Sunday Confessions: 5-12-24

"I have a locked note in my phone where I write poetry about a guy who I have a crush on."

It was day four of our family reunion. We sat around the Scrabble board waiting on someone to play their letters when I first heard someone utter the acronym “TMF” and it’s stuck with me ever since.

“Too much family,” someone clarified.

It’s not that you actively dislike your family, at least not in my case. But at some point — whether it be with a friend group, coworkers, or family — you simply just don’t need to be around people who know you that well for that long. We all have our breaking point.

And after reading this week’s Mother’s Day submissions, sounds like everyone needed to get back in the office to cleanse themselves of a little TMF.

This week’s submissions.

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I did an insta cleanse and let a few of them know. They are seemingly confused as to why which says everything.

I’ve gone mad with Mothers Day power.

Married for 5 years. No kids yet; but all the questions of “when” are staring to pile in. I know we will get to children when we’re ready, but all the social pressure is causing some anxiety and weighing me down.

Just graduated with my MBA and feel more lost re: my career than I ever have. Current job is driving me insane and I’m questioning if it’s worth looking elsewhere.

I just got a new job. I’m taking a month of vacation before I tell my boss. She’s going to freak out because I do all her work.

I think about a friend of mine at work for struggling to get pregnant. It seems like everyone around her is getting pregnant right now, and all she wants is a baby. Imagine that feeling? I myself don't want kids, so I've never felt that. But I think about her a lot and how tough she is about it, brushing it off like it's going to be okay.

I'm afraid to admit that the physical toll my body will go thru with maternity is such a big concern for me. I'm also never 100% sure if being a mom would be the right choice? What if I regret it?

Exchanged the raunchiest sexts with my friend's husband.

I think I’m not being truly honest with myself and the people around me abo it who I am, what I want, what I like. I‘ve been observing the people in my life recently with intention, and I’ve realized that most of my friends and family don’t truly know who I am or how I think/feel about the world. I am going to practice being honest and will gauge how people respond. I am prepared to change my entire life, friendships and social circles in pursuit of living authentically as myself.

I hate holidays and all of the family obligations that come with them. Someone is always getting their feelings hurt. *since when did Mother’s Day become another big holiday that you have to see all sides of the family?

Our vacation in Italy is coming to an end and I had a full blown anxiety attack in the morning after I realized I had to go back to work. I’ve developed a lot of health related issues because of my job which is absolutely draining me and I hate it. I really want to quit ASAP.

My partner is moving back to UK because of work. I’m afraid of how lonely I’m going to feel once we end things.

I have a locked note in my phone where I write poetry about a guy who I have a crush on.

Every time my boss is out sick or on vacation I am physically relieved. She makes everything harder than it needs to be, but is insanely nice which makes me feel guilty for being so happy when she’s gone.

I’m afraid my addiction to my phone and social media is rotting my brain.

I hate my new puppy even though he’s cute. My last dog was the absolute best. This dog just stresses me out, costs to me I could spend on myself and causes friction in my marriage. Oof!

Ugh....I hate doing things out of obligations, especially on this mother's day! If it was just any other day, I wouldn't have done anything.

I’m tempted to take a job for three times my current salary with a morally controversial company… do I sell out for a year or stay in my poorly paid morally secure job?

I think my roommate thinks I’m depressed (I’m not, just tired) but I kind of want to ride it out because he keeps doing my chores for me out of pity.

Mother’s Day has not been it. Two under two. Husband is working. First day back at work tomorrow and MIL is in town “helping.”

Blacked out. Told my situationship I wanted to make it official. Don’t remember what I ordered for dinner at Taco Mac last night :/

mother’s day is absolutely brutal for me when i’m so desperate to have children and it hasn’t happened yet, yet i still make sure to wish all of my friends and family a wonderful mother’s day

I picked a fight on Mother’s Day with my husband for shits and giggles.

I was the only one of a friend group not invited to a wedding and I cried so much about it during most of my Mother’s Day brunch.

Had to break up with my BFF because of something her husband did. It sucks.

I just muted the group chat with my husbands family. My father in law is racist and I’m embarrassed of what he says and I’m tired of seeing nonstop pictures of my nephew.

Grown adults having a parasocial relationship with Taylor Swift is the cringiest thing I’ve ever witnessed. Call me a hater, but I stand in this.

I attend all my wife’s corporate events to be supportive, but I don’t want to anymore. I’m tired of meeting people given that I’ve tried join the company for 5 years but never get called for an interview.

I’m languishing and I can’t put my finger on why. I feel like 2021 me, drained and exhausted from all things Covid and (also self medicating in same way) but don’t have that as the reason this time.

Made out with my guy best friend over the weekend… think I might be catching feelings but I know he doesn’t feel the same and isn’t in a place to have that conversation. Tough weekend overall.

Sometimes on cards I scribble in crayon and say my kid did it.

Ex-boyfriend. Drinks. Late night. Morning light. My bad.

My friends want to wait to have children, but I think they're gonna get old and tired and regret delaying for the sake of a few more extravagant holidays.

I just devoured an entire box of Kraft Mac and Cheese, and it’s been the highlight of my weekend.

i’ve been a teacher for 5 years. i’ve had an amazing time and i love what i do, but im so massively underpaid that i can’t afford a life at all. is pursuing a second career at 25 feasible?

Editor’s Note: Yes.

I accidentally blurted out “I love you too” during sex when what he actually said was “how does that feel?!” Can’t even look him in the eyes anymore.

I’m a married restaurant inspector and I have a massive crush on the sous chef at one of my restaurants.

I went to get a Brazilian wax and when I got on the table, naked from the waist down, and spread my legs, my waxer goes “Girl, you’re bleeding”. Sometime in the ten minutes between my house and the salon, I got my period. Getting a Brazilian wax is already so vulnerable, to literally get your period in the middle of one is MORTIFYING.

Love my SO but still feel like an accessory every day. Everything is always what she would like to watch, where to eat, what social engagement to do and so on. I think I am appreciated but don't always feel like it even though I'm always doing what she wants. If I express disinterest in her suggestions, I'm automatically wrong and an ass so yeah. Tough to navigate if I am honest.

Texted my crush absolute nonsense while drunk and he just reacted with a thumbs up emoji.

I’m talking/sleeping with the CEO of the company that fired me in 2023.

Have a great Monday, everyone! Take some time for yourself. Maybe meditate on your lunch break or sit outside and shut your eyes after work. Sounds like we all collectively need it.

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