Holy hell, I never want to go back there!
Yes. Lucky for you, people may be in danger.
Buffy ,'Him'
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.
Cashmere - Aug 30, 2011 4:34:37 pm PDT #23173 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
DavidS - Aug 30, 2011 4:34:45 pm PDT #23174 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Toilet training! Another EXCELLENT reason to avoid parenthood, and I'm not even kidding.
Matilda was toilet trained by her daycare provider. So you can pay for this service.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 30, 2011 4:35:50 pm PDT #23175 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Yes, one of the reasons I don't have pets is because I refuse to live with anything that doesn't know how to use and flush the toilet on its own.
Amy - Aug 30, 2011 4:36:03 pm PDT #23176 of 30001
Because books.
Daycare providers aren't around on weekends.
Sue - Aug 30, 2011 4:43:00 pm PDT #23177 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Toilet training! Another EXCELLENT reason to avoid parenthood, and I'm not even kidding.
My BFs 3 year old daughter often wants me to be the one to take her to the bathroom. I have had to drawn the line at poo. Crazy aunts don't do poo.
Juliebird - Aug 30, 2011 4:48:49 pm PDT #23178 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
idek, amyth. I went from "OMG, I'm about to be fined heavily for not having insurance" to "should I tell him that I shotgunned once in college and it freaked me out"?
sarameg - Aug 30, 2011 5:00:29 pm PDT #23179 of 30001
I cannot tell you how relieved I am to have power. I was in such a serious bad mood about the state of affairs, I almost bailed on dinner with the neighbors (but I'm really glad I went after all, though I probably wasn't stellar company.)
My two gallons of peaches needed to be cooked up and I knew I wasn't going to get around to it, so I gave them to my neighbor who was planning on making up some stewed fruits and syrups tonight. We'll split the results of her cooking and I'll get some new fresh peaches for fall freezing.
I've always known I'd be a very good parent. I adore kids and interact with them well, even as disciplinarian. But I don't really want to be a parent. I'm good with that. I don't know how not to be single and I don't have any desire to change that.
ION, LIGHT! FROM THE GLASS BULBS! RADIO! FANS!
lisah - Aug 30, 2011 5:04:35 pm PDT #23180 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
ION, LIGHT! FROM THE GLASS BULBS! RADIO! FANS!
I'm still excited about it and it's been two days! My friend who STILL has no power is here now using some of mine. I'm so happy to be able to share!
I toilet trained myself when I was 18 months old. I'd expect any child of mine to do the same, dagnabbit!
Atropa - Aug 30, 2011 5:04:45 pm PDT #23181 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I know intellectually that it's okay to not want to have kids. I know intellectually that it doesn't make me a failure as a woman or a human. But the way it *feels*...FAIL.
I am very sorry it makes you feel like that. I knew EARLY (like, around 5 or 6 years old) on that I didn't want kids. I love kids. If I am having a crap day, time with Princess Tickybox cheers me up. But I don't want any of my own. I'm too selfish about my time and my stuff, and I know that.
JZ - Aug 30, 2011 5:08:28 pm PDT #23182 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Daycare providers aren't around on weekends.
I feel somehow deeply ashamed, because, my hand to God, we really did neither jack nor shit to potty train her. Her daycare provider did it all M-F 8-6, starting when Matilda was younger than I would even have thought of starting, and then one evening when Hec picked Matilda up she said, "Oh, maybe you should get her a training potty for your place. I think she's ready."
An angel straight from God, that woman is. Clearly, the solution for any Buffista who's on the fence about kids but put off by the prospect of toilet training is to move to San Francisco (of course, moving to San Francisco is the default solution for a myriad of Buffista issues [except for Buffistas like Emily S and tommyrot, who just need to move back to San Francisco]).