i know, i complain a lot. a LOT. it's what i do, it's how i deal with things that stress me out. probably drives people around me crazy. i have learned not to complain too much to men, though, because they just give you suggestions on how to solve your problem instead of just listening and saying, 'yeah, that sucks.' from time to time.
i just wanted to point out that i wasn't really complaining about my in-laws in a recent post. they didn't do anything wrong. i was mad at my husband, who wanted his parents to spend the night and i didn't want to give up my privacy for that. ah well, it's over and done.
and i think you'll notice that i haven't complained about the heat. i haven't, have i? because it's been really damn hot here in japan. very hot. not that i mind, though, because i felt so cold for the first six months or so of pregnancy. but that cold feeling actually makes me underestimate the heat. the other day i went to costco and bought some things. i had the kids in the cart and transferring everything from the cart to the car (and returning the cart) made me really sick. since then we've mainly stayed at home (which can be very boring, but safe) hoping for slightly cooler weather. probably not going to happen today, but it's saturday so yoshi will be home. yippee!
EDIT: this isn't directed at anyone except me. i feel like i've been complaining too much lately, so i'm going to try to keep it down to a minimum for a while. :D
March 28, 2024
5 hours ago
4 comments:
illahee--
I loved the bit about avoiding complaining to men as they actually try to "solve" things! Ah, on the phone today to a close girlfriend, I realized, it is the listening in my friends that I value the most! And for not mentioning the heat--you deserve a medal. I whined about the heat starting in January with my second pregnancy!
Laura
If you use the blog as an outlet to vent at times its serving a purpose and I hope you don't feel bad about that. Remember- its your blog so really if someone thinks your complaining they can stuff it up their...
Anyways, I metcha and you are a delightful person. Man if I were this far in a pregnancy in this sweltering heat with two tots I would be venting everyday on my blog *lol*
If you ever feel the need to let out steam- please feel comfortable to give me a call.
Complain away! Pregnancy is really your only chance to be cranky and get away with it. I complained a lot through my last two pregnancies (both delivered in the summer) and now that I'm all done with having kids, I realized that my wild card has been played and I can't use it anymore.
Also, it is stinking hot in Japan so it's not like the heat is only in your imagination!
One thing I do is turn the bathtub into a pool. I just put a little water in it (safe for babies) and if they complain I add a little more. Our bathtub area isn't airconditioned so I just bring in a fan for me. The kids seem to enjoy it and it buys me a little time until naptime!
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