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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-18-07 09:43 PM Original message |
Poll question: Marriage and kids automatically make most people lame shells of themselves? |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-18-07 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. I wouldn't say that |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-18-07 11:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. dang, it sounds like friends are just about as demanding as kids |
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VLC (487 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 12:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Not all single people are just focused on themselves. |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 09:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Not what I meant |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Uh, single people worry more than just themselves...... |
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VLC (487 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Not to mention |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 12:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. yep, because a woman should |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 12:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Not to mention |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. nope. I had no maternity leave. |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Ahh |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. exactly. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. but STILL, the person is affected by it? |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:01 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. point is, it's not her fault |
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VLC (487 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. Oh grow up, that's not what I said. |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. um, read your post a little more carefully. |
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VLC (487 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. "Not to mention" says I think women should get no maternity leave? |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. you need to redirect your anger back at your management. |
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VLC (487 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I'm not angry. Never said I was. |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Ahhh |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 10:43 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. It seems you are misinterpreting our posts.......... |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 10:56 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. The "I'm so misunderstood angle" |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. What I mean is......... |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Wasn't sure |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 04:50 PM Response to Reply #39 |
76. These are such silly arguments |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 01:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. Whew - lots of fallacies in that one! |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 01:23 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Thank you |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. "Single" is equivalent to "frivolous"? |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Jeebus chreest |
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u4ic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-18-07 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. Priorities change |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-18-07 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. pft, giggerish... |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-18-07 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. And... go! |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-18-07 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. I dunno, I'm newly married, and |
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javadu (291 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-18-07 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. Marriage and children changed my life dramatically --- |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-18-07 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Marriage doesn't really affect most people I know |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 10:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Not flaming |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 12:54 AM Response to Reply #26 |
66. Thanks for sharing your perspective - really interesting post |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 07:22 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. At 4 and 6 years old |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. Definitely waiting until they're both in school full time |
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VLC (487 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
48. What I've seen while involved in activist and charity groups |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 03:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. some of us had to wait a bit until the kid/s can come with us |
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VLC (487 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 08:13 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. For all I know, |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
10. I don't have either |
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Dastard Stepchild (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
11. Not in the slightest.... |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
12. Maybe you just don't see all their sides. |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
13. The birth of children is the death of parents. |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
36. I said that to my friend once a few months after the birth of his son. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
59. I wish you realized how arrogant you sound. |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. So let me get this straight. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. You are reducing his parenthood experience down to a couple of |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 07:48 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. And, you are conflating parenthood with divine revelation... |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 04:27 AM Response to Reply #64 |
67. You're Just Hearing The Sound of a Bingo Card Being Filled In |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #67 |
75. OMG how sad - I'm only 22 and I've heard at least half of these already |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 04:08 AM Response to Original message |
14. Not married and don't have children |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 04:21 AM Response to Original message |
15. ...other... |
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Cairycat (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
16. Sharing the highest highs and lowest lows |
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My Good Babushka (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. Kids will change you |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
19. I think it hinges on "most" |
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Droopy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
20. Nah |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
23. It makes you a somewhat different person |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
25. I think a happy marriage and family brings out the best in people |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
30. um, no. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
31. I had a great time with both and though divorced now, woud do it again. |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. No. |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
33. Of course not |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
34. no. n/t |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
50. Not automatically no, |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
55. Not for me. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
57. It does IF they turn into child worhippers, you know, the type |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
58. "Lame shells" -- wow ... that is harsh. |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
60. YES - with one friend. NO - with the other |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
63. Nope. I've been a parent for 20 years and a wife for 10 years. |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 08:51 AM Response to Reply #63 |
72. I wonder if the experience is different for people like you and I. |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
69. No. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 08:39 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Hear, hear! |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
71. The real "you" always remains, no matter what. |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-20-07 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
73. In my experiences, YES. It's very common for them to become boring to the rest of the world |
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