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    Sometimes I visit friends of ours who have recently had kids

    they look exhausted, miserable, broke, on the verge of divorce,

    Yet they insist that we should have a kid. And when I say you are a good example of not having one they get offended

    Then they say it's the greatest thing.
    Then I say I've just been on holiday and they look sad.
    Last edited by Pat Vegas; 12-14-2017 at 02:19 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pat Vegas View Post
    they look exhausted, miserable, broke, on the verge of divorce,

    Yet they insist that we should have a kid. And when I say you are a good example of not having one they get offended

    Then they say it's the greatest thing.
    Then I say I've just been on holiday and they look sad.
    You either want kids, and take all the negatives and positives that go with it, as they will change your home and social life forever.
    Or you don't want kids, and are happy with the life you have. It isn't a half hearted decision
    Northern Monkey ... who can't upload a bleeding Avatar

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pokster View Post
    You either want kids, and take all the negatives and positives that go with it, as they will change your home and social life forever.
    Or you don't want kids, and are happy with the life you have. It isn't a half hearted decision
    It annoys me when people insist. Every single time they keep talking about it. I feel for this particular couple the baby is a distraction to fill other voids.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pokster View Post
    You either want kids, and take all the negatives and positives that go with it, as they will change your home and social life forever.
    Or you don't want kids, and you will be very happy with life. It isn't a half hearted decision
    corrected your post for you, p
    “Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pokster View Post
    You either want kids, and take all the negatives and positives that go with it, as they will change your home and social life forever.
    Or you don't want kids, and are happy with the life you have. It isn't a half hearted decision
    I don't remember any decision at all. She seems to be turning out alright, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pat Vegas View Post
    they look exhausted, miserable, broke, on the verge of divorce,

    Yet they insist that we should have a kid. And when I say you are a good example of not having one they get offended

    Then they say it's the greatest thing.
    Then I say I've just been on holiday and they look sad.
    Lad who works for me is a new parent, 5 months or so.

    Oh how I laugh at the state of him while reassuring him it does get better and easier.


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    Quote Originally Posted by SWv2 View Post
    Lad who works for me is a new parent, 5 months or so.

    Oh how I laugh at the state of him while reassuring him it does get better and easier.

    when is that then, sw?
    “Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by IUFG View Post
    when is that then, sw?
    Around years 3-5 was a doddle.

    My eldest is 10. He was doing his school homework on Tuesday IUFG, and in his sentence homework they have to find replacement words for a specifically underlined word in a sentence.

    The underlined word was “plastered”, as in a few too many.

    Ireland


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    Quote Originally Posted by SWv2 View Post
    The underlined word was “plastered”, as in a few too many.

    Ireland

    merely reinforcing the stereotype of your own people, sw. fine work by the local education authority, there.

    What word did he use to replace it?



    BTW - The youngest is 9 and I don't remember any 'easy' years tbh.
    “Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by IUFG View Post
    merely reinforcing the stereotype of your own people, sw. fine work by the local education authority, there.

    What word did he use to replace it?

    BTW - The youngest is 9 and I don't remember any 'easy' years tbh.
    He used “drunk” which was okay though predictable. Being a chancer he then went for “very drunk” at which point I told him he was taking the piss. He then tried “wasted” and I was just about to explain how that term is more used for drug intake but decided that is for another day.

    I must say I was surprised at it being in the book but it must be approved within the curriculum.

    By all accounts the mothers on the Whatsapp group were having quite the tizzy.

    p.s. "easy" is relative. From here on it gets worse by all accounts.

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