I feel like if you are intentionally having sex to intentionally have a baby that you wish to keep as your own, you should be adult enough to use the right words for it all.
That said, I did feel like a naughty teenager buying pregnancy tests the other day. I am almost 32 and it was my first time doing it!
(the test was negative, for inquiring minds)
Well BD is a lot easier to type out than "sexual intercourse for the purposes of creating human progeny."
I believe they used to just delicately call that "trying."
Ugh see I hate that so much more than the slang. I just imagine some delicate flower housewife blushing over tea, announcing coyly that "we're... (shoots sideways glance at H) TRYING. Teehee!" It falls into the same category as "with child."
The term comes from the FF app though, where they have very limited space to title all the lines on the chart. It's not like I'm gonna call my doctor and tell her we're doing the baby dance.
I would pay money to watch someone do that, actually. (It says a lot about my readiness for children that I find the notion of gettin' drunk and listening to people fuck with their doctors to be hilarious).
I suppose with all these terms there's a time and a place. And I might change my mind once I'm actually TTC, but I am unsure when I would need to share details of the actual sex? Isn't "TTC" enough, or am I showing myself to be woefully ignorant about the kinds of details that one finds oneself discussing? Because if it's something like "I heard it's best to be on the bottom" then I guess...I'd just...say that? I don't know. I feel like the beauty of anonymous boards is that you can say The Thing without having to worry about someone finding you unladylike or feeling embarrassed, but clearly I am Without Shame in most things.
I feel like if you are intentionally having sex to intentionally have a baby that you wish to keep as your own, you should be adult enough to use the right words for it all.
That said, I did feel like a naughty teenager buying pregnancy tests the other day. I am almost 32 and it was my first time doing it!
(the test was negative, for inquiring minds)
Well BD is a lot easier to type out than "sexual intercourse for the purposes of creating human progeny."
I believe they used to just delicately call that "trying."
The thing is that people aren't being as delicate about it as they were in the past. Besides I think that, while BD might sound a little immature, it gives me the impression of someone being more comfortable with the act of baby making than the term "trying" does. When someone says they are "trying" it just kind of perpetuates the whole sex is awkward and not to be discussed mentality.
Right. So while I might insist upon calling it spermies or spunk rather than "semen," at least I'm not calling it my H's essence or some other delicate bullshit. And we're talking about it and getting advice and not being embarrassed. That's a big deal.
I feel like if you are intentionally having sex to intentionally have a baby that you wish to keep as your own, you should be adult enough to use the right words for it all.
That said, I did feel like a naughty teenager buying pregnancy tests the other day. I am almost 32 and it was my first time doing it!
(the test was negative, for inquiring minds)
Well BD is a lot easier to type out than "sexual intercourse for the purposes of creating human progeny."
I believe they used to just delicately call that "trying."
Ugh see I hate that so much more than the slang. I just imagine some delicate flower housewife blushing over tea, announcing coyly that "we're... (shoots sideways glance at H) TRYING. Teehee!" It falls into the same category as "with child."
The term comes from the FF app though, where they have very limited space to title all the lines on the chart. It's not like I'm gonna call my doctor and tell her we're doing the baby dance.
I would pay money to watch someone do that, actually. (It says a lot about my readiness for children that I find the notion of gettin' drunk and listening to people fuck with their doctors to be hilarious).
I suppose with all these terms there's a time and a place. And I might change my mind once I'm actually TTC, but I am unsure when I would need to share details of the actual sex? Isn't "TTC" enough, or am I showing myself to be woefully ignorant about the kinds of details that one finds oneself discussing? Because if it's something like "I heard it's best to be on the bottom" then I guess...I'd just...say that? I don't know. I feel like the beauty of anonymous boards is that you can say The Thing without having to worry about someone finding you unladylike or feeling embarrassed, but clearly I am Without Shame in most things.
You should check out the TTC board on TH sometime. It is truly amazing what you find yourself talking about.
I feel like if you are intentionally having sex to intentionally have a baby that you wish to keep as your own, you should be adult enough to use the right words for it all.
That said, I did feel like a naughty teenager buying pregnancy tests the other day. I am almost 32 and it was my first time doing it!
(the test was negative, for inquiring minds)
Well BD is a lot easier to type out than "sexual intercourse for the purposes of creating human progeny."
I believe they used to just delicately call that "trying."
Ugh see I hate that so much more than the slang. I just imagine some delicate flower housewife blushing over tea, announcing coyly that "we're... (shoots sideways glance at H) TRYING. Teehee!" It falls into the same category as "with child."
The term comes from the FF app though, where they have very limited space to title all the lines on the chart. It's not like I'm gonna call my doctor and tell her we're doing the baby dance.
I would pay money to watch someone do that, actually. (It says a lot about my readiness for children that I find the notion of gettin' drunk and listening to people fuck with their doctors to be hilarious).
I suppose with all these terms there's a time and a place. And I might change my mind once I'm actually TTC, but I am unsure when I would need to share details of the actual sex? Isn't "TTC" enough, or am I showing myself to be woefully ignorant about the kinds of details that one finds oneself discussing? Because if it's something like "I heard it's best to be on the bottom" then I guess...I'd just...say that? I don't know. I feel like the beauty of anonymous boards is that you can say The Thing without having to worry about someone finding you unladylike or feeling embarrassed, but clearly I am Without Shame in most things.
