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Matilda77 wrote:

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*guffaw!* Really? Then call me selfish...and my parents...and both sets of my grandparents. Silly us, waiting until we were established in marriage and careers before reproducing. Sooo selfish.

Me too! I was 35 when my first one was born. I'm a horrible horrible selfish man.

I Like Tonka wrote:

<quoted text> Me too! I was 35 when my first one was born. I'm a horrible horrible selfish man.

And this woman's alternative for people in their 30s would be, what? GO without having children to appease her unfounded sense of what is right and what is wrong?

DIdn't you get the memo, Tonka? DOn't procreate!

THAT woman could be called selfish for having more than two children and taking more than her fair share of the planet's resources.

Geez.

Matilda77 wrote:

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*guffaw!* Really? Then call me selfish...and my parents...and both sets of my grandparents. Silly us, waiting until we were established in marriage and careers before reproducing. Sooo selfish.

You selfish, silly person. Don't you know that it's best to have children young so you can work on your spelling and algebra together? Ugh, waiting until you're established in life. Geez.

AngelaMN wrote:

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And this woman's alternative for people in their 30s would be, what? GO without having children to appease her unfounded sense of what is right and what is wrong?
DIdn't you get the memo, Tonka? DOn't procreate!
THAT woman could be called selfish for having more than two children and taking more than her fair share of the planet's resources.
Geez.

Too late. By the time my kid is 15, I'll be an old and decrepit 50 year old living in a home taking my teeth out every night.

Poor poor Tonka, Jr. How did I fail you so?!?

I Like Tonka wrote:

<quoted text> Too late. By the time my kid is 15, I'll be an old and decrepit 50 year old living in a home taking my teeth out every night.
Poor poor Tonka, Jr. How did I fail you so?!?

I'm sure you can play catch with Tonka, Jr. in your Hoverround. Just make sure you do so inside, so you don't catch pneumonia.

Some people get more judgmental about other parents when they have kids, and some people get less judgmental about how others parent. Luckily, my oldest friends are the least judgmental people I know.(I'm the worst in the group -- surprise!)

AngelaMN wrote:

Some people get more judgmental about other parents when they have kids, and some people get less judgmental about how others parent. Luckily, my oldest friends are the least judgmental people I know.(I'm the worst in the group -- surprise!)

I might be judgemental at times, but I keep my mouth shut.

Mimi Seattle wrote:

I got nothin'

Don't be so harsh on yourself. You got plenty!

I Like Tonka wrote:

<quoted text> I'm a horrible horrible selfish man.

Weeeelllllll,we didn't really want to say anything, but now you mention it..........

Seraphina wrote:

The office recently had a discussion similar to this but from the female aspect. A mother of 3 (10, 7, 4) declared that anyone who has a baby over the age of 35 is "selfish" because they can't play with the child as actively. You can imagine the laughter and looks she received.

Sorry, I'm still cracking up about this! My GRANDPARENTS used to play with us actively--fishing, swimming, boating, mini golf, archery, woodworking, shopping, hiking...my gosh, the list is endless! My grandfather and I did my first 5K together--I was 24, he was 93. Yes, 93. I jogged, he walked, and he didn't finish that far behind me.

That woman needs to be slapped with a wet noodle!

Matilda77 wrote:

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I'm sure you can play catch with Tonka, Jr. in your Hoverround. Just make sure you do so inside, so you don't catch pneumonia.

ha! at hoverround!

....got sunshine on a cloudy day....

Deputy Dog wrote:

....got sunshine on a cloudy day....

got the month of May...

You know, I've gone to numerous funerals in the past few years for men who had children at 58 or older. None of their children were grown yet (unless there were children from the first marriage). Just because some grandparents are still active in their 80s and 90s doesn't mean it's the norm. The majority of men who have children that late will die before their children become adults. Basic statistics.

TamoraRose wrote:

You know, I've gone to numerous funerals in the past few years for men who had children at 58 or older. None of their children were grown yet (unless there were children from the first marriage). Just because some grandparents are still active in their 80s and 90s doesn't mean it's the norm. The majority of men who have children that late will die before their children become adults. Basic statistics.

Still, it's nice to see that you can look at the bright side.

Mcfixer wrote:

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Still, it's nice to see that you can look at the bright side.

Heh. The guy I went out with on Tuesday night said that at his age (44?) he's not about to start having babies, but if he did, he'd wait to time it so they would be starting college when he was already on Social SEcurity so they could "go to college to free."

UM, I don't think it works that way, dood, but nice try.

3: I don't care if LW gave the in-laws a flaming bag of poo, I find it ruder to express dislike for a gift to a gift-giver. Toss it, donate it, whatever...but don't tell them you hate it. Sheesh.
LW could be extra sensitive but I hope her neddiness is overshadowed by the ability to STOP giving gifts, period.

Mcfixer wrote:

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Don't be so harsh on yourself. You got plenty!

heh Thanks.

L1- Stop whining. You're a fool.
L2- So the CDC says teen sex is decreasing? According to who? Teenagers? Like they always tell the truth when an adult asks about their sex lives. Puhleeze.
L3- Don't go. That's how I solved the problem.

cheluzal wrote:

3: I don't care if LW gave the in-laws a flaming bag of poo, I find it ruder to express dislike for a gift to a gift-giver. Toss it, donate it, whatever...but don't tell them you hate it. Sheesh.
LW could be extra sensitive but I hope her neddiness is overshadowed by the ability to STOP giving gifts, period.

You give me a flaming bag of poo, rest assured it will be regifted.