, that's your own child. You don't deserve a medal and a pat on the back for successfully changing a single diaper, bottle feeding or wiping the floor after your toddler spills. The bar is so low for men it's a tripping hazard yet they still find a way to limbo underneath it. I don't know how anyone can agree to become parents with people like these when they keep saying "yah this isn't really my thing haha". Perish, you prick.
this is what i don't understand. As a kid if we had to go to the doctors or I had to go somewhere with my mum, I would never have dreamed of complaining I was bored because I was aware that there was tit we had to do and I knew that I had no choice. It makes me wonder what these kids will be like when they grow up because they're going to have a shock when they get there and realise that the world doesn't revolve around them?I’m a vet nurse and I had a lady visiting for an appointment with her cat this morning. She brought her little girl in with her (I’d say around five years old) who spent the entire consultation screaming she was bored when I was trying to talk. The mum made no effort to tell her to be quiet, she just said if she waited a bit longer she’d give her some sweets?! Why are parents such pushovers these days? I would’ve never dreamed of interrupting my mum as a child if she was talking to another adult, especially a professional like a doctor/nurse.
I managed to distract the screaming brat with some cat toys and then the woman asked if I had kids. I said no and she was like “why not? You’re great with them!” Firstly, intrusive much? Secondly, I’m fairly sure there’s more to parenting than waving ping pong balls at them?
Exactly! I dread to think what it’s like being a teacher now when you have a room full of children who thinks it’s acceptable to scream over the top of adults! Nobody teaches manners anymore.
We go into the office on a Wednesday. I've just checked tomorrow's seating plan and this lady is right next to me, I'm in a corner seat with no one else on the other side. I'm not even kidding.We have someone coming back to our team after a very long mat leave. She's sent an email saying she's looking forward to coming back and introducing us to her 'new little best mate' who is 'the best thing ever' and she 'could talk about him all day every day!'. With no less than TWELVE photos of the kid.
I hope I don't get sat next to her next time we're in the office.
Sending you some of my vibes, I’m frequently told that my face totally gives away what I think of people before I’ve even opened my mouth, I can’t be bothered with being fake nice if I’m not interested!!We go into the office on a Wednesday. I've just checked tomorrow's seating plan and this lady is right next to me, I'm in a corner seat with no one else on the other side. I'm not even kidding.
Re: the men parents. My friend is currently living with her ex (complicated break up) and they have a 'nanny cam' in the living room. When she's away for the weekend and it's his turn to have their four year old, whenever she looks at the camera their little boy is playing by himself or watching TV while the ex is on his phone.
just blank her if she’s boring you!Offering a noisy and disruptive child sets annoys me, it's essentially rewarding the bad behaviour. I used to work in an after school club and there was a child who was possibly the most disruptive child I've ever met. Parents would pick her up, she'd be running round the room, no socks or shoes, bowling kids over, ignoring staff, trashing the place and mum would be like, if you come now you can have sweets and your tablet! Er, I think that's the last thing she needs right now! Because tomorrow she's going to be exactly the same only worse because she knows she's getting sweets regardless!I’m a vet nurse and I had a lady visiting for an appointment with her cat this morning. She brought her little girl in with her (I’d say around five years old) who spent the entire consultation screaming she was bored when I was trying to talk. The mum made no effort to tell her to be quiet, she just said if she waited a bit longer she’d give her some sweets?! Why are parents such pushovers these days? I would’ve never dreamed of interrupting my mum as a child if she was talking to another adult, especially a professional like a doctor/nurse.
I managed to distract the screaming brat with some cat toys and then the woman asked if I had kids. I said no and she was like “why not? You’re great with them!” Firstly, intrusive much? Secondly, I’m fairly sure there’s more to parenting than waving ping pong balls at them?
Lmao. We have a dog that has a human name and sometimes when a woman has gone on and on about her kid, I start going on and on about our dog but using his name. Their eyes spark up and they ask what daycare or whatever H goes to and the disappointment when I tell them H is actually a dog is hilariousWe have someone coming back to our team after a very long mat leave. She's sent an email saying she's looking forward to coming back and introducing us to her 'new little best mate' who is 'the best thing ever' and she 'could talk about him all day every day!'. With no less than TWELVE photos of the kid.
I hope I don't get sat next to her next time we're in the office.
Omg I'm the same. I struggle with being fake interested in my friend's kids, let alone colleagues I haven't even met.Sending you some of my vibes, I’m frequently told that my face totally gives away what I think of people before I’ve even opened my mouth, I can’t be bothered with being fake nice if I’m not interested!!
it’s sad how many happily childfree women are depicted in tv/films. there’s always that old trope of “oh she thought she didn’t want children until she met the right person”.
Several women in my family just walked out and left their kids behind unbothered.
Eileen in Seinfeld all day every day 🫡
Do you mean Elaine?
I had no idea that the actress was pregnant
they hid it very wellPenny in Big Bang Theory too and Bernadette to a lesser extent as well.
they made penny pregnant in the final season (or maybe even the final episode), which i always thought was a huge betrayal of her character - considering she’d been openly childfree and leonard accepted it!
