Babycenter.com rant

OK - I admit, I check Babycenter (BC) everyday, specifically the bulletin board with other August moms. During my first trimester, it was a godsend - it confirmed every ache, pain, nauseous moment as normal and I felt a sense of solidarity with other women going through the same thing. We all seemed to have this sense of wonderment, excitement and hope whether a first time mom or it was your 5th. All those warm fuzzies have gone to hell-in-a-hand-basket. I have never encountered more catty, superior people in my life! I still go every day to read about people feeling the baby or again to confirm my suspicious ham-hock hands, but now the bitchy posts out weight the "hey is this normal" posts. There are so many rants about what people should/shouldn't do and any post is an excuse for someone to climb on their moral high horse and condemn others. Then the condemned and others pounce on the other person. It's almost intolerable and frankly makes it difficult to read. God forbid I post anything about this - it would start a war. So...what of it. Well - I am glad I am not most of those gals. If anything it confirms that I am a pretty vanilla person and that is just fine with me. Second, I will be visiting less frequently b/c I get less out of it than I used to and I do not want to be one of those women. Third, I will have to look else where for solidarity, perhaps in people in my community...mommy groups? Who knows. That's my personal rant for the day.