MSE Parents Club Part 10

elle_gee

Hi again all.. Just been having a blitz of the kitchen. Did I mention earlier Rhys actually laughed at me while he watched me shove a pile of paperwork in the cupboard before our visitor this afternoon? Blinking cheek! :rotfl:

MDW - I like purple too! My friend has that stroller and recommends it

MFD - *hugs* for you When will hubby be fit for a holiday? Get it booked!

I've got to find the paint charts now (probably in that pile of stuff in the cupboard!) and pick a colour for Rhys' room...

SusanC_2

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

I was a horrible mummy tonight Benjamin and I were having our usual pre-bedtime cuddle and he wasn't sleepy enough (I knew he wasn't, I don't know why I took him up....actually I do - I wanted him to go to bed to I could work )
Anyway - cutey boy was holding his elephant over his eyes and then pulling it away and shouting 'ooo' (can't do BOO yet) and I was only cross that he wouldn't settle, not overcome by how gorgeous and clever and cute my son actually is

Hence tears and general crap.

:grouphug: I'm sure everyone gets frustrated with their children from time to time - we're all only human.

weezl74

Elle_gee, *stern voice*, your light is on young lady! What are you doing still up ?!:p

SusanC_2

I hope I don't offend anyone with this post - I have taken fifty minutes to write it (although in the interests of honesty I have to say that some of that excessive time was due to crying rather than agonising over what to say and how to word it). It's quite a long but I've highlighted in red the things I want everyone to know.

I was going to post this in the morning but since I can't sleep because I am so upset I figured I may as well get up and do it now. Thank you to all the people who have said nice things.

I am actually shocked by how upset I am and I think the reason I am so upset is that I was very rudely accused of being insensitive about formula feeding in the very post where I was actually apologising for doing that very same thing. I am very sorry if my wording did upset anyone but I do think that allowance should be made for the fact that it was an apology for that very thing and therefore I was clearly deliberately trying to be the opposite of hurtful.

I thought I ought to say (so that people don't worry about me as I know lots of you care) that I am going to take a break from being on this thread since I can't even think about the thread at the moment without crying never mind read/post. (Which would make it very un-MSE to read given the amount of tissues I would get through.) I am not going forever and I am not going off in a huff - I just need to take time to recover.

Also, although I am upset, I am not angry with the person who said it as I realise that she probably hadn't thought through the context of what I was saying and I am sure she did not set out to deliberately upset me. (For the benefit of anyone who missed the second comment on my post, I am not referring to what MFD said - it was another comment.)

When the issue of people being ignored originally came up, I felt like I couldn't post as there were all these people I didn't know about reading the thread and judging me for not replying to every single person and thinking I am horrible and now I feel like there are potentially loads of people out there who I don't even know about reading what I write and judging me and even thinking I am being horrible in an apology. It is not anyone's fault - it is just how I feel and I just need some time to get over it.

Those of you who I "know" are all lovely and various PM's I have received in the last few weeks have made me really appreciate how lovely, kind, caring loving and supportive you all are. I will miss you all while I am not here but if anyone wants to contact me, PM's do go to my e-mail so I get them regardless of whether I go on MSE and it is fairly easy to work out who I am in the Facebook group.

weezl74

SusanC wrote: »

It is not anyone's fault - it is just how I feel and I just need some time to get over it.

Of course. We all need time to process things when they have been hard. Sorry you have been so upset. I respect your decision, and thanks for explaining it so we didn't worry.:) I'll miss you, and I really look forward to chatting on here again when you're ready to.

:heart2:Much love xxx

pinkpig08

((((Hugs)))) Susan, we're all here when you're ready to come back xxx

weezl74

morning pinkpig is it your birthday today? If so :j:j:j:beer::beer::bdaycake:

weezl74

Dora,

I see you hidin! Have you seen the recipe testing thread, I'd still love all my MSE parent volunteers to join me in recipe testing if you'd still like to!

weezl74

weezl74 wrote: »

morning pinkpig is it your birthday today? If so :j:j:j:beer::beer::bdaycake:

well I've just been to look at the list and you're not there how embarrassing, where did I get that idea from?

Have a slice of cake anyway!

wi3adora

weezl74 wrote: »

Dora,

I see you hidin! Have you seen the recipe testing thread, I'd still love all my MSE parent volunteers to join me in recipe testing if you'd still like to!

I'm not hiding just catching up before work.

I've been reading that thread too, I'm still interested, but now with
working full time most of my recipe testing will be at a weekend if that's ok? DH tried carrot cake for the 1st time while we were out on Sunday so I may make your version for him