I think people have been of the opinion that I hate children, but I don't. I
just don't think they should be the centre of attention all the time. It's not
good for them.

What I hate is how when I go to a party where there are parents, they talk
about their children 90% of the time. And I sit there with a smile plastered on
my face thinking "I'm borrrred." If I matched them story for story with my cats
they'd think I was nuts.

And all the children tear around the common area around my house and I love it.
The cats stay in the yard that way.

Selfish for not having children? I dunno. I get to spend more time doing what
pleases me and I think that is what really bugs the people who say things like
that.

Dora

Kalera Stratton


I'm boggling.

What do people think is selfish about not having children? I always
thought it was the opposite! I considered it a very selfish decision to
have kids... I mean, I didn't have them to bestow upon a poor hapess
soul the precious gift of life (guffaw) but because *I wanted to have
kids.* I. Me. Hello, me? I certainly wasn't thinking about how fulfilled
they would be when I cuddled and nursed them, or how cute they would
think I was.

Do people really think not having kids is selfish? What on earth are
they thinking of? Selfish *how*?

This makes me do the big "whatever!" My eyes are wide. I just plain
don't get it.

As for the ballet, some people are FREAKING CLUELESS. That's the whole
"sense of entitlement" problem rearing its ugly head again. Kids acting
up? LEAVE! Better yet, have the common sense not to take them in the
first place. Kathy, good for you. I hope it made them reconsider taking
their kids to formal grown-up venues. What torment for the kids, besides!

-Kalera
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Lee S. Billings wrote:

Ditto. And they call ME "selfish" for not wanting to have kids?!!

One of the things I really despise about our current culture is that we
have
completely discarded the notion that there is ANY venue which is
inappropriate
for children. What do these kids have to look forward to as they grow up?

Celine