Comments on: I Remember Now Why I Gave Up Mommyboards. http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/ Breaking All the Rules I Didn't Make Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:32:00 -0600 hourly 1 By: Christy http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-6466 Christy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:48:54 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-6466 HA! I was just wondering about why all mommy boards eventually implode or splinter... thinking about why I am falling out of love with them, too. I literally did a Google search for "mommy board drama" and found you. I can't wait to read more. ;) HA! I was just wondering about why all mommy boards eventually implode or splinter… thinking about why I am falling out of love with them, too. I literally did a Google search for “mommy board drama” and found you. I can’t wait to read more. ;)

]]> By: jeanie http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2255 jeanie Fri, 11 May 2007 00:14:46 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2255 Oops - gotta add that they were not strictly Mommyboards - more single mother ones - too busy digging ourselves out of the ditches to dis on the sisters, perhaps? The worst thing I have ever seen on a board is one woman's ex and his wife stalked her - online - and then tried to sue the board owner when they were banned (about 20 times - you'd think something would click on the "oh, they have worked out who we are from the ISP" front) Oops – gotta add that they were not strictly Mommyboards – more single mother ones – too busy digging ourselves out of the ditches to dis on the sisters, perhaps?

The worst thing I have ever seen on a board is one woman’s ex and his wife stalked her – online – and then tried to sue the board owner when they were banned (about 20 times – you’d think something would click on the “oh, they have worked out who we are from the ISP” front)

]]> By: jeanie http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2254 jeanie Fri, 11 May 2007 00:12:18 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2254 ha ha ha - I am, I admit, a member of several message boards but have never had all that sort of crap happen - I obviously don't go to the right ones! ha ha ha – I am, I admit, a member of several message boards but have never had all that sort of crap happen – I obviously don’t go to the right ones!

]]> By: Summer http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2085 Summer Thu, 03 May 2007 15:58:08 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2085 I'm only a member of 1 mommy board, and I love it. There's no stupidity allowed, and if someone posts something that makes me want to rip my hiar out we are more than allowed to call them out on it. Everyone is intelligent, opinionated, and sassy. Of course I had to go through a few dozen crappy boards to find this 1 good one, but at least I'm happy now. LOL You might like it. c2pp.com I’m only a member of 1 mommy board, and I love it. There’s no stupidity allowed, and if someone posts something that makes me want to rip my hiar out we are more than allowed to call them out on it. Everyone is intelligent, opinionated, and sassy.

Of course I had to go through a few dozen crappy boards to find this 1 good one, but at least I’m happy now. LOL You might like it. c2pp.com

]]> By: Melissa http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2075 Melissa Wed, 02 May 2007 19:17:16 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2075 "the third one was all about nothing but happiness to the point of being expected to have sunshine and rainbows beaming from your ass while sitting on a cloud of puffy hearts and fairy sparkles." LMAO!!! I hear you though...if you want to open your eyes to the idiocy of the world, a birth board is the place to go. Turning babies forward facing at 5 months bc its "cute" to see them sitting like their big brother or asking for cio advice for their 4 week old baby. My FAVORITE was when a girl on my July board for Elise started her daughter on solids at 1 month old (including baby food) and told everyone she knew what she was doing bc she did the same thing with her son. A month later she was posting, asking for advice about the reactions her daughter was having to solids. *Shaking head* I would avoid the whole scene altogether, but its kinda like a car wreck; the more aggravating the title of the post, the more I HAVE to look and need to respond! “the third one was all about nothing but happiness to the point of being expected to have sunshine and rainbows beaming from your ass while sitting on a cloud of puffy hearts and fairy sparkles.” LMAO!!!

