Comments on: Exploiting My Meltdown http://teresastrasser.com/blog/2009/06/exploiting-my-meltdown/ Thu, 17 May 2012 20:09:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Amanda Panda http://teresastrasser.com/blog/2009/06/exploiting-my-meltdown/comment-page-2/#comment-6103 Amanda Panda Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:28:42 +0000 http://teresastrasser.com/blog/?p=410#comment-6103 I'm 10 weeks and covered in acne. Thanks for making me feel normal. Your blog is my "Heidi" I’m 10 weeks and covered in acne. Thanks for making me feel normal. Your blog is my “Heidi”

]]> By: Holly http://teresastrasser.com/blog/2009/06/exploiting-my-meltdown/comment-page-2/#comment-5335 Holly Sat, 08 May 2010 03:07:42 +0000 http://teresastrasser.com/blog/?p=410#comment-5335 Acne, weight gain, snots and all, you still managed to look gorgeous in that video (seriously!) I enjoy listening to you on the Parent Experiment. You are the friend I've never met. Acne, weight gain, snots and all, you still managed to look gorgeous in that video (seriously!) I enjoy listening to you on the Parent Experiment. You are the friend I’ve never met.

]]> By: Megan http://teresastrasser.com/blog/2009/06/exploiting-my-meltdown/comment-page-2/#comment-5286 Megan Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:51:17 +0000 http://teresastrasser.com/blog/?p=410#comment-5286 i found this a week ago and just came back because i needed to be reminded i'm not alone. i am 11 weeks, 3 days and crying all the time, feeling fat and zitty and gross. thanks for helping me feel normal. i found this a week ago and just came back because i needed to be reminded i’m not alone. i am 11 weeks, 3 days and crying all the time, feeling fat and zitty and gross. thanks for helping me feel normal.

]]> By: Titsmagee http://teresastrasser.com/blog/2009/06/exploiting-my-meltdown/comment-page-2/#comment-5085 Titsmagee Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:06:09 +0000 http://teresastrasser.com/blog/?p=410#comment-5085 PS: Happy Valentines Day! PS: Happy Valentines Day!

]]> By: Titsmagee http://teresastrasser.com/blog/2009/06/exploiting-my-meltdown/comment-page-2/#comment-5084 Titsmagee Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:51:58 +0000 http://teresastrasser.com/blog/?p=410#comment-5084 Teresa, I heard the your podcast this morning and heard your comment about someone who had complained about your complaints during pregnancy and thought, "Oh s**t, she might be referring to me!" I only just now read this incredibly thoughtful and gracious response from you to my post from that time--thank you for that. I have to say I am a bit embarrassed about my negative behavior--i have a feeling you weren't the only recipient of that emotional barfing during that painful time in my life. I think I was feeling pretty sorry for myself in those days. I have a new attitude about the whole process now and am about to continue on with our baby quest. You are so right about always having someone else who is worse off than yourself, and I figured that out after my July comment. I am healthy, have a fabulous husband, possess two arms, and two legs, and doggonit people like me! Anyway, I am not even really sure you were referring to me but thank you anyway for reminding me of how our attitudes and thinking are so important to keep in perspective. On a side note: Before you started called Nathaniel "Buster" we adopted to kitties one of which we coincidentally named "Buster." (That comment sounded more interesting in my head....) Please keep up the good work. I love the Parent Experiment and like to listen and prepare myself for what's to come. Sincerely, Nicky Teresa, I heard the your podcast this morning and heard your comment about someone who had complained about your complaints during pregnancy and thought, “Oh s**t, she might be referring to me!” I only just now read this incredibly thoughtful and gracious response from you to my post from that time–thank you for that. I have to say I am a bit embarrassed about my negative behavior–i have a feeling you weren’t the only recipient of that emotional barfing during that painful time in my life. I think I was feeling pretty sorry for myself in those days. I have a new attitude about the whole process now and am about to continue on with our baby quest.
You are so right about always having someone else who is worse off than yourself, and I figured that out after my July comment. I am healthy, have a fabulous husband, possess two arms, and two legs, and doggonit people like me! Anyway, I am not even really sure you were referring to me but thank you anyway for reminding me of how our attitudes and thinking are so important to keep in perspective.

On a side note: Before you started called Nathaniel “Buster” we adopted to kitties one of which we coincidentally named “Buster.” (That comment sounded more interesting in my head….)

Please keep up the good work. I love the Parent Experiment and like to listen and prepare myself for what’s to come.

Sincerely,
Nicky

]]> By: Marlon Brando http://teresastrasser.com/blog/2009/06/exploiting-my-meltdown/comment-page-2/#comment-5040 Marlon Brando Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:53:44 +0000 http://teresastrasser.com/blog/?p=410#comment-5040 Great site, exactly what I was looking for, I can't get your RSS feed to work right in google chrome though, is it on my end? Great site, exactly what I was looking for, I can’t get your RSS feed to work right in google chrome though, is it on my end?

