The Unsuckled Teat