You should check out the TTC board on TH sometime. It is truly amazing what you find yourself talking about.
STUCK IN THE BOX
BD is the one I really hate. I don't feel the need for clinical terms in general. Just no BD.
Do I dare ask what BD stands for? I'm under a rock when it comes to pregnancy acronyms.
Also, preggo, preggers and preg are all awful and make me legit cringe. Prego just makes me laugh because it reminds me of the bottle marinara sauce.
BD = baby dance
I think I'm in the minority in that I don't have a visceral reaction to slang terms. I generally use the "correct" terms, but don't start gaggin when I hear BD or prego or fur baby or hubby. Fur baby, maybe...but generally very meh on the dumb words people choose or choose not to use.
I'm in that corner with you. I generally don't call much of anything by its superseriousscience name, and don't intend to start. Whateva whateva. Life isn't that serious - you'll never get out alive.
I find it funny that those terms make you "legit" cringe, @hellohkb, but you're fine with the slang abbreviation of "legitimately."
This.
And we're talking about people discussing things on a forum. We're not talking about your OBGYN using the term hoohah over vagina during your annual exam. Most forum discussions aren't that super cereal where I feel the need to snark on people or judge them because they don't want to use the term vagina. Vagina is just an ugly ass term. Period. I prefer not to use it because it's an ugly term.
This post is probably going to get me flagged with my IT department now. . . which brings me to my 2nd point, if you're Bumping or Knotting from work you might not want to use certain terms anyways so as not to get flagged for pron by IT.
I honestly couldn't give a flying rat's ass what slang terms and abbreviations people choose to use on forums, via text, etc- for the most part. Hubby, Hubs, furbaby, etc. Non offensive.
What I can't stand are the offensive slang terms people choose to use, usually with an "othering" effect. For instance, Breeders, crotch spawn, etc. Offensive and just fucking stupid. You don't want to have kids, bully for you. But you don't have to be an asshole when talking about Mommy War issues.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
You should check out the TTC board on TH sometime. It is truly amazing what you find yourself talking about.
True dat.
Realistically it might be something like "My FW was CD12-15, and we BD on 11, 13, 14, O and O+1. When should I POAS?" That would be a long sentence without the abbreviations. It might also be "how soon do you get up and clean off after BD because I don't like the spunk all up in my junk." You're already talking about something gross... you don't need to throw science at it too.
But again, these aren't real life people using terms like this in everyday spoken conversation... so how are they any more immature of shorthand to use on a TTC board than PPD is on a wedding board? I'm sure there's a much longer, more specific term for Pretty Princess Day that we could be using.
I'm from one of TB boards that is jumping ship right now... all I can gather is that some of our beloved mods have been banned and we are confused about why. Really, really confused. Shit definitely hit the fan last night, but I missed out on all the fun!
I have been on TB for 2.5 years and I have never heard anyone use "baby dance."
At least not on the Parenting board.
Well chances are, people on the Parenting board aren't asking too many questions regarding the nuts and bolts of conception. They've already figured that part out.
I have been on TB for 2.5 years and I have never heard anyone use "baby dance."
At least not on the Parenting board.
Well chances are, people on the Parenting board aren't asking too many questions regarding the nuts and bolts of conception. They've already figured that part out.
I mean, the board is called Parenting....some people don't have kids (like myself). It was a dead board at one time and we took it over.
You should check out the TTC board on TH sometime. It is truly amazing what you find yourself talking about.
True dat.
Realistically it might be something like "My FW was CD12-15, and we BD on 11, 13, 14, O and O+1. When should I POAS?" That would be a long sentence without the abbreviations. It might also be "how soon do you get up and clean off after BD because I don't like the spunk all up in my junk." You're already talking about something gross... you don't need to throw science at it too.
But again, these aren't real life people using terms like this in everyday spoken conversation... so how are they any more immature of shorthand to use on a TTC board than PPD is on a wedding board? I'm sure there's a much longer, more specific term for Pretty Princess Day that we could be using.
Edited to chop down the quote tree.
Funny enough, BD is the only one that bugs me. It also took me FOREVER to figure out what it actually stood for....
Re: Bump Lurkers?
You should check out the TTC board on TH sometime. It is truly amazing what you find yourself talking about.
And we're talking about people discussing things on a forum. We're not talking about your OBGYN using the term hoohah over vagina during your annual exam. Most forum discussions aren't that super cereal where I feel the need to snark on people or judge them because they don't want to use the term vagina. Vagina is just an ugly ass term. Period. I prefer not to use it because it's an ugly term.
This post is probably going to get me flagged with my IT department now. . . which brings me to my 2nd point, if you're Bumping or Knotting from work you might not want to use certain terms anyways so as not to get flagged for pron by IT.
I honestly couldn't give a flying rat's ass what slang terms and abbreviations people choose to use on forums, via text, etc- for the most part. Hubby, Hubs, furbaby, etc. Non offensive.
What I can't stand are the offensive slang terms people choose to use, usually with an "othering" effect. For instance, Breeders, crotch spawn, etc. Offensive and just fucking stupid. You don't want to have kids, bully for you. But you don't have to be an asshole when talking about Mommy War issues.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
????
Yeah from what I've gathered from lurking all the admins are getting banned over there?"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
Funny enough, BD is the only one that bugs me. It also took me FOREVER to figure out what it actually stood for....
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."