No Children

And we're not even married.

 

What the fuck does this even mean?

 

Exactly.

 

Nobody knows! But it's provocative!

 

Considering my relationship history, this is a mystery that remains unexplained.

 

Well, I am sorry for that. I guess this is phenomena that goes completely under my radar. Still, in the realm of all bias and prejudice, you should consider yourself pretty lucky.

 

Smells like a formula for success to me. Won't have to worry about all the niceties... get down to the dirty looks and "What now?!"s.

Borla might have fantastic testicles... but I've got the aggravation that'll keep you toasty on those cold, cold Florida winter nights.

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Holy shit, is that a can of PBR?! ZombieSquirrel is pregnant with Lordeden's baby! Congratulations.

 

I can read the shallowness at a site titled, 'shut the fuck up, parents'?

Granted, that talk is stupid, but, like Borla said, with these folks if its not kids then it's going to be some other stupid shit. I decline to be categorized as a parent with parents who use so many exclamation marks.

 

Well, I can offer 2 daughters as proof that even the most careful birth control is not 100%. I'm as pro-choice as it gets, neither of my daughters was planned or convenient, yet I can't imagine life without them. I'm fine with the decisions my wife and I made 30+ years ago.

Having a couple of kids affected my social life. When I was single, I hung out with single folks. When I was in a relationship, I hung out with other couples, and when I became a parent I tended to hang out with other parents. It's more a matter of practicality, than anything else.

 

Stan, I can't really believe that you and your wife unintentionally had two kids, especially following the pro-choice comment.

I guess that's where we're different.

The understanding I have with my current girlfriend is that if she ever gets pregnant, we're hitting the ejection button ASAP.

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Back in the golden age of 200x, I was a young married guy and looking forward to starting a family. I was totally interested in blowing magical a load into the gaping maw of my blushing betrothed, hanging her from an inversion table until she turned every sweet shade of purple and then releasing her so we could do a little fertility dance. How that blimp went down is common knowledge. After that, I quickly realized that one of the problems I had with blowing a magical load and making a new human being was that I couldn't really trust any woman enough to be a wife and a mother... it wasn't worth risking my balls or my paycheck for the next two decades. I'm not ready to trust a woman with that. Not yet. Who knows?

I get that a lot parents read my first post then hissed like perturbed alley cats. Understand how it could be taken as Sneetchy snark, assure you it's not.

 

Not cool.

 

I'm with snowy. These questions are really kind of superfluous for me. As a parent, I wouldn't take offense at a person's request for me to leave my kids at home to attend their function that they organized and paid for. It wouldn't even occur to me.

BUT, as far as people getting upset over minor imposed limitations that really aren't that important, it's a pet peeve of mine and, again, if it's not kids, it's going to be something else for people who are inclined to get upset or offended about things. Some people are just shitty at dealing with the word 'no.'

 

Internet-based, world wide web websites aside, people who are self-important assholes generally are so completely independently of whether or not they have children.

So all of this "so and so is a jerk because he has kids" and "MC Assmaster over there is an asshole because I have kids" business can eat a dick.

A more important question: people who drive beamers, what the fuck is their problem? Why do they always drive like someone just shit on their shoes?

 

...you drive a Passat, don't you?

 

You should ask her someday - ask your other family members. I had friends who kept their mouths shut about my decision for a very long time and then one day how they really felt came out. My family never kept it a secret at how disappointed they were that we didn't want kids either. I have very few people in my life who truly respect, let alone understand, my decision to not become a parent.

You cannot deny that the societal norm is to marry and procreate and we are bombarded with that message every waking moment. Don't even get me started on the "Expectant Mother and Parents with Children" designated parking spots at many local businesses. The message is everywhere. Seriously, if I had my own store, the parking spot right next to the handicap one would be marked "Because You Got Here First"

 

Plan9, I scoot around on my self-important asshole.