Rooster_DAR Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Some people are ready for kids when they're in their twenties, others wait for later because of their careers or not finding the right person to settle down with. There are other people who will never have kids. Everyone matures at a different pace. Good point!
woodsfield Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 i have an "unplanned" child. i'm educated but unemployed...does that count?? i'd like to think i am one of your "exceptions".
Ariadne Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Well, Only the stupid people are breeding? No, only the smart people are breeding. Duh. What's smart about not having children? Ariadne
jcster Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 A few generations ago, community was extremely important. Morals were enforced by the people you lived around. You say this like it was a good thing. I for one would NOT take that trip in the way back machine for any amount of money.
uniqueone Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 What's smart about not having children? Not having to listen repeatedly to Elmo videos, lack of stickiness and other bodily fluids, lack of whining and whimpering (except for my own), and not having it found out that you've forgotten how to do fifth grade math........
Rooster_DAR Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Not having to listen repeatedly to Elmo videos, lack of stickiness and other bodily fluids, lack of whining and whimpering (except for my own), and not having it found out that you've forgotten how to do fifth grade math........ And not finding dirty diapers lying in a public area.....
uniqueone Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 And not finding dirty diapers lying in a public area..... Ew.....it's bad enough finding my dog's doo-doo.....
Timberlane Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Two of my oldest friends have each had three, count 'em, THREE kids. And they are all smart. So we are doing the best we can on this end. Oh yeah, my newest friend has two kids. What else ya want?
uniqueone Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Two of my oldest friends have each had three, count 'em, THREE kids. And they are all smart. So we are doing the best we can on this end. Oh yeah, my newest friend has two kids. What else ya want? WAIT a minute.....you say they're smart....and THEN you say they're friends with you....... Do you see the irony there? :laugh: I'm kidding....I'm kidding!!!!
Timberlane Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 WAIT a minute.....you say they're smart....and THEN you say they're friends with you....... Do you see the irony there? They never talk to their uncle Tim. See? Obvious evidence of intelligence.
Darkzen Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 I agree with most of your post, besides highlighted....It takes two to make a baby; But only ONE to stop it, It is not just the girl that needs to make sure she doesn't get pregnant (and you shouldn't trust anyone with something like that). IF YOU (you/general term) AS A MAN DON"T WANT A BABY PROTECT YOURSELF...... I'm speaking of intent. You can only protect yourself from deception in two ways. A) You can read minds or B) you live in a bubble. The analogy I used was to show the intent. Obviously, the mechanics of the analogy aren't cut and dry. Maybe the people involved, have been in a relationship for years. Nor is contraception 100% fool-proof. We have to have a certain measure of trust, to interact with the world. We have to trust that that police officer will follow protocol or the chef washes his hands after using the restroom, etc... Do people lie? Sure they do, but there should be counter-measures to help protect us (at least more than not leaving the house).
amaysngrace Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 I was raised as a privileged kid. There is no doubt in my mind that this was so. Although I never knew it until a schoolmate pointed it out to me when I was in the seventh grade. My parents suffered loss. They lost my oldest brother when I was three. He was eighteen. It devasted the family. We didn't count on material things to make us happy. We were sad. No toy in this world could make up for the heartache and the grief we all experienced. Love got us by. I think it really boils down to this: children don't know if they are rich or poor, only if they are loved. PS My mom was a stay at home too.
Sean0775 Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 What's smart about not having children? Ariadne You have more money. You have more time to spend with friends. You have more time to travel. You don't get woken up in the middle of the night. You don't have anyone walk in on you during sex (actually happened when I dated a single mom). You don't have to hear whining and crying. You have more time for the SO when you do get a relationship. I'm starting to wonder why anyone wants to have children.
uniqueone Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 I'm starting to wonder why anyone wants to have children. It's a trick! That's why there's those morphine-like chemicals released both after sex and after childbirth. If there weren't, we'd have gone the way of the Dodo bird long ago......
Sean0775 Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 It's a trick! That's why there's those morphine-like chemicals released both after sex and after childbirth. If there weren't, we'd have gone the way of the Dodo bird long ago...... Honestly, the best birth control I've ever seen was my ex-girlfriend's daughter. Dating a single parent did more for me not wanting kids than any preconceived notion ever could. Granted, my ex was a single parent who didn't raise her daughter properly, but the more I think about it, the more making a blanket statement about the entire single parent world seems like a good idea. That goes for having my own as well.
uniqueone Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Honestly, the best birth control I've ever seen was my ex-girlfriend's daughter. Dating a single parent did more for me not wanting kids than any preconceived notion ever could. Granted, my ex was a single parent who didn't raise her daughter properly, but the more I think about it, the more making a blanket statement about the entire single parent world seems like a good idea. That goes for having my own as well. But it's even worse when the parent thinks the kid's so cute when they're screaming their lungs out and bopping you on the head......
Ariadne Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 >What's smart about not having children? You have more time to spend with friends. (lol)
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