Also to the punners on the list,
NO CUTTING REMARKS
larry
At 11:49 AM 12/18/2003, you wrote:
>NO KNIVES DOWN THERE. PERIOD.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Heald, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 10:33 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: Having kids (was RE: Exploring Frugality)
>
> vasectomy.......
>
> Look into it :)
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:31 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: Having kids (was RE: Exploring Frugality)
>
> > Wouldn't you be a bit hostile if someone implied that your decisions
> > about your life were less than ideal or somehow unacceptable?
>
> I had that on a board I visit
>
> There was a question raised about homosexuals raising somebody - would a
> gay couple be good parents...
>
> Well, someone went off and posted that a child MUST have a Father and a
> Mother, otherwise it can't have a happy upbringing
>
> This REALLY got my back up - I grew up without a father (he walked out
> before I was born) - raised by my mother (who was working full time) and
> my grand-mother (who worked part time)
>
> I never had a father figure, and never regretted not having one - esp
> having seen some of my friends come to school bruised, because their
> father had gotten drink and hit them when they did something dumb
>
> Anyways, after my little "rant" on the subject, he completely went into
> hiding <g>
>
> So, trying to give "opressive" views on a subject - as YOU see how life
> should be is rather annoying to those of us who believe the complete
> opposite
>
> Back on topic...
> In a way, I'm actually "scared" of having children, in case I turn out
> like my father, and just walk away - in fact, I know I'd just walk away!
>
> I've NEVER wanted children, I absolutely hate the concept of a child
> needing for you 24 hours a day... This is why we have pets - they look
> after themselves most of the time, and only need feeding once a day,
> letting out several times a day, and then we give them love which they
> return... That's it!
>
> I also can't see it when people say "Oh, isn't that baby beautiful" -
> NO! It looks like a little Winston Churchill!
>
> There - I've had my say <g>
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