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3catwoman3

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38. Some shelters will not allow the adoption of black cats near Halloween...

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 07:19 PM

Oct 2018

Last edited Wed Oct 24, 2018, 12:36 AM - Edit history (1)

...because creepy people have been known to do bad things to black cats during that time. I hope you get your fur babies ASAP!

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Baby showers make me uneasy. [View all] 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 OP

Not only to give gifts, but for the parents themselves to marybourg Oct 2018 #1

When I was pregnant with our first son, I told my husband... 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #13

Long ago and far away saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #26

I agree, it has always made me uncomfortable. redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #2

This doesn't make much sense to me. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #3

For the first few days, or couple of weeks, you can do with... 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #10

Baby showers don't provide every product known to man. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #12

There was no bar set in the discussion. 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #14

Very kind of her friends and family. Such a nervous and exciting time. N/T WeekiWater Oct 2018 #15

It is Jewish custom to NEVER buy leftynyc Oct 2018 #4

Cherokees have the same custom. Runningdawg Oct 2018 #7

Jews have similar traditions leftynyc Oct 2018 #9

We had a baby shower for Jewish co-worker MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #34

It does make sense leftynyc Oct 2018 #36

Some shelters will not allow the adoption of black cats near Halloween... 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #38

Going on Saturday leftynyc Oct 2018 #40

Very true MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #39

My MIL/SIL planned my baby shower for our first. woodsprite Oct 2018 #5

The entire concept of baby showers has always seemed tacky, shallow, & often insincere to me mtnsnake Oct 2018 #6

As with everything else it can be tacky but when done nicely it MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #35

It's Jewish custom to not congratulate an expecting mom ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #8

I Think This Is RobinA Oct 2018 #11

I'm not uncomfortable with it Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2018 #16

You are right, of course, that life is full of uncertainies. 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #19

Nothing compares. tazkcmo Oct 2018 #27

All that is true. But most of us buy things when we're expecting a baby. pnwmom Oct 2018 #37

Our friends threw us a wonderful baby shower Bettie Oct 2018 #17

How very sad, and how brave of you... 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #18

I talk about it Bettie Oct 2018 #22

Those kinds of losses are invisible to those who do not know... 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #23

Sorry for your loss Bettie Oct 2018 #24

I had a very interesting and surprising realization, just earlier this year. 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #25

I think a similar thing Bettie Oct 2018 #28

I missed my shower SoCalDem Oct 2018 #20

I'm so glad your boy made it Bettie Oct 2018 #21

The "gender reveal" parties are similarly uncomfortable - The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #29

If you go to a gender reveal party, AND a baby shower, are you... 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #30

Probably, but I wouldn't. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #31

And gender reveals are disgusting! bdjhawk Oct 2018 #32

A Terrible Idea RobinA Oct 2018 #56

I remember reading that in some European countries kskiska Oct 2018 #33

After I had my son, I met a woman who had a full term stillbirth Danmel Oct 2018 #41

After 20 weeks, less than 0.5% of pregancies will end in demise. Hortensis Oct 2018 #42

If One Is Among The 0.5%. . . ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #43

I'm sorry and of course it's no comfort to those few. Hortensis Oct 2018 #44

Yeah ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #48

I am so sorry to hear that. 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #45

Water Under The Bridge ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #47

I wonder if it would be any different today, Prof. Hortensis Oct 2018 #49

Probably Not ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #50

Yes. Not everything can be fixed. Hortensis Oct 2018 #51

Retiring In 68 Days ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #52

Whoa, congrats! That's lovely to hear. Hortensis Oct 2018 #53

Alas, We're Too Rare ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #54

Yes. Exactly. Hortensis Oct 2018 #55

I Am Not Jewish itcfish Oct 2018 #46