"Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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>>> Hmm. I'm having trouble with the "get a good job" part. :-/
>>
>>     Don't worry about it, you'll find one because you're clever enough 
>> to. Just thank your lucky stars that you ain't gonna be a dad.
>
> Ah, the infinite joys of parenthood: stress, self-doubt, and being 
> unappreciated. Yay. :-.

   Oh, don't get me wrong, it's great when they're pre-teens, and then all 
of a sudden they think they're a 'man' when they get to 18. How wrong they 
are. :/

    BTW, you're getting warmer Andrew.

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>> Ah, the infinite joys of parenthood: stress, self-doubt, and being 
>> unappreciated. Yay. :-.
> 
>    Oh, don't get me wrong, it's great when they're pre-teens

Oh I don't know, I'm not sure I'd enjoy being woken up every 2 hours. ;-)

("I slept like a baby last night." "...what, you woke up every 2 hours??")

And in general, being around kids just tends to annoy me. Rapidly.

> and then all 
> of a sudden they think they're a 'man' when they get to 18. How wrong they 
> are. :/

At this point I'd come up with some speech about how people are 
different and not everyone is like this or something... but then, that's 
not really much help, is it?

(Just as one data point... I'm 28, not 18, and I doubt I'll *ever* be a 
"man".)

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"Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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>>> Ah, the infinite joys of parenthood: stress, self-doubt, and being 
>>> unappreciated. Yay. :-.
>>
>>    Oh, don't get me wrong, it's great when they're pre-teens
>
> Oh I don't know, I'm not sure I'd enjoy being woken up every 2 hours. ;-)

    Well, I enjoyed it.


>
> ("I slept like a baby last night." "...what, you woke up every 2 hours??")

 Heh, well, I can't ever remember it affecting my work day, so it wasn't 
that bad.


>
> And in general, being around kids just tends to annoy me. Rapidly.

     Maybe because they're not your own. I think it's different when you 
have your own and they're at that age when you can play-fight, and they 
*always* win!  :)


>
>> and then all of a sudden they think they're a 'man' when they get to 18. 
>> How wrong they are. :/
>
> At this point I'd come up with some speech about how people are different 
> and not everyone is like this or something... but then, that's not really 
> much help, is it?

  Not really. It hasn't actually sunk in properly yet for me, but last 
night, *my* life changed, (yet again). <sigh>

   I've got some serious thinking to do, and quite honestly, I'm done with 
thinking.


>
> (Just as one data point... I'm 28, not 18, and I doubt I'll *ever* be a 
> "man".)

     Well, to be honest, I would agree with that. I'm not really sure what 
would constitute as a 'man', but I guess getting through life's struggles 
'yourself' is a good start.

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>> Oh I don't know, I'm not sure I'd enjoy being woken up every 2 hours. ;-)
> 
>     Well, I enjoyed it.



>> And in general, being around kids just tends to annoy me. Rapidly.
> 
>      Maybe because they're not your own. I think it's different when you 
> have your own and they're at that age when you can play-fight, and they 
> *always* win!  :)

Mmm, possibly. Jamie keeps telling me how cool it is. (Then again, Jamie 
has two beautiful little girls with long gold hair and a smiling 
addiction...)

>   Not really. It hasn't actually sunk in properly yet for me, but last 
> night, *my* life changed, (yet again). <sigh>

Damn. And to think my problem is that my life *doesn't* change... o_O

>> (Just as one data point... I'm 28, not 18, and I doubt I'll *ever* be a 
>> "man".)
> 
>      Well, to be honest, I would agree with that. I'm not really sure what 
> would constitute as a 'man', but I guess getting through life's struggles 
> 'yourself' is a good start. 

OK, great. Now I have that God-awful poem by Mr Kipling in my head... >_<

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"Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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>>> Oh I don't know, I'm not sure I'd enjoy being woken up every 2 hours. 
>>> ;-)
>>
>>     Well, I enjoyed it.
>


     Well, yeah, it's nice to see your kids being fed when they need it, and 
it's nice feeding them too. (Of course, it's not so nice with the changing, 
heh).



>
>>> And in general, being around kids just tends to annoy me. Rapidly.
>>
>>      Maybe because they're not your own. I think it's different when you 
>> have your own and they're at that age when you can play-fight, and they 
>> *always* win!  :)
>
> Mmm, possibly. Jamie keeps telling me how cool it is. (Then again, Jamie 
> has two beautiful little girls with long gold hair and a smiling 
> addiction...)

       I totally understand him. He'll think differently when they get older 
though.



>
>>   Not really. It hasn't actually sunk in properly yet for me, but last 
>> night, *my* life changed, (yet again). <sigh>
>
> Damn. And to think my problem is that my life *doesn't* change... o_O

   Well, that's down to you my friend. At the end of the day, it's what you 
want *out* of life.


>
>>> (Just as one data point... I'm 28, not 18, and I doubt I'll *ever* be a 
>>> "man".)
>>
>>      Well, to be honest, I would agree with that. I'm not really sure 
>> what would constitute as a 'man', but I guess getting through life's 
>> struggles 'yourself' is a good start.
>
> OK, great. Now I have that God-awful poem by Mr Kipling in my head... >_<

      Lol, what poem?

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Invisible wrote:

> 
> And in general, being around kids just tends to annoy me. Rapidly.
> 

Hehe ... actually kids annoyed me, then we had one.

He gets on my nerves sometimes, but for the most part he's pretty neat. 
I'll just be glad when he reaches the "communicate with real words" 
stage instead of the "standing in front of you pitching an epic fit" 
stage he's in now.

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St. wrote:
> It doesn't matter what you tell your kids, they never listen. :( 

Uh oh... Not good.

Hopefully he steps up and does the right thing in regards to taking care 
of a child. They're a lot of hard work.

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> I said: "Get yourself through college first son, get a good job, and then 
> find yourself a nice girl". 

All of the nice girls will probably be gone by then ;-)

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"Mike Raiford" <mraXXXiford.at.@g1023mail.com> wrote in message 
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> Invisible wrote:
>
>>
>> And in general, being around kids just tends to annoy me. Rapidly.
>>
>
> Hehe ... actually kids annoyed me, then we had one.
>
> He gets on my nerves sometimes, but for the most part he's pretty neat. 
> I'll just be glad when he reaches the "communicate with real words" stage 
> instead of the "standing in front of you pitching an epic fit" stage he's 
> in now.
>

  Oh my god, that brought back some memories!

    "WAAA.. AAA... AAAH!!"   :)

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St. wrote:

> 
>   Oh my god, that brought back some memories!
> 
>     "WAAA.. AAA... AAAH!!"   :)
> 
> 

Yep. Pretty much. My favorite is the "point in some vague direction and 
grunt. When parent offers item from vague direction, emphatically shake 
you head no"

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