When it comes to having kids I think people envy those with the freedom of not having any. They try and convince you to have them so you can be dragged down to thier level of misery.
I joke, I'm sure kids are great
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I joke, I'm sure kids are great
If you're not ready or don't want kids, then you will be miserable. If you can and DO want kids, it's without a doubt the best thing you could ever experience.
What if I like the idea of kids, but think the world is too disgusting/dangerous of a place to bring someone into?
Okay, so one down, one to go. I just got out of one of the holiday events. One of my sons is stuck on the coast for Thanksgiving and will be by himself, so I'm driving to the beach Thanksgiving day to have dinner with him.
I dont have any problems with mine. If they start to annoy me, i leave or go out side. I am very honest with my wife and if something really bothers me about them, i tell her. I dont understand how people deal with crap like that and make yourself suffer.
I pretty much remain silent and dont participate in conversation. It's worked well for over a decade. I even tell them i like my me time.
I pretty much remain silent and dont participate in conversation. It's worked well for over a decade. I even tell them i like my me time.
The world will always be a disgusting and dangerous place.
Befriend a midget. Problem = solved.
I will run this by my wife again. Hopefully there isn't a dwarf shortage like last time.
They don't have the same rights as normals, so you can always just snag one wandering the streets.
I think we'd get along great.
There are times when the freedom is enviable, but they are few and far between. I honestly can't even remember what I used to do with my free time before kids, so it must not have been all that great.
Q: How do YOU avoid the in-laws during the holidays?
A: I out lived them.
U.M.
A: I out lived them.
U.M.
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Avoid them?!
Hell, what fun is that?
Annoying them is my pleasure.
You see, the key is knowing what buttons to push to set them off and sit back and watch the show while eating pumpkin pie.
Damn. I'm getting hard thinking about it.
Hell, what fun is that?
Annoying them is my pleasure.
You see, the key is knowing what buttons to push to set them off and sit back and watch the show while eating pumpkin pie.
Damn. I'm getting hard thinking about it.
Since I posted this thread, I guess I should say that while the in-laws and the out laws annoy me in general and one of them makes me think evil thoughts, I do love my MIL who has been better to me and my kids than my own mother.
I took this pic yesterday when I left her nursing home after feeding her lunch yesterday. I go there twice a week to do that when my wife can't. She's there every morning and afternoon.
Now, back to vigorous in-law bashing.
I took this pic yesterday when I left her nursing home after feeding her lunch yesterday. I go there twice a week to do that when my wife can't. She's there every morning and afternoon.
Now, back to vigorous in-law bashing.
There's no avoiding the remaining half of my in-laws as we moved them in with us several years ago...House had plenty of room (and a whole second floor we weren't using that they took over)...
They were/are wonderful people. We don't necessarily approach or view life in the same way but we all respect each other's differences and try to force our views or opinions on each other. They essentially turned into our live-in child care for our two young children (girl 7, boy 4) and it was wonderful; kept them engaged and feeling young and kept our kids away from daycares while allowing my wife and I to easily balance work/home...
However, as with all good things, my mother in-law was taken away unexpectedly just before Christmas last year (aortic tear caught too late to repair and her recover). Needless to say Christmas was extremely difficult (did our best to still try and make it special for the kids). This will be our first Thanksgiving without her and, while she had the ability to absolutely drive you nuts (always from a good place), I'd give just about anything to know she was going to be around to this Thursday driving everyone crazy simply because she was trying too hard to make everything perfect...
So let them drive you crazy and say inappropriate things that you likely don't agree with....There are far worse alternatives...
They were/are wonderful people. We don't necessarily approach or view life in the same way but we all respect each other's differences and try to force our views or opinions on each other. They essentially turned into our live-in child care for our two young children (girl 7, boy 4) and it was wonderful; kept them engaged and feeling young and kept our kids away from daycares while allowing my wife and I to easily balance work/home...
However, as with all good things, my mother in-law was taken away unexpectedly just before Christmas last year (aortic tear caught too late to repair and her recover). Needless to say Christmas was extremely difficult (did our best to still try and make it special for the kids). This will be our first Thanksgiving without her and, while she had the ability to absolutely drive you nuts (always from a good place), I'd give just about anything to know she was going to be around to this Thursday driving everyone crazy simply because she was trying too hard to make everything perfect...
So let them drive you crazy and say inappropriate things that you likely don't agree with....There are far worse alternatives...
GQ released a game plan on how to ruin Thanksgiving for any Trump supporters. How this doesn't become a guide to an ass kicking will by a mystery. So heads up if any of you have any liberals coming over.
http://www.dailywire.com/news/23903/gq-profiles-how-ruin-thanksgiving-trump-voters-its-paul-bois
http://www.dailywire.com/news/23903/gq-profiles-how-ruin-thanksgiving-trump-voters-its-paul-bois
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