How Juicy Do You Want It?

Ghee tagged me with My Five “Juicy” secrets. It's a whooper of a tag. This is the 'I'm-going-to-get-naked-tag' without taking any clothes off.

This is a tough tag. I have secrets, but I don't think they're that juicy. Let me tell you my secrets.

1. Lazy Bladder
It's not a medical term. I have weak bladder muscles which gives me lots of problems growing up. It's my major reason to be glad for my mother's uber-protectiveness. Sleep-over? Seriously! When image is everything, I am saddled with this. It's a family secret. It's my secret which I was convinced this would kill me if anyone knew. Yep, I am a bed wetter growing up. It mortified me then, and it still does today. I could have an operation, but the risk is not worth it. I do like living. I don't like the odds of operating which wouldn't guarantee to fix my problem anyway. I was probably the only bedwetting cheerleader huh?

2. Someone
told my husband, of course he wasn't my husband yet at that time. On the day of the wedding, some took DH aside and informed him of my little secret. I mean, how sexy can a conversation be involving bedwetting? It's not like Sex and the City where peeing on someone is a thrill. I was an innocent! Geesh. Everyone who knew about it knew how I am so worried about it. I had decided to not drink any liquid at all past 3 PM ever. It works for those times when I have to be somewhere else. So, this someone told my DH (darling husband)-to-be to make sure he never ever jest or do anything to hurt or mortify me when it happens. It didn't happen for a long while. When it did, I wasn't embarrassed. But only because DH was/is great. He's the best! So, almost 16 years later, I am still wondering who that person is. My husband's not telling. I think it's my Lil Bro#1, but he's not telling either. This thought drives me nuts about once a year.

3. Grudges
I try not to hold grudges. I don't believe in "Forgive and Forget" either. Forgiving, yes! Forgetting? Are you nuts? What for? So the b*stard can do the same thing all over again? All I can truly say about this is, never threaten someone else's children's safety. It wouldn't go well for that child's mother. Not even if you think you're teaching a lesson and giving "help." Think of it as someone accusing a man of rape to teach him about patience.

4. Straightening
Something up makes me think better.

5. Hormones
I don't think my husband understood why I choose legation after my last (6th) pregnancy. I have 5 kids. Sure I almost died, but that was the least of it. I want to have more babies, but I also felt I was at the end of my ropes. I love being pregnant, but my hormones where driving me nuts. And suicidal. It scared me how many times my foot would jerk on my accelerator on tall bridges when I am driving alone. I get so overwhelmed. This is not me. I am not the overwhelmed type. Not about anything in particular, but just the whole thing. I knew cannot be in that place again where I would stand in front of my oven baking and thought about sticking my head in. Or when I am chopping onions and thought of how easy it is to sit in a trash bag somewhere and let and artery go. Even as I was thinking this, I don't want to do it anywhere near my children. I don't want to upset them. I think of this, and I am too embarrassed to tell anyone. No one knew. It wasn't depression either. My husband and my kids love me. I couldn't be gladder nothing happened. I couldn't really explain either because then I'd have to explain about all that. It was not so horrible, but I don't do suicidal thoughts! I felt like this spoiled kid who had everything and still was not satisfied. I love being pregnant, but I go through this since pregnancy #4. It goes away just as soon as I am done having my baby. I was afraid the next pregnancy might be the end of me.

So there, TMI! I have no idea whom to tag.

[Edit 10+ AM]
Tagging Ale, T-Girl, Ethel, Ev, Airah, and LhadyMitch
As always guys, you can say no. There isn't a hex attached to this tag or anything. :)

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

wow!thanx for telling us your secrets,Shoshana!

that "someone" might be someone who loves you and cares for you very much!

the no 5?i remember the scenes in Ally Mcbeal...sorry,i laughed a lil about it coz of Ally Mcbeals scenes,not yours...i think its very serious matter to you...and 4 is enough,right?just dont ever think of suicidal again.

thnx for doing the tag,shoshana!!

T-girl said...

THIS is what you are tagging me with!!! GEEZ, I don't think I HAVE 5 secrets! LMAO I talk WAY to much! Ok, I will work on it, I just posted Ales tag though so it may be a few days BUT I will, I promise!

BTW- did having kids help or worsen your problem? Not trying to be nosy just curious for curiosity sakes. Having them can make thing worse for peoples who's systems are "healthy" but in your situation I can't imagine. You poor thing, I can imagine the pain and fear of that, luckily for you, you had a loving family. I wet the bed until late like 10 or so. God Bless my step dad, he would get up and help me clean up the "mess" so my Mom didn't know (she would get mad like I did it on purpose). I always thought that was sweet, he never told anyone just would hear me crying and would come in and help me change the sheets ect, tell me it was ok and then send me back to bed! I honestly think his kindness and acceptance of me is what helped me to get over it so to speak. Maybe your prob is not as bad as it could be because you had a loving family, you know what I mean?

Hugs- T

PS Having kids is hard. I think ALL mothers have been there at one moment or another after the birth of a child. The whole "baby blues" thing is real, I am really glad people are talking about it now. In my house the prob was Daddy had it also, no one talks about that though. LOL

Anonymous said...

Strangely enough, during pregnancy, no bed accidents or hardly ever. It's after. Might be my insomniac reason too. My mother used to get mad, but only because I wouldn't tell her right away so she could get her minions on it for cleaning. Ugh. No washing machines then so I hate letting anyone know. I try to do the washing myself...but I used to get really sick when I do washing like that. Although now I cannot imagine it as I have no help most of the time, and I am just fine as can be doing most things myself in the house. Strange huh?

Anonymous said...

The depression during pregnancy, completely and totally normal. I'm glad people are starting to get it out into the open. The feeling of having everything and still not being happy - that is also normal. I am sorry that you went through that, it is a horrible place to be in and I can see why you would never want to go there again.

-Shevon

albjornstad said...

Juicy secrets LOL.
I do not think I can post any of my darkest secrets. Nice to know you better :)

Anonymous said...

hello sis wow 5 secrets... tnx for sharing your 5 secrets i know u better.. im happy that im the one you tagged... :)

Anonymous said...

Ok Mitch...let me know when you're is up. Can't wait to see it!