Posted on 02/14/2002 7:09:10 AM PST by Artie_Kay
You are worse than Hitler!
Replied.
But we have friends, who have never had children by choice...and I cannot say that they have regretted it...they are as happy with their life choice, as my husband and I are with our choice...
I really cannot for the life of me, understand why those with children, somehow believe that those who are childless by choice, are selfish, or somehow less happy, or will regret not having children...
To me, it is rather pompous to decide that if one has no children by choice, they will regret it later one...how would anyone know that? Because having children is right for you, does NOT mean its right for someone else..
Personally I respect those who have decided that they really and honestly do not want children...I have seen way too many people who have children, and are miserable parents, at least by my standards...If you really feel that you do not want children, for whatever reason, then people should lay off, and not try to make you feel guilty...its stupid...
I could not imagine a life without my children...but thats me, and my choice...what is right for me, may not be right for someone else
There is no one or nothing I want around me 24/7.
Roger that Bella. I couldn't agree more. My husband and I are far too spontaneous people to settle down with children. I love the fact that we can pick up and go out to a nice restaurant or other activities without having to find a babysitter for two/three hours. Children just don't fit into my lifestyle. I make a great Auntie though.
OK, we need a scorecard here:
1. Masturbation is sex. (Source: oremus)Anything else to add?
2. Fellatio is not sex. (Source: Bill Clinton)
This stuff is just too logical for the mindless, sex and self-intoxicated masses.
Ah, so that spammer whose account I got shut down the other day was telling me to go masturbate. Gotcha. (Then again, given that he was spamvertising a pornsite, that would make sense.)
I have been married for 4.5 years. About a year ago family and friends starting pushing the "have kids now" agenda. Well, to shut them up and have a little fun, my wife and I have taken to coming up with the worst possible names for a baby and when they bring the topic up we tell them we have to come up with a name first so we are not unprepared when it happens and then unload some names on them. Shuts them up every time. Below is a link to a thread I started on the matter. Try our method and see how it works for you. Trust me, it is a lot of fun.
My mom cringes and gets really upset when my wife tells her that if we have a girl her name is going to be Drucilla!
It should be ENDED, like most of FDR's crap.
Bella has chosen her path. For all you know, it is the path that God wants her to take. Until and unless you're on your Hotline to Heaven right know asking God what he thinks, keep your presumptuous mouth shut.
Both child-haves and child-have-nots pay SS taxes, but only the child-haves perform uncompensated labor by raising future taxpayers. Contributions are there, but they are not equal.
The fact that SS has become pay-as-you go is the government's fault
If it were not a pay-as-you-go system, the money would have to be invested somewhere, and investments won't be worth much unless there is a vibrant underlying economy, with labor and consumers spending - and those future workers and consumers are today's children.
I pay into SS so I'll damn well take my share, kids or no kids!!! (if there's any left by then...)
Thats why I like my dogs! Go out for a few hours, lock the bad one in its crate. Go away for the weekend, give them to grandpa or the kennel.
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