Okay, so I'm just kinda feeling sorry for myself and thought someone here would be more likely to sympathize/listen and maybe understand 
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So, I got a speeding ticket this morning. My first in 8 years. I was definitely speeding, but here's preggo part: I had to pee. You know the all of a sudden the baby's pressing down and I really got to pee but trying to hold my (not so kegelized) parts together for just a few more minutes. So I'm totally wrapped up in my wanting to get just another mile to my bathroom thoughts, following the car in front of me (at the proper distance, just to note), when there's the officer waiting for a naughty driver like me.
So now I have to pull over and when the officer sees my milk in the front seat, he makes some quip about me hurrying home to get it in the fridge. I say, no actually I really have to use the bathroom. I'm pretty obviously pregnant at this point and was hoping he would be understanding. Nope. Takes my info, goes back to his vehicle, takes FOREVER (in pee years) to come back with a written ticket. I'm already bawling at this point - not only can we so not afford the ticket, I'm really not wanting to pee my pants in front of someone, YK?
Here's a kicker, he not only fines me the speeding ticket but also for not wearing my contacts. Um, I had Lasik 5 years ago and told the DMV this when I renewed a few years ago, but apparently it's still on my license. The officer was nice enough, but kept trying to explain all the details of the ticket and where the court was and the process of getting a hearing, and I tried to really politely say, through the tears and snot, please I really need to use the bathroom. He keeps asking me am I okay to drive. He finally lets me go, and, um, I already HAD gone, just a wee bit.
So mortifying and mad and upset. I'm finely not crying, and figuring out how to deal. I totally get it was my fault for speeding and all, so I'm not trying to contest the ticket. I have to find the paperwork for my Lasik so at least that part will hopefully get dismissed. Best case scenario, I can get the ticket deferred so it won't go on my record and raise my insurance, but it will still cost $150. There goes the stroller I was saving for.
Now I just have to figure how to tell dh that I cost us so much money in such a stupid way. *Big sigh*
Oh, well, thanks for listening. Party's over
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.So, I got a speeding ticket this morning. My first in 8 years. I was definitely speeding, but here's preggo part: I had to pee. You know the all of a sudden the baby's pressing down and I really got to pee but trying to hold my (not so kegelized) parts together for just a few more minutes. So I'm totally wrapped up in my wanting to get just another mile to my bathroom thoughts, following the car in front of me (at the proper distance, just to note), when there's the officer waiting for a naughty driver like me.
So now I have to pull over and when the officer sees my milk in the front seat, he makes some quip about me hurrying home to get it in the fridge. I say, no actually I really have to use the bathroom. I'm pretty obviously pregnant at this point and was hoping he would be understanding. Nope. Takes my info, goes back to his vehicle, takes FOREVER (in pee years) to come back with a written ticket. I'm already bawling at this point - not only can we so not afford the ticket, I'm really not wanting to pee my pants in front of someone, YK?
Here's a kicker, he not only fines me the speeding ticket but also for not wearing my contacts. Um, I had Lasik 5 years ago and told the DMV this when I renewed a few years ago, but apparently it's still on my license. The officer was nice enough, but kept trying to explain all the details of the ticket and where the court was and the process of getting a hearing, and I tried to really politely say, through the tears and snot, please I really need to use the bathroom. He keeps asking me am I okay to drive. He finally lets me go, and, um, I already HAD gone, just a wee bit.
So mortifying and mad and upset. I'm finely not crying, and figuring out how to deal. I totally get it was my fault for speeding and all, so I'm not trying to contest the ticket. I have to find the paperwork for my Lasik so at least that part will hopefully get dismissed. Best case scenario, I can get the ticket deferred so it won't go on my record and raise my insurance, but it will still cost $150. There goes the stroller I was saving for.
Now I just have to figure how to tell dh that I cost us so much money in such a stupid way. *Big sigh*
Oh, well, thanks for listening. Party's over
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: DH was frustrated because had it been in his pocket they wouldn't have known, or if I had had the guy look in the other side of my bag UGH.
Of course, if he is there, just contest the contacts part and accept the ticket.