I hear you though…if you want to open your eyes to the idiocy of the world, a birth board is the place to go. Turning babies forward facing at 5 months bc its “cute” to see them sitting like their big brother or asking for cio advice for their 4 week old baby. My FAVORITE was when a girl on my July board for Elise started her daughter on solids at 1 month old (including baby food) and told everyone she knew what she was doing bc she did the same thing with her son. A month later she was posting, asking for advice about the reactions her daughter was having to solids. *Shaking head* I would avoid the whole scene altogether, but its kinda like a car wreck; the more aggravating the title of the post, the more I HAVE to look and need to respond!

]]> By: Race Mom http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2063 Race Mom Wed, 02 May 2007 14:48:29 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2063 Hmmm. It all makes perfect sense to me now. Our opinions are very similar. After doing eBay boutique items for six years and all the glorious message boards that goes with it, this is probably why the upper echelon queens of couture won't come within spitting distance of me. There is a rumor that there is even a black ball list out there in cyber-space. That's fine. The black ball shields me from the glare of the sunshine shooting out of their butts. Hmmm. It all makes perfect sense to me now. Our opinions are very similar. After doing eBay boutique items for six years and all the glorious message boards that goes with it, this is probably why the upper echelon queens of couture won’t come within spitting distance of me. There is a rumor that there is even a black ball list out there in cyber-space. That’s fine. The black ball shields me from the glare of the sunshine shooting out of their butts.

]]> By: Tina http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2051 Tina Wed, 02 May 2007 02:21:26 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2051 I loved this blog. Very honest. Could have written it myself. 2 thumbs up I loved this blog.

Very honest.

Could have written it myself.

2 thumbs up

]]> By: Anissa http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2034 Anissa Tue, 01 May 2007 00:09:57 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2034 I can't rant on my blog because my blessed in-laws found it! So I take that opportunity to do it in the comments section of other people's blog! I can’t rant on my blog because my blessed in-laws found it! So I take that opportunity to do it in the comments section of other people’s blog!

]]> By: Busy Mom http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2030 Busy Mom Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:21:12 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2030 Never been to one, don't intend to, now! Never been to one, don’t intend to, now!

]]> By: Deborah http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2027 Deborah Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:57:34 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2027 Ooh ooh me too me too! I got banned from a SAHM board for not agreeing with everything the psycho owner said... and I'm so glad because since then I discovered blogging and have learned so much and met some amazing people. Don't worry about it... you've got quite the fan club here! :-) Ooh ooh me too me too!

I got banned from a SAHM board for not agreeing with everything the psycho owner said… and I’m so glad because since then I discovered blogging and have learned so much and met some amazing people.

Don’t worry about it… you’ve got quite the fan club here! :-)

]]> By: coolbeans http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2025 coolbeans Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:37:55 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2025 Being banned is fun! I admit to loving the message board drama just a wee teensy bit, though. Being banned is fun!

I admit to loving the message board drama just a wee teensy bit, though.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2023 Jamie Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:19:47 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2023 I'm still laughing at Procrastamom's response. I’m still laughing at Procrastamom’s response.

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2021 Rhonda Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:27:48 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2021 I too have been banned from a mommy board, *hanging head* in shame, because the raging psycho hose beast who ran it felt she owned the kingdom and the internet. Did I mention the amount of porn, viruses and emails I received in my inbox for months afterward? To this day, this woman still cruises the 'net, hunting down those of us who "dared" leave..... and to think I once it took it seriously.... I still belong to one mommy board and it's about to drive me over the edge. I've never seen so many helpless women in my life! I swear they can't take a dump without "consulting the board" first. Get a life and get a grip! Love the blog. Thanks Iris for sending me over!!! I too have been banned from a mommy board, *hanging head* in shame, because the raging psycho hose beast who ran it felt she owned the kingdom and the internet. Did I mention the amount of porn, viruses and emails I received in my inbox for months afterward? To this day, this woman still cruises the ‘net, hunting down those of us who “dared” leave….. and to think I once it took it seriously….

I still belong to one mommy board and it’s about to drive me over the edge. I’ve never seen so many helpless women in my life! I swear they can’t take a dump without “consulting the board” first. Get a life and get a grip!

