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.
Oh, no, oh, no! Spontaneous poetic exclamations. Lord, spare me college boys in love.
Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
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.
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."
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
information libertarian
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.
DavidS - Aug 30, 2011 2:05:28 pm PDT #23092 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
.but...I'm not willing to compromise much to get it
Why? Relationships are pretty much all compromise. (Not necessarily of principle, but...)
meara - Aug 30, 2011 2:06:32 pm PDT #23093 of 30001
I keep hoping one of those "and then just when she though she wouldn't meet anyone..." stories will be me someday.
Olivia just came in and asked me if I could "tell her the story of Jewish people--the WHOLE thing" tonight at bedtime.
HAH! She knows better than the abridged story? I can't wait to hear what she has to say about it.
I think the airplane food was bad or something--my tummy is very unhappy right now. The good thing, though, is that I'm home several hours earlier than planned. And my house is actually fairly neat, thanks to a frantic cleaning spell late Saturday night when people were coming over. I do have a CRAPTON of stuff to do tomorrow, though, both work and personal, in order to be ready to leave at some ungodly hour Thursday (still haven't figured out how I'm getting to the airport--it's a $50 cab ride at 5:30AM, but parking there is expensive, so...hmm)
Allyson - Aug 30, 2011 2:08:54 pm PDT #23094 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
To be clear, when I say "compromise" I mean that I'm not willing to date a dude with sketchy hygiene and isn't sure if the earth revolves around the sun.
DavidS - Aug 30, 2011 2:13:48 pm PDT #23095 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
To be clear, when I say "compromise" I mean that I'm not willing to date a dude with sketchy hygiene and isn't sure if the earth revolves around the sun.
Maybe don't use an online service like OKNeanderthal?
Jesse - Aug 30, 2011 2:14:10 pm PDT #23096 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm 37 and still hope to have a baby, so....
Probably not a great idea for retirement, but I don't care. I know how to ride the subway.
NYC is a great idea for retirement! If you have enough money, at least. You can get everything delivered, don't have to do any property maintenance, and walking up and down stairs is good for the heart!
Polter-Cow - Aug 30, 2011 2:16:51 pm PDT #23097 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Hell, I'm about to turn 30, and I've practically given up all hope. I figured I'd get an early start.