the hand that rocks the cradle…
…is the hand that rules the world.
No doubt. Parents and guardians have more influence over the fate of our being than they know.
Last night, a guy I met months ago called me for the first time. We were exchanging small talk and he asked me if I have kids. I wasn’t sure if I heard him right, and started choking on the phone. I asked him to repeat what he said, and I answered him with a very enthusiastic “No! “. Immediately, I could tell he was taken aback by my response. At that moment I realized, oh, he probably has a kid. He asked about my strong reaction to his question; if I didn’t like kids and so on. I told him that I don’t like kids
I don’t think he was entirely offended by my reply, but there was a hint of the usual, “WHY? What’s wrong with having kids?” reaction I get from parents when I express my firm disinterest in having children. Its like they take it as a judgment on their decision to procreate. (How self-centered are we?? LOL) Its not that at all. Its just that I’m not ready to have the fate of the world in my hands right now. That power is unfathomable and completely beyond me at the moment; hence, my strong reaction to the question.
So parents, don’t get me wrong. You are the chosen ones; hand-picked to define the destiny of this world.
*WHOA*
Just typing that gave me the shivers.
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and everyone is entitled to my opinion.
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kids are not for everyone. If people are really thinking about the world’s destiny, they will think twice about kids. I recently realized it’s a lucky thing I don’t have any yet. I would have been a horrible parent. I only learned 2 weeks ago that it’s bad to laugh at rude things small children say, even if it’s funny–because you teach them that when they say rude things, people will like them. Amazing. Can you imagine the monsters I would have created?
Posted by: GC | December 17th, 2007 11:51
I can respect your self awareness is recognizing the awesome responsibility that is being a parent and not wanting to half ass it. Some people should recognize the same BEFORE they get knocked up.
I told my friend (with 2 children) last night that I didn’t wanna have kids and she all but chewed my head off about it. People take it so PERSONALLY!
Posted by: La | December 17th, 2007 12:06
Haaaa! Kids definitely are a big responsibility and a lot of people shouldn’t have that responsibility at all.
I’m with you… I’m not ready for all of that, but more power to the people who are doing it!
Posted by: Young Miss | December 17th, 2007 12:09
These nigras are just mad that THEY got caught up and we haven’t. The self righteous BS can be saved for someone else, cuz if they hadn’t been swept up in the parent cyclone they’d be living it up and reacting the same way we are…LOL.
Posted by: Andrea | December 17th, 2007 12:42
@ All…tell me about it! See how powerful we just mozied!
(if you have no idea what that last sentence refers to… just… nevermind)
~B. Good
Posted by: B. Good | December 17th, 2007 13:09
LMAO!!! You hurt his little daughter having feelings! lOL
Posted by: Patrice | December 17th, 2007 15:28
Lol, I had the same reaction to the question “Do you have pets?” when I was apartment hunting this past weekend lol. It aint the same but dammit if I don’t find it funny lol!!!
Lol@ Patrice and “…daughter having feelings!”
Posted by: Mahogany Brown | December 18th, 2007 17:19
I’m so behind on my feeds but I had to comment on this. PREACH sista! I admire women who know that child bearing and rearing is not for them. I would rather that than bring a child into this world that one is not equipped to handle. There is nothing wrong with not wanting to add to the population. It’s a HUGE responsibility, not to be taken lightly.
And you know I’ve posted over at my space about men and their reactions when I say HELL NO, I don’t have kids. They look at my like I’m the crazy one for not being a single mom. As if!
Posted by: Vivrant Thang | December 27th, 2007 21:02