Love the blog. Thanks Iris for sending me over!!!

]]> By: moodswingingmommy http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2020 moodswingingmommy Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:53:10 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2020 Suburban Oblivion, I think I love you! I too have the dubious honor of been BANNED from a parenting message board. I have to say that the pregnancy support boards are the most painful..."Ooh, I just ate a ham sandwich. Did I hurt my baby?" Ah, messageboards, so much bloggable material all in one place! Suburban Oblivion, I think I love you!

I too have the dubious honor of been BANNED from a parenting message board. I have to say that the pregnancy support boards are the most painful…”Ooh, I just ate a ham sandwich. Did I hurt my baby?”

Ah, messageboards, so much bloggable material all in one place!

]]> By: Iris http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2019 Iris Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:16:47 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2019 Procrastamom, by the way, in my case, DH usually meant "dick head" not "darling husband".......UGH! BARF!! Procrastamom, by the way, in my case, DH usually meant “dick head” not “darling husband”…….UGH! BARF!!

]]> By: Iris http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2018 Iris Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:05:59 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2018 OMG!!!! the mommy board drama!!! I always amazed at how there were certain people you could NOT at all disagree with because you would be blasted with eternal flames of hell. And then there was the weird mommy who dressed and smelled kinda funny that EVERYONE would disagree with just to see her cry.......ugh. There was so much grammar school politics it was enough to make you scream. I left the last mommy board I belonged to back in 2005....and no, I did not leave the often obligatory "I am leaving this board now because of x,y, and z" post, only to go back and lurk to see what people put in response to my leaving. I left cold turkey....never to look back.....quietly disappeared......I am not sure if even now, they know I have left. OMG!!!! the mommy board drama!!! I always amazed at how there were certain people you could NOT at all disagree with because you would be blasted with eternal flames of hell. And then there was the weird mommy who dressed and smelled kinda funny that EVERYONE would disagree with just to see her cry…….ugh. There was so much grammar school politics it was enough to make you scream. I left the last mommy board I belonged to back in 2005….and no, I did not leave the often obligatory “I am leaving this board now because of x,y, and z” post, only to go back and lurk to see what people put in response to my leaving. I left cold turkey….never to look back…..quietly disappeared……I am not sure if even now, they know I have left.

]]> By: Diane http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2017 Diane Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:53:48 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2017 ((hugs)) hhehehehehee ((hugs))

hhehehehehee

]]> By: Donna/Nesting Momma http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2016 Donna/Nesting Momma Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:54:57 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2016 oh- My life is all sunshine and roses....ha I started blogging only 6 months ago and love reading blogs and leaving comments so...I thought I'd venture out to a message board.....One day was enough...I had an opinion and it wasn't about what to do with my baby....I was pretty much told to stay out of our "clique"buybuy chatter...I kind of want to go back just to piss them off but I'm too sunshiney for that. I'm sticking with blogs for the most part.oh that's what DH means.....I couldn't break the code. A big Amen oh- My life is all sunshine and roses….ha I started blogging only 6 months ago and love reading blogs and leaving comments so…I thought I’d venture out to a message board…..One day was enough…I had an opinion and it wasn’t about what to do with my baby….I was pretty much told to stay out of our “clique”buybuy chatter…I kind of want to go back just to piss them off but I’m too sunshiney for that. I’m sticking with blogs for the most part.oh that’s what DH means…..I couldn’t break the code. A big Amen

]]> By: pinks & blues girls http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2015 pinks & blues girls Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:44:46 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2015 Love, love, LOVE this post! So true!! Not to mention hilarious! Love, love, LOVE this post! So true!!

Not to mention hilarious!

]]> By: MamaLee http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2014 MamaLee Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:11:48 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/04/28/i-remember-now-why-i-gave-up-mommyboards/#comment-2014 AMEN sista. AMEN sista.

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