#3 - Something My Families Don't Know About Me

[My3cents]

This question has been a thread before but I always find it interesting and fun to revisit.


Something my families don't know about me-



I am having a mental block on this right now.......so I am going to go with nothing that I can think of at this moment because I am an open book with my families- I will prob think of something later and have an ah ha moment-

[daycarediva]

My families know I work out/exercise and take it seriously, but only 1 (a dcd and I'm sure his wife/dcm as well) knows I lift BIG weights. He saw me in the gym, bench pressing more than he could. AKWARD! He is a funny guy though and all he does is joke about it.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

That I can actually be an adult. ::

Last weekend I was at a baby shower and a DCM was there as well. Her face was like this for quite some time: and she said, "You are so different outside of kid mode!" I thought I horrified her. She has been a client for 16 months.
She is right. I am smiley, bubbly, sweet, and matter-of-fact around the kids and their parents when I'm in work mode. Clients think I'm really "sensitive" and really rather prude-ish because of my how I am during business hours. When things that they deem "awkward" come up they turn bright red and stutter while I stand there and say, "No biggie." or "No, that doesn't offend me at all. It's difficult to offend me." DCM's husband came in and told me his wife came home from the shower and said, "___ is so much fun!!!! We're like two peas in a pod when she's not in kid mode!" ::
Outside of work mode, I tend to be pretty blunt and out there not really caring who thinks what of me.

[MissAnn]

That my bedroom is a complete disaster and I keep it locked with a key doorknob because I'd die i'd they saw it.

[Lyss]

-I have tattoos
-I don't share their parenting beliefs
-I'd quit in a heartbeat if I struck it rich, literally that day I swear all my parents think I watch kids just for fun and sit around bored all weekend hoping they'll ask me to "babysit" on the weekends (even though I always say no!) or counting down the hours til Monday.

[Childminder]

*That I was a smoker till 2008, for 39 years.

*That I really don't "love" their child.::

*That like the previous post I would close my door the second my numbers are read.happyface

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I'm nodding along with a few of these. ::

[crunchymama]

Something my DC Families don't know about me
-That my views on religion, gay marriage, and abortion differ greatly from theirs. We live in a small community and everyone is expected to believe the same way, and I don't. I also don't discuss my views with my DCFs because I would lose clients.
-That this is not my dream job and I wouldn't be doing this work if I had another option.

[Blackcat31]

I am having a mental block on this right now.......so I am going to go with nothing that I can think of at this moment because I am an open book with my families- I will prob think of something later and have an ah ha moment-

There is ALOT my child care families don't know about me. I operate on a pretty business-like scale and don't share a lot about my personal life.

I didn't always operate that way but have found it's what works for me right now.

I currently have one family in care who knows I have two adult children but have no idea is they are boys or girls or what their names are or even where they live.

I don't intentionally with hold info from anyone, I just don't offer it up so unless they ask, they don't know...kwim?

[MarinaVanessa]

That I have a "young" mentality out of daycare and a dry/dirty sense of humor. It took my mom a while to get used to my sense of humor (mine and my DH's) after she moved in. Here's are some common conversations in my household when the DCK's are gone and our kids are in their rooms:

DH: Our kids are awesome.
ME: Of course they are. They came out of my vagina and my vagina is awesome. It was bound to rub off.

(DH does something to annoy me)
ME: I'm going to wait until you are asleep and I'm going to stick my thumb in your butt.

I even know what most sexual terminology means and comes from (not that I participate, I just get curious). For example ... "dirty Sanchez".

I know, very strange.

I also like to go to bars/dinner with my DH and some friends and get sloshed every once in a while. My BFF and I are beer pong champs within our circle of friends and I'm a pro at blowing rimming balls out of the cup and backwards shots ::.

[kelsey's kids]

they dont know my age. at an interview I let them know my experience which is large for my age but never let them know how old I am unless they ask. the couple people who have asjed cant believe how young I am and would have never even guessed

[Blackcat31]

That I have a "young" mentality out of daycare and a dry/dirty sense of humor. It took my mom a while to get used to my sense of humor (mine and my DH's) after she moved in. Here's are some common conversations in my household when the DCK's are gone and our kids are in their rooms:

DH: Our kids are awesome.
ME: Of course they are. They came out of my vagina and my vagina is awesome. It was bound to rub off.

(DH does something to annoy me)
ME: I'm going to wait until you are asleep and I'm going to stick my thumb in your butt.

I even know what most sexual terminology means and comes from (not that I participate, I just get curious). For example ... "dirty Sanchez".

I know, very strange.

I also like to go to bars/dinner with my DH and some friends and get sloshed every once in a while. My BFF and I are beer pong champs within our circle of friends and I'm a pro at blowing rimming balls out of the cup and backwards shots ::.

I so wished you lived closer to me....we would sooo get along!! (except the beer part...I hate beer.. ...I don't drink often but when I do, it's shots...vodka/tequila/jagermeister)

I can't even print some of the conversations that go on in my house between my DH and I, but they sound eerily similar to yours. ::

In personal opinion, I think that kind of playfulness is what makes for a long lasting marriage...it also helps that my DH and I "get" each other's sense of humor.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

That I have a "young" mentality out of daycare and a dry/dirty sense of humor. It took my mom a while to get used to my sense of humor (mine and my DH's) after she moved in. Here's are some common conversations in my household when the DCK's are gone and our kids are in their rooms:

DH: Our kids are awesome.
ME: Of course they are. They came out of my vagina and my vagina is awesome. It was bound to rub off.

(DH does something to annoy me)
ME: I'm going to wait until you are asleep and I'm going to stick my thumb in your butt.

I even know what most sexual terminology means and comes from (not that I participate, I just get curious). For example ... "dirty Sanchez".

I know, very strange.

I also like to go to bars/dinner with my DH and some friends and get sloshed every once in a while. My BFF and I are beer pong champs within our circle of friends and I'm a pro at blowing rimming balls out of the cup and backwards shots ::.

I would enjoy you as a friend. :: I'm not a politically correct person so we would mesh well.

[MarinaVanessa]

I so wished you lived closer to me....we would sooo get along!! (except the beer part...I hate beer.. ...I don't drink often but when I do, it's shots...vodka/tequila/jagermeister)

I can't even print some of the conversations that go on in my house between my DH and I, but they sound eerily similar to yours. ::

In personal opinion, I think that kind of playfulness is what makes for a long lasting marriage...it also helps that my DH and I "get" each other's sense of humor.

I would enjoy you as a friend. :: I'm not a politically correct person so we would mesh well.

We all SOOOOO need to get together for a ladies weekend ::.

And I agree BC, humor is a must have in any type of relationship for me (romantic or friendly) . I love friends that can make me go ::.

[daycare]

i compete in fitness contest!!! AND I wear bathing suits that are quite small....

I don't think any of them know...and I want to keep it this way....