Once I said something to the effect of “he’s more impressed with himself when he calls you beautiful than he is with you” as some sort of statement towards the self-serving nature of compliments from men. This is especially true when you are not conventionally beautiful, in whatever way that means to you. The exchange then becomes “I can see beauty in you” carrying the implication that other men cannot, and you are supposed to thank him for completing such a strenuous task.
i can’t find the right way to express the level of enthusiastic agreement i feel with this post
I haven’t been on here for awhile, but I just wanted to go somewhere I could release some frustrations without feeling weak.
A lot of people expect mothers to be oh-so-wonderful, but it’s hard. My now 17 month old daughter has learned to ask for breastmilk without screaming. I would say she’s addicted. Everyone talks about how at this age, they’re the cutest. It’s true, but I find it so hard to cherish because I’m still sleep-deprived. She’s so cute that I’m always giving in and nursing her. She relies so much on it because she would rather starve and wait for me to nurse her. It’s insane. I’ve read countless of blogs that I’m not alone and it’ll be over soon. I keep telling myself that to feel better. But these in laws make me want to pull my hair out… I want to move out so badly, but with my daughter always relying on me, I can’t work. I just have to suck it up and believe that He will provide.
Still stuck with anxiety…