I could’ve made so much money by now

February 26, 2010 at 10:32 am | Posted in Anxiety, Fitting in, Not parenting | 5 Comments

nickels

Oh y’all, if I had a nickel for every time someone has asked me a) when I’m having a baby, b) why I don’t have one already or c) what the hell my problem is because I don’t have one I’d be one rich bitch.

I had yet another conversation with a co-worker today who is already a grandmother to two spoiled, but relatively cute, children. She is the same age as my mother (!) but her children are older than I am, and her grandchildren are already school age. I’ve worked with her for years, and she has argued for years that I don’t know what I’m missing, or that I need to hurry up and give her a third grandchild.

So what am I missing? All the parents out there, give me a holla and let me know what I’m missing out on. My standard argument is that I’m selfish, cheap, like my sleep, am too lazy to run after/pick up after a snotty kid and that I possess not a shred of patience in the world. But then all my parent friends say that the love of a child is like nothing they’ve ever known, and that when it’s your flesh and blood doing the snotty, poopy existence that they do, you’re more than happy to run along after them because it’s what nature intended.

Pass the nickels along every time you ask me when I’m birthing a kid. And then all that money can go towards my future dog’s college education.

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don’t know if “more than happy” is how i’d describe it. hahaha. does make it different though. i won’t wipe another kids nose, and feel funny changing other baby’s diapers! the love of my boys is priceless, but so is sleep, freedom, and cash. if you’re not into it, it would suck the everlasting life out of you. so good for you for sticking to your guns.

get your dimes and shove them in those people’s noses.

Comment by lindsey— February 27, 2010 #

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Elizabeth,
I’ve been reading your other blog for over a year, but have never commented. I’m loving this new blog b/c I’m in the same boat. I’ll be 34 in less than two weeks, have been married for 11 years and don’t have kids. I always thought growing up that I’d have kids, but my husband doesn’t really want them and I’m discovering that I don’t really want them either. Don’t get me wrong, I love kids. I used to be an elementary school teacher and I have 4 adorable nieces and nephews that I adore, I just don’t really want one of my own.
Thanks for starting this blog. It’s nice to see that I’m not alone. Keep it up, I’m out here reading!

Comment by Becky— March 4, 2010 #

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- Hi Becky, thank you so much for reading and commenting! I am excited to hear from other people who are in “my boat” and are unsure about their plans for children (or not). Please continue to feel free to weight in on the conversation – that’s why it’s here!
  
  Comment by Elizabeth— March 4, 2010 #
  
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  - I also would not be working my (sometimes) crappy job right now if I had a nickel for every time someone asked me “And when are YOU having children.” Why do people think it’s ok to ask that? I really wish that people would respect the decision that (I think) I’ve made and leave it alone. I’As you can tell, I’m still not 100%, but more likely than not, I’ll never have kids. Not because I don’t like kids, but because I just don’t want to live with them.
    Hey, maybe you and I could kid-share?
    
    Comment by Becky— March 4, 2010 #
so imagine how much you love your furry cat babies….now imagine how much more intense your love for your human baby would be (this baby looks like you and bb, calls you mommy, thinks you are a rock star among rock stars, that you know everything and do everything better than anybody else in the entire world and the baby does more and more precious things each day) even your baby’s annoying habits (enter poop and snot) will be precious to you–it’s really amazing, but i don’t think anyone should ever be pressured into parenthood–i think you are a completely complete person without children, but if you get pregnant i will SO be giving you unsolicited advice and tips =) hehehe

Comment by emily— March 4, 2010 #

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