(no subject)

[ringsandcoffee]

Where does the time go?
It's 7:30 already! ACK!

I don't get some childfree people's attitudes.
A week or 2 ago, a conversation occured on the baristas community where a childfree person said people who want children of their own are selfish, and they are bad for not adopting needy children from overseas. o_O ??? What I'd like to ask the holder of this particular opinion is what they think of the parents oversees who have kids they don't want and/or can't afford, or those who give their kids up for adoption.

Work is crazy.
I'm surviving, and it's slowly getting better, but man, it should be easier than this!   I'm still not touching the bag of papers I brought home - just like last night. 

My new book, as if I need more to read.
The Secret Diary of Charlotte Bronte.  I think that's the title, but it's in the bag behind me and I don't feel like getting out of my chair.  It was in the fiction section but is supposedly based on Bronte's life.  The author also wrote a book about Jane Austen but it wasn't available.   I've been reading parts of Jane Eyre before bed recently.  Still love that book. 

Blah  :)

Comments

[laurasia-mystik.livejournal.com]

You make me want to read again really badly!

[nomdelamer.livejournal.com]

I saw a book called Mr Darcy: Vampyre the other day.

it made me think of you (in a non-creepy friendly way, of course)

started reading it, seems like something you might like! =D

Childfree

[larksong.livejournal.com]

I had someone say the same thing to me when I was a the mall about two weeks ago. I was in the food court with Leah and the women next to me was watching the kids in the playground there and she said to me "While I don't support your choice to have a child it is great to see you've chosen to only add one more mouth to feed to this planet." O_O I was sitting so I guess she didn't see the clearly pregnant belly. I was intrigued and asked that she explain herself further...so she went on about overpopulation (not a theory I actually support. We have plenty of resources in the world they just aren't distributed fairly throughout...and there are plenty of people choosing not to have big families that if someone does have a big family it all kind of evens out anyway) and she went on about all the unadopted international children (completely ignoring the millions of them right here in the US).

That type of thinking is flawed I think.

[mashena.livejournal.com]

I kind of get that mentality. I really want to be a mother - and I know that I won't pay for any type of fertility treatments to make that happen - I'd rather spend money on adoption. However, I'm also not going to stop myself from getting pregnant the good ol' fashioned way if I'm married.

[jmp0114.livejournal.com]

I think what bothers me the most about that comment is that people think since they feel a certain way it must be the absolute and she must broadcast her opinion a very disrespectful way. People can be so self-righteous.

After I had my first son I wanted to adopt a second. I always wanted two or three boys. I knew for me personally that I didn’t have to give birth to my own to love him like my own, and I knew there were children that needed good homes. It was just something pulling on my heart at the time. When I told some close friends and my boss that they all thought I was weird. Didn’t matter anyway, while on birth control I got pregnant with my second son. I still think about fostering someday…

“Work is crazy….” I hear ya! … that is all I can say at the moment, no words for you. I guess it is just the nature of the beast of being a teacher huh.

Re: Childfree

[jmp0114.livejournal.com]

How big of her to accept your first child huh….

LOL - It would have been funny to see her response if you had stood up for her to see your belly, after ’educating’ you as to her grand understanding. You could have even stated that you had enjoyed listening to her perspective and ignorance on the topic. But that you had to go now - you were busy raising valuable contributions to society.

Re: Childfree

[bowiechaser.livejournal.com]

"Well, you could always kill yourself and rid the planet of a larger carbon footprint than my child brings in - you know, kind of get the ball rolling."

*eyeroll*

[bowiechaser.livejournal.com]

What I'd like to ask the holder of this particular opinion is what they think of the parents oversees who have kids they don't want and/or can't afford, or those who give their kids up for adoption.

I don't know why you don't just go ahead and ask - I would happily do so, if I knew where the post was!

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

DOOOO IIIIIT. Ha ha I know, busy with other things. I've found that even though I'm exhausted I HAVE to read before bed. Started the book, good so far.

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha. I keep seeing the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies book, but I probably won't read it. What's Mr. Darcy Vampyre about?

Re: Childfree

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

What makes people think it's ok to say this to strangers???

I've flown to CA twice this summer, and not all the land is usable, but there is PLENTY of open space left between NorCal and Phoenix alone.

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

I'm the same way. I get that some people don't want to have children. I get that some people hate children (and I have theories on what caused that). I just don't get why people are all STOP REPORDUCING.

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

Yes. Remind me again why we do this job? It's not like I really enjoy grading on weekends. Maybe it's the fact I did a horse impression this afternoon, complete with neighing sounds.

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

It was sort of a sarcastic comment, like being extreme to make a point, but still. How can people think that way?

[jmp0114.livejournal.com]

Right!

...next time - video such a demonstration! :)
...............and share! :D

[bowiechaser.livejournal.com]

Oh, I fully realize it's that kind of sarcastic/extreme question...but I think it's also a good "make 'em think" kind of question. People just often (myself included) don't THINK. Or, they don't think of both sides of the equation.

Like me...we both know I'm pretty opinionated on western medicine, but I DO still see some value in it: I'd be a fool not to. I, however, lean much more towards natural paths that look to find the source of the problem instead of just treating the outward issues. ;)