Regarding "deadbeat parents", and nikita (sp) this is in no way directed at you, the piss poor attitudes and bitterness some women carry create this situation. A lot of parents aren't given a fighting chance in hell of becoming parental for being kicked in the proverbial face. Especially if the Momma is ticked off over an unwanted pregnancy.
Yes, then there are the true creeps. I simply tell my kids that Dad's busy, change the subject and move on. They're young enough that I can pull off the out of sight, out of mind thing and keep them busy.
Time to date when you have children, yes and no. My sweetpea and I have yet to "go out", but we have a ball hanging out with the kids during the day, then the kiddos eventually have a bedtime. (When I force them to crawl outta his azzzz) More relaxing that way anyway, and he gets a loud, proud and in your face look at a "day in the life". Lucky me. :)
Mornin and welcome. Lilly's the resident smartazzzz, but I'm just the azzzzzz.
Rough divorce since August 2005? According to my half asleep calculations, that's just a few months. Hold onto your pants, it can only get worse. lol If there are children, unless you're of the .05% of the population, you'll never be friends.
Feeling better already, aren't ya?
Yes, dump. You'll receive wanted and probably unwanted insight. But hey, insight nonetheless, and it's all free of charge!
We had to take Saddam down because of his dictatorial ways, dangerous, only let people know what he wanted them to know, kept them in the dark, fixed elections, killed thousands, and so on...
Is the Bush administration not guilty of the same?
What country will now capture HIM and put him on trial?
Uuuuuuuugh
And for the handful of supporters that revel in screaming "if you don't like this country, get out", I'll be checking the mail for your contribution to do so.
In the meantime I'll be rolling pennies in this fabulous economy he's created.
I believe it was marluki (sp) that said the search option for only childless profiles is no longer available, so maybe it's good people mention they have children in the actual writeup. The little sidenotes aren't as obvious.
Frankly, beyond my "genetic disorder" funny, if I didn't have children, I don't know how accepting I would be to a man that had his children full time.
Probably a shallow "maybe" point of view, but I remember being single with no children, and I was a busy, busy girl. lol There was no place for anyone's children in my life in those days.
I am the furthest one can get from being patriotic.
Yes, you SHOULD raise your own children. Mine don't know what daycare or a babysitter is. I CHOOSE to raise them myself instead of "farming them out".
But if you choose to have kids, you better choose to take care of them, financially, emotionally, and spiritually.
We weren't HIRED to have children. Not a job generates a salary. I don't remember filling out an application. Never expected anyone to pay me to sit home and raise them.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Lilly. But I guess my point is, that I'm NOT making it and I'm pissed. lol
The ones that burn my tail are the lifers. Yes, vicious cycle. They children usually find it a perfectly acceptable way of life also.
Just a couple months ago, I'm in Walmart showing the kids the live lobsters in the tank, and this lady standing there strikes up a conversation. She's so proud and tickled pink, tells me her foodstamps just renewed so she's treating herself to a lobster. $21 she paid for that thing! Correction, $21 I paid for that thing. I don't think I spend that much a week to feed my family of three. WTF????
And another one of my favorites are the folk in the grocery that pay with foodstamps, their kids are wearing new Nikes and climbing in a Caddy.
This thread wasn't meant as a slam to receiving assistance, can't guarantee that I won't need it if it doesn't get better soon.
RE: Walk down the aisle to this...! :O)
I do too. I have my groceries delivered.Okay, I'll play nice.......
I like the standard Ave Maria. No clue what the hell they're saying, but it always makes me cry. lol