Nemo Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Perhaps Melody's daughter is able to accelerate in school because Meoldy has been a great mom who has nurtured her daughter's academic interests. Quite likely. Or she could just have amazing genes. And succeeded despite her mother's best efforts to shape her into the daughter of her dreams.
underpants Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 That's what you get for allowing small children to watch Stargate. Unfortunately I failed to get my doctorate in Legos... I had several promising pieces that never quite came together. That might sound like sour grapes, but it's more a reflection on not wanting to waste a lifetime crystallising my imagination into coloured bricks. Are you bitter that you did not discover and patent the dna double helix when you discovered that legos and tinker toys could be combined?
Nemo Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Are you bitter that you did not discover and patent the dna double helix when you discovered that legos and tinker toys could be combined? I was a purist. I never, ever thought that fusing technologies together could lead to such quantum leaps in human understanding. Actually, the truth is that I did. Of course I did. I did everything that anybody said not to do. Or that wasn't possible. I never patented (my discovery of) the DNA double helix, because I believe knowledge should be freely shared, and not used to trawl-in massive profits. That might sound like sour grapes, and it probably is.
LovesDog Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Back to the topic of the post (oh people you get so diverted so easily!) If it makes you feel any better, I have the same problem with meeting men without children in my thirties. So, whether they be single and 30, 40, or 50; I am struggling meeting a man without these little attachments. actually, i really do love kids but i don't want to even start a situation where i could become their step-mother some day. I don't have any kids and maybe, one day, i would like to. but i am not absolutely sure, yet. certain men make me want them and others definitely do not! anyway, I have no desire to date someone who has children, young or old. I'm not sure why (maybe because I was the product of a terrible divorce and custody battles, and i had to deal with step-parents). I am really firm on this thing. No dates with men who already have children. Is this shallow?
Nemo Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 If it makes you feel any better, I have the same problem Not really.
imstunned Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 I'm 34 and back on the dating scene. I have a 3 year old and an interesting history. Before I dated my ex I would have said I wanted a guy with no kids, now I just try to keep an open mind. Many of the men I am meeting have kids, some dont. I wouldnt rule out either on the basis of if they have kids or not, young or old. But you have to do what works for you. x
compassion42 Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 I've come across some of these "old guys with young kids" and it's HARD....really hard. But I can't say that I wouldn't get involved with one of these guys again. I find that there are pros and cons to it. One pro is that I find very few things sexier than a nurturing man-I really like that trait. But yeah, they really do tend to over-indulge their kids and they have lots of guilt that they are trying to compensate for and it usuallly ends up meaning less time available to invest in the relationship.
Nemo Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 I've come across some of these "old guys with young kids" and it's HARD....really hard. That's one big selling point. These guys can (still) obviously get it up, and regularly.
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