[TrappedInLiberalHell]

I'm never having children. I'm smart enough to know that I'd either overparent or underparent to the extreme. It's how I am. Not everybody is cut out to be parents. Some of us have other roles to play in life, though many parents view this as a selfish decision. Of course it is. So is HAVING children. We want the satisfaction of doing something to make others' lives better. This is inherently selfish -- wanting that satisfaction. Then there are those who wish to preserve a legacy, such as Saddam.

But articles like this certainly help me justify my decision. I'd wager it's harder now to raise a child than it's ever been. Even back in the dark days of crib death, war, famine, etc. Family values, as trite a phrase as it is, seem to be viewed as an archaic notion, not suited for our time. Enlightened, are we? I think not. I blame the rise of liberalism for this.

Sorry for rambling. Today quite possibly will end up being one of the worst, if not the worst, days of my life. It's a loooonnnng story.

[Dec31,1999]

I'm never having children. I'm smart enough to know that I'd either overparent or underparent to the extreme. It's how I am. Not everybody is cut out to be parents. Some of us have other roles to play in life, though many parents view this as a selfish decision. Of course it is. So is HAVING children. We want the satisfaction of doing something to make others' lives better. This is inherently selfish -- wanting that satisfaction. Then there are those who wish to preserve a legacy, such as Saddam. But articles like this certainly help me justify my decision. I'd wager it's harder now to raise a child than it's ever been. Even back in the dark days of crib death, war, famine, etc. Family values, as trite a phrase as it is, seem to be viewed as an archaic notion, not suited for our time. Enlightened, are we? I think not. I blame the rise of liberalism for this.

Oh, where is your spirit of adventure?