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[silentbanshee]

Spent a good amount of time this christmas with babies. My baby nephew, Art's brand new nephew, family friends' kids and my own high school friend's kid. Most were adorable and entertaining. My brother's niece by marriage is a horrible child but not surprising coming from a family who I cannot stand (although I adore my sister in law

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[lisadiva3675]

I had a coworker once say that I was tragic and she would pray for me, and I wish I had thought of the following response at the time, rather than blankly staring at her: "Why don't you pray for someone who actually wants to have children but is unable to do so? What is more unfair than that? Or why don't you pray for the thousands of children up for adoption every year that need to find loving homes? Or how about the thousands of children lost in a corrupt foster system-they really need more prayers than I do. I am happy with my decision."

I'm pushing 37, and have only once ever felt that maternal pang. In my defense, it could also have been the jalapenos at lunch that day, too. My family thankyajeebus was never pushy, and I think they gave up decades ago when I refused to even babysit for my own flesh-and-blood cousins. I love my family, and I love my friends' children, but at the end of the day I am perfectly content with my cats.

[silentbanshee]

lmao on the jalapeños bit . . . oh man

[menkhare]

I've another girlfriend I believe 31 or 32 who made this decision at 20. She's held strong and 10 years later people are starting to believe she's serious. She's Korean / Caucasian her mother being Korean so she pushed beyond belief not realising that she is the main reason my gf doesn't want kids ever. But anyways ages doing fine as will you. Hate when people try to push their agendas on others. Why can't they be happy with your decision and trust that you'll be the kool auntie you're meant to be

[silentbanshee]

:) and I do really enjoy seeing my friends have families. I love them and what makes me like them are the same things that make them wonderful parents with really awesome kids. My friend Natanel's daughter was just about the most adorable thing I've seen in ages. Although she's a fussy 13 month old now, with a dad like that she is going to be quite the kid. Similar could be said about all my friends who have kids.

luckily most friends are okay with me making my own decision . . . the ones who aren't, I have the compassion to see where that is coming from and know it's not personal.

My SIL designated me as the cool Titi. Baby Lorenzo and I have already had conversations about what circus tricks I'm going to teach him.

Oh you should have seen his face the first time he saw me . . . he completely lit up, like he had been waiting for me to show up. Too cute.

[lisadiva3675]

My niece is going to be 1 year old in just a few days. I cannot wait until she is old enough to appreciate her "crazy Auntie Lisa in Florida" and all the things I have yet to teach her. That title, by the way, was totally and proudly self-appointed, and endorsed with love by the family.

[menkhare]

I don't know the the f** I was meaning to say when I wrote '. But anyways ages doing fine as will you. ' perhaps has been doing fine.

Anyways I see absolutely nothing wrong with being the kool auntie SilentB. Everyone needs one or two of you imo ;-)