]]> By: Marcia http://teresastrasser.com/blog/2009/06/exploiting-my-meltdown/comment-page-2/#comment-3811 Marcia Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:23:12 +0000 http://teresastrasser.com/blog/?p=410#comment-3811 I got that "rash" too....since I didn't know I was pregnant and my doctor didn't check he said it was an allergic reaction. So, I blamed the detergent at the gym...but now I know it was the early signs of pregnancy. It took a long time to go away...if you consider a week or two long. I haven't had anything like that since and I am on week 20 now and I just get little pimples from time to time...nothing like the rash I got in the first few weeks of pregnancy. I got that “rash” too….since I didn’t know I was pregnant and my doctor didn’t check he said it was an allergic reaction. So, I blamed the detergent at the gym…but now I know it was the early signs of pregnancy. It took a long time to go away…if you consider a week or two long. I haven’t had anything like that since and I am on week 20 now and I just get little pimples from time to time…nothing like the rash I got in the first few weeks of pregnancy.

]]> By: Skye http://teresastrasser.com/blog/2009/06/exploiting-my-meltdown/comment-page-2/#comment-3610 Skye Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:50:29 +0000 http://teresastrasser.com/blog/?p=410#comment-3610 I want to thank you, thank you, thank you for this post. I have stumbled upon a nasty case of adult acne (not pregnant, just livin as a single 28 yr old confined to her house due to this teenage disease!) and I had a a break down last week. Same parade of tears, self conscious loathing, and helplessness! Its still unreasonable but I feel far better knowing that I am not alone in my breaking down over such a "superficial" thing. Its not superficial, every second Im conscious of others judging my ol mug and my students whispering about how their teacher has more acne than any of their hormonaly raging bodies. But I digress, I really appreciate your post and you and the Mr. deserves a double high five (high ten?) for being so sweet and honest with each other. Id rather talk hemoroids, intestinal distress, or anal leakage over acne. acne is embarrassing in every way possible. I want to thank you, thank you, thank you for this post. I have stumbled upon a nasty case of adult acne (not pregnant, just livin as a single 28 yr old confined to her house due to this teenage disease!) and I had a a break down last week. Same parade of tears, self conscious loathing, and helplessness! Its still unreasonable but I feel far better knowing that I am not alone in my breaking down over such a “superficial” thing. Its not superficial, every second Im conscious of others judging my ol mug and my students whispering about how their teacher has more acne than any of their hormonaly raging bodies. But I digress, I really appreciate your post and you and the Mr. deserves a double high five (high ten?) for being so sweet and honest with each other. Id rather talk hemoroids, intestinal distress, or anal leakage over acne. acne is embarrassing in every way possible.

]]> By: victoria http://teresastrasser.com/blog/2009/06/exploiting-my-meltdown/comment-page-2/#comment-3128 victoria Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:52:46 +0000 http://teresastrasser.com/blog/?p=410#comment-3128 Oh honey!--you are a red-hot mess here :) ha ha. I can see from your other postings that you're back to yourself and you look great. I am a mama of a 2 year old now and I can appreciate and empathize with your pregnancy. You will be great! Oh honey!–you are a red-hot mess here :) ha ha. I can see from your other postings that you’re back to yourself and you look great. I am a mama of a 2 year old now and I can appreciate and empathize with your pregnancy. You will be great!

]]> By: Teresa Strasser http://teresastrasser.com/blog/2009/06/exploiting-my-meltdown/comment-page-2/#comment-3081 Teresa Strasser Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:56:13 +0000 http://teresastrasser.com/blog/?p=410#comment-3081 Yes, I was self-conscious about this very thing, knowing how blessed we are to have gotten pregnant so easily - especially seeing as I'm old as shit and have had many girlie problems over the years. I try to always mention that I know I'm complaining about "high quality" problems, but that can get lost. I can't imagine, but often contemplate, the incredible pain and confusion of infertility. I would say I feel your pain, but I probably can't even begin to. I just empathize. All of that being said, joy, serenity and total comfort with one's life are not essentially that engaging. Or in my case, that true. So, thanks for cutting me some slack. I would hope it's a comfort to know that most of us, know matter how much we seem to have, struggle in some way or another. It's all I know to be honest about the experience, good and bad. Also, bragging about my own happiness seems not only like a good way to jinx it (I know, crazy Jewish superstitious thing), but also a fast track to being smug and annoying. I'm really grateful for your comment, and I get it. Yes, I was self-conscious about this very thing, knowing how blessed we are to have gotten pregnant so easily – especially seeing as I’m old as shit and have had many girlie problems over the years. I try to always mention that I know I’m complaining about “high quality” problems, but that can get lost. I can’t imagine, but often contemplate, the incredible pain and confusion of infertility. I would say I feel your pain, but I probably can’t even begin to. I just empathize.
All of that being said, joy, serenity and total comfort with one’s life are not essentially that engaging. Or in my case, that true. So, thanks for cutting me some slack. I would hope it’s a comfort to know that most of us, know matter how much we seem to have, struggle in some way or another. It’s all I know to be honest about the experience, good and bad.
Also, bragging about my own happiness seems not only like a good way to jinx it (I know, crazy Jewish superstitious thing), but also a fast track to being smug and annoying.
I’m really grateful for your comment, and I get it.

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