tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post5594446905621170049..comments2023-10-29T08:17:42.840-07:00Comments on Childfreedom: "You Just Make it Work"Childfreeeeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01776614837813912148noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-59757765260551738822007-12-22T07:27:00.000-08:002007-12-22T07:27:00.000-08:00sorry for the doublepost, something went haywire.sorry for the doublepost, something went haywire.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668930984685096198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-90133814322788772462007-12-22T05:56:00.000-08:002007-12-22T05:56:00.000-08:00The misery-loves-company thing is spot on. I think...The misery-loves-company thing is spot on. I think it works this way: if a parent can convince someone to have children of their own, they won't have to watch them live a childfree life, and thus be forced to see what life <I>could</I> have been like.<BR/><BR/>For instance, I want to be a writer, but I have ADHD. That means concentrating on my work is already hard enough as it is, <I>without</I> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668930984685096198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-35691133161813497952007-12-22T05:55:00.000-08:002007-12-22T05:55:00.000-08:00The misery-loves-company thing is spot on. I think...The misery-loves-company thing is spot on. I think it works this way: if a parent can convince someone to have children of their own, they won't have to watch them live a childfree life, and thus be forced to see what life <I>could</I> have been like.<BR/><BR/>For instance, I want to be a writer, but I have ADHD. That means concentrating on my work is already hard enough as it is, <I>without</I> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02154653540395734685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-76094440561044130122007-11-28T02:16:00.000-08:002007-11-28T02:16:00.000-08:00I know. The selfless thing makes me crazy too. T...I know. The selfless thing makes me crazy too. There is nothing selfless about bring a new life into the world when there are so many homeless orphans that need homes, just so the person can have little "mini-me". There is nothing selfless about taking care of something that you have CREATED. It's like me asking for praise for paying my mortgage bill.Childfreeeeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776614837813912148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-55300204373688871792007-11-20T05:54:00.000-08:002007-11-20T05:54:00.000-08:00Just found your blog and I'm really enjoying it. I...Just found your blog and I'm really enjoying it. It's so good to see other people putting CF observations into words that I could never be eloquent enough in expressing myself. It's like the lightbulb above my head comes on.<BR/><BR/>The whole "you just make it work" thing does make me feel sad for parents. You're right. What other option is there once you've had kids? Apart from what you UKShellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642657316625085909noreply@blogger.com