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Q: countdowntopregnancy.com is gettin a little catty. Any citings of it on here yet?

Hey I am 17 weeks and change, but still keep up on countdowntopregnancy.com. I like to just share experiences and things I know or have learned.
However the site is gettin to be a little toxic at times (not always) but seems to not be what it used to be. Catty posts, responses and ppl being catty and voting if a post is useful or not. (Often they vote not when unjustified:/) Its gettin to be weird.
Even the administrator has removed the keeping your question or answers anonymous option!
So I love to keep up with the ladies and such but hmmm. Just was wondering if it is going on on here at all (I'm new to this site.) Maybe I'll just stay on here from now on lol.
**Questioning out of curiousity... Thx!

This question was asked Jan. 17, 2013 10:11am
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Answered by oliviasmommy - Jan. 19, 2013 4:07am

Totally what I am saying Lindsaytom! I agree:) You should see some of the things that have been said or ppl snarking around saying this or that comment was not helpful even though it totally was...
However things seem to have calmed down for the most part, but really I am not ttc anymore so why I care I dont know.

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Answered by Lindsaytom - Jan. 18, 2013 11:57am

Well something I thought was unnecessary. I posted my HPT which was POSITIVE with the comment that it was confirmed with a blood test.
Then you have some losers who commented negative or selected negative. WTH is that about?
Is it to be sour? If you really don't agree with something then for the love of all, don't say or post anything.

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Answered by LalaRiley - Jan. 18, 2013 2:04am

I left that site in April after I had a miscarriage. I felt it was depressing me to be on there all the time, and I was tracking every single thing instead of living my life. I was on there for almost a year, then after I left I got pregnant 3 months later. I haven't noticed any nonsense here, but then again I think there are a lot fewer people on this site. I know the Q and A section is pretty slow most of the time, so I think there is less opportunity for drama.

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Answered by oliviasmommy - Jan. 17, 2013 8:46pm

Thank you all for your responses!
I totally understand about the hormones, anger, frustration, and sadness of women on the other site. It is truly a hard journey: ttc. So I understand how things come out unnecessarily and ppl handle things in an uncalm or snooty manner.
I think the site is just going through one of those periods as someone suggested. Not a problem. If its a problem ppl can choose not to participate so...
Really I was just asking out of curiosity in regards to it going on here. Really I know it happens on all forums especially those that are made up of predominately women lol.
So again thanks for your replies and I'll stay positive somewhere else like on here:) THX!

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Answered by Kimmiecat - Jan. 17, 2013 3:46pm

I've been watching it happen over there. I think some people are being deliberately rabble rousing and people are giving them the rise they're looking for. I'm sure it comes from a place of stress, but posts along the lines hodgins "OMG everyone is sooooooooo mean" don't help anyone. Then the posts along the lines of "ugh! These idiots keep asking the same stupid questions" are also not helping.

CTP goes through cycles where it gets dramatic then quiets back down. Hopefully they'll settle down soon.

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Answered by Carenda1219 - Jan. 17, 2013 1:11pm

it is just all anger, frustration, and jealousy. Some woman try for years and years to get pregnant and it puts strains on the relationship. It really hurts them when they witness people getting pregnant on accident and even seeing their friends happy with kids and such. You should really take that into consideration, they are just under a lot of stress and see no end to their failure to become mothers. It is wrong to take anger out on others, but it is all their pain they want to vent somewhere.

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Answered by a member - Jan. 17, 2013 12:57pm

I agree. I don't even like looking at the other site anymore. Its frustrating and annoying to read all the mess that people put on there. I understand their frustrations with TTC, but still, the cattiness!

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Answered by Carenda1219 - Jan. 17, 2013 12:34pm

I have not seen anything like that here. The only argument I have seen was a woman that posted saying that she was going to be upset if she did not find out her baby was a girl because she didn't want a boy. With so many woman having trouble getting pregnant she angered someone and they told her off in a nice way. I feel it was justified.

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