tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post2497854675598698135..comments2023-04-26T10:48:38.547-04:00Comments on Bent Not Broken: Dear Universe,BentNotBrokenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-23537494019011031552015-07-12T14:29:03.197-04:002015-07-12T14:29:03.197-04:00Exactly! I think human decency is the heart of th...Exactly! I think human decency is the heart of the matter. <br /><br />In my experience, the 90/10 statistic is pretty accurate. I recently got into an argument (on Facebook) with a person (a parent) bitching about restaurants that don't allow children in them. They'll never understand....BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-72488787232685350052015-07-12T14:24:44.013-04:002015-07-12T14:24:44.013-04:00They really are like battering rams! I also se th...They really are like battering rams! I also se the same thing....people won't slow down and enjoy the scenery anymore. I completely agree about the obesity. Also I think this creates a culture where kids struggle to pay attention and entertain themselves.<br /><br />So sad about the kids on the train. I bet it's a pretty common thing though. :(BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-21104938122763306952015-07-11T11:45:59.934-04:002015-07-11T11:45:59.934-04:00Your stroller description is hilarious, and so tru...Your stroller description is hilarious, and so true! I've noticed the exact same things Carmody pointed out. About 10% of the time there's a person pushing the stroller who is actually normal and courteous, which is refreshing. The other 90% I do not yield to. My theory being that I went through one surgery and ten failed fertility treatments, and nobody kisses MY ass. While probably all they did was have sex anyway - big deal. More to the point though is that having a kid does not make them more important, or exempt from the conduct of basic human decency.<br /><br />Glad you didn't pee your pants, THAT'S something to be proud of, and I hope you got your beer. Me, I would have gone straight to the gin. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-49961181168264448582015-07-09T19:10:14.615-04:002015-07-09T19:10:14.615-04:00I hear you on the strollers. :p Not only that the...I hear you on the strollers. :p Not only that they are everywhere, but they are so HUGE these days. :p Also, I see WAY too many kids, well past the baby/toddler stage, being carted around in strollers instead of walking. I suspect it is mostly for the benefit of the parents, who want to get places in a hurry & not have to deal with a dawdling child. No wonder there is a childhood obesity problem these days. :p <br /><br />Dh & I once rode home on the commuter train across the aisle from a family with two young (school-aged) kids. Both parents ignored the kids & played games on their cellphones for the entire trip. The kids were mostly well-behaved but they kept bugging the parents with questions and clearly wanted some attention. I felt sorry for them. <br />loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-32054726246676933732015-07-07T20:32:23.569-04:002015-07-07T20:32:23.569-04:00It would have been really hard to be around all th...It would have been really hard to be around all that when going through the worst of it! I'm glad it has evolved to something nice for you though! Thankfully I don't encounter stroller central on a regular basis, so maybe that's why it seems like so much when I do.<br />BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-36653254265096418922015-07-07T20:29:56.629-04:002015-07-07T20:29:56.629-04:00I thin you hit the nail on the head. The poor gir...I thin you hit the nail on the head. The poor girl has probably had to fight her parent's iPhones for attention for her whole life. She seemed to have an overall annoying disposition though, so I'm not completely sure whether her parents were on their phones to escape from her..... Who knows! <br /><br />I love The Onion! It says exactly what I'm thinking most of the time. :)BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-44814168751096792015-07-07T20:25:16.475-04:002015-07-07T20:25:16.475-04:00Klara, that's the funniest video I've seen...Klara, that's the funniest video I've seen in a long time! So true, too! BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-64922246215967847502015-07-07T20:23:44.048-04:002015-07-07T20:23:44.048-04:00Strollers annoyed me even before infertility and t...Strollers annoyed me even before infertility and the disdain has only grown! I think that if a four year old is still breastfeeding, it is more the mother that has issues than the child. I can't think of a single reason to breastfeed that long, short of maybe starvation being the alternative. And I totally agree about the blinders! BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-38297751053136212292015-07-07T09:35:59.543-04:002015-07-07T09:35:59.543-04:00You are going through a stage when pregnant women ...You are going through a stage when pregnant women and strollers and kids are everywhere and into your face! Been there myself but thankfully not anymore. I live next to two parks surrounded by a daycare, elementary and middle school (literally). People with babies and young kids live here and then move out to neighborhoods with good schools so we have a permanent rotation of pregnant women and babies. It was very hard for me to live here and walk my dog during my going through and failing treatments. Now I actually enjoy the crowd and its energy.<br /><br />A breastfeeding 4 yo would evoke a gag reflex in me but I understand that the mom enjoys it and doesn't care. I don't care if she would see my face and my wrinkled nose either so we are even. PerAsperahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384612134241953499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-67565172357439962792015-07-07T00:30:27.761-04:002015-07-07T00:30:27.761-04:00First, well done on getting out and surviving thro...First, well done on getting out and surviving through all this. I'm glad you could recognise the progress you've made in the last year!<br /><br />Second, I expect the annoying 8 year old was annoying precisely because her parents spent all their time on their phones. Maybe if they'd given the kid a bit of attention ... (or maybe the most annoying 8 year old drove them to their phones?)<br /><br />Third, I loved The Onion article!Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-21978002939460306782015-07-07T00:01:07.640-04:002015-07-07T00:01:07.640-04:00I have seen my share of 4-olds being breastfed. So...I have seen my share of 4-olds being breastfed. Some mothers obviously understand too literally how important it is to breastfeed as long as possible. <br />It hurts me too. <br />Whenever I see a child too big to be breastfed I always think of this short movie. It is hilarious. <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyHm8oqkOB0<br /><br />Klarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028863974858724867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-13722964326380576192015-07-06T22:31:47.216-04:002015-07-06T22:31:47.216-04:00Wow but are you sure there wasn't a stroller c...Wow but are you sure there wasn't a stroller conspiracy to follow you around that day? I do completely know what you mean about women with strollers. Last week, I went to the supermarket and it must have been some sort of special day for mothers and strollers cause they were everywhere. And yes, they do push on ahead because they believe everyone else needs to give way to them because they have a stroller. And of course, I didn't give way to one woman and she gave me the dirtiest look, like I was the most horrible human being in the world. I was tempted to tell her to drop the entitled attitude. I had my hands full with heavy grocery bags at the time.<br /><br />I'm actually shocked about the four year old. It seemed a tad old to still be breastfeeding. <br /><br />I also think sometimes, parents have this blinder when it comes to their child being naughty in public. It's like they don't even notice at all. And parents being on phones rather than looking after their child seems to be the norm these days. I see that a lot, especially among younger parents. It's also quite rude in a waiting room at the doctors when their child is making a heap of noise and generally disturbing the peace and the young mother is busy texting or whatever on her phone to care.<br /><br />I'm glad you had a good weekend despite the stroller hunters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com