To wonder why everything has to be a 'journey'

[Marymarg]

I've lost weight, I've been on a journey.
I'm training for a big run, I'm at the start of my journey.
I've been very ill, my journey to recovery is happening.

Oh bog off with your journey!

I've lost weight, I've been very poorly and recovered. I'm training for a marathon right now.

The only journey I've been on is when I've travelled otherwise, all of the above just happened.

Why oh why does everything have to involve going on a 'journey' nowadays?

It sounds like it's a rollercoaster of emotions for you.

You've obviously battled many demons

Have you been to hell and back, OP?

Still, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

Why are you posting here and not singing your heart out on X-Factor?

Overused word, even used by Tony Blair for his memoirs. A bit like things being super or amazing.

Gets right on my tits!

Breastfeeding journey. Baby led weaning journey. I even saw Frugi (baby clothes) journey the other day!

Cos people want to feel their lives are meaningful?

People like narrative innit.

Who cares how anyone describes anything? I mean, how does it actually affect you personally? You sound very miserable to me.

I'm guessing for the same reason everything we do with our kids is now 'making memories'. It makes stuff sound more significant than it is.

Cos it is. Unless you can click your fingers and click your heels.

I wanna go home. I wanna go home. {clutches toto}

Stupid wanky expression used by stupid wanky people.

People say it to make themselves sound deep and profound; it actually makes them sound like a twat.

Battling cancer. No you're I'll.

There's a woman at playgroup who I privately refer to as "Pretentious Woman" who likes to regale others with her "breastfeeding journey", I try so hard not to roll my eyes too obviously.

(I bf too btw so not an issue in itself)

This and “exploring”. You’re not exploring mate. It’s a public footpath through your local park.

JUST A SMALL TOWN GIRRRRRRRRRLLLLLL

And after the journey ....... They are so proud of THEMSELVES. I was always led to believe you were proud of someone else.

Who "shops the edit" ? I go shopping, buy a couple of things and go home.

People seem to talk up so many things these days.

It goes with 'reaching out'.

Baby steps though

At least you’re not having a fucking adventure and sharing life’s adventure with your soul mate. Facebook and Instagram have a lot to answer for

@iklboo beat me to it!

Me too. I hate journeys, I hate stories, I have being my best self, and I hate making fucking memories. This is probably why I'm on mumsnet and not Facebook or instagram.