As a person about to be 39, I have 5 college friends with babies 1 year old or younger, and 2 who are currently pregnant. I mean, personally, I feel WAY too old to have a baby right now, but I suspect that is largely the fault of the two existing children (who are 8 and 5, and like youth-sucking vampires, although cute and clever).
No power in the 'verse can stop me.
River ,'War Stories'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
flea - Aug 30, 2011 1:27:43 pm PDT #23082 of 30001
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Amy - Aug 30, 2011 1:29:59 pm PDT #23083 of 30001
Because books.
I mean, personally, I feel WAY told old to have a baby right now, but I suspect that is largely the fault of the two existing children (who are 8 and 5, and like youth-sucking vampires, although cute and clever).
I think the thing that makes the biggest difference as you get older is whether or not you already have kids. I'm completely done, but I noticed with Sara how different it was (as in harder), because I had the two boys to run around after.
Lee - Aug 30, 2011 1:33:43 pm PDT #23084 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I have a childhood friend in SF who is promising me cuties if I come up and visit him. SF--so many reasons to go, and yet I never seem to.
You need to change that. Bring Allyson with you too.
amyth - Aug 30, 2011 1:35:08 pm PDT #23085 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
If I wasn't committed to raising an army of megalomaniacal poodles, I'd consider having a kid at 40. But the poodles require my service.
Gudanov - Aug 30, 2011 1:42:34 pm PDT #23086 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I don't really have a bucket list. I wouldn't mind doing some traveling. I've written a novel which was something I wanted to do. Suddenly I seem really dull.
Consuela - Aug 30, 2011 1:46:34 pm PDT #23087 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Suddenly I seem really dull.
You're raising kids! Which is important work, if not glamorous.
DavidS - Aug 30, 2011 1:48:28 pm PDT #23088 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I wouldn't feel safe giving birth to a kid at 38
JZ was 38 when she had Matilda. EM was 39 when she had Emmett.
Scrappy - Aug 30, 2011 1:52:33 pm PDT #23089 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
So I'm trying to have some sort of vision for 45.
Two of our good friends were EXACTLY as you are at your age. One gave up on America and went off to Ireland to do theater. Met the guy she married when she got there. Had a terrible time having kids, but finally had a son at age 45, who is now the coolest 5-year-old ever. Her BFF had no real long-term relationships at all until three years ago at the age of 43. She met a guy at work, romance happened and now they are married with a baby girl.
It can happen. Both of these women had TOTALLY GIVEN UP in love or kids and --bang-- there it was.
flea - Aug 30, 2011 2:02:19 pm PDT #23090 of 30001
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If I wasn't committed to raising an army of megalomaniacal poodles, I'd consider having a kid at 40. But the poodles require my service.
I love you. And any megalomaniacal poodles you might raise. That is all.
Also, why the hell doesn't our spellchecker recognize megalomaniacal as a word? God damn it.
beekaytee - Aug 30, 2011 2:03:02 pm PDT #23091 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
A good friend had twins at 44. Everyone is healthy and happy.
I'd like to find love again, but I think I'll be okay if I don't. I just know that I am a better me when I have male energy in my life...but...I'm not willing to compromise much to get it, so perhaps unlikely. Maybe undeserved.