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| The Proud Non-breeder | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 31 2015, 06:03 AM (176 Views) | |
| Jolly | May 31 2015, 06:03 AM Post #1 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/05/i-was-a-proud-non-breeder-i-changed-my-mind.html |
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| brenda | May 31 2015, 07:45 AM Post #2 |
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When a twenty-something tells me she doesn't want to have children, I suggest that she is making the right decision for now, and that she can revisit the topic over time. No need to decide everything in your life during your twenties. Don't box yourself in at that age. |
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| Mikhailoh | May 31 2015, 08:07 AM Post #3 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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A most diplomatic response. And true. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Aqua Letifer | May 31 2015, 08:38 AM Post #4 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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A guy who used to be a cartoonist for the Baltimore City Paper wrote an essay about his own decision to not have children. But it's a hell of a lot better than this article because he spends over a dozen pages trying to explore all possible sides to the issue. This is cherry-picking, but these are some of his more salient points:
FWIW, I'm in my early thirties and with all certainty I don't want kids as of the present moment. |
| I cite irreconcilable differences. | |
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| Luke's Dad | May 31 2015, 08:43 AM Post #5 |
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Emperor Pengin
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I find this woman to be completely obnoxious. The only thing more ridiculous than her reasoning for not being a "breeder" was her reasoning for having a child. and now she's created another her. Lord help us all. |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| brenda | May 31 2015, 08:45 AM Post #6 |
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It's all good, Aqua, because you have time galore yet. Yeah, her article wasn't deep, but at least she owned up to a change of position. Not everyone has the guts to do that in print. |
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| brenda | May 31 2015, 08:48 AM Post #7 |
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Yeah, she's plenty annoying. Her BS was a little deep in much of her story. That was the only part that was deep.
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| Mikhailoh | May 31 2015, 08:52 AM Post #8 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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On might say she has shallowness of great depth. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Aqua Letifer | May 31 2015, 09:37 AM Post #9 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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Even the first sentence tipped it off. Anyone who calls writing an article "penning" one without sarcasm or irony is pretty much full of themselves. |
| I cite irreconcilable differences. | |
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| jon-nyc | May 31 2015, 09:45 AM Post #10 |
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Cheers
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Yeah especially since she probably typed it. |
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| Aqua Letifer | May 31 2015, 10:37 AM Post #11 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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And it's totally okay if I never change my mind, right?
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| brenda | May 31 2015, 10:58 AM Post #12 |
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Yes, it's all okay. |
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| Mikhailoh | May 31 2015, 11:04 AM Post #13 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Until we tell you otherwise, sure.
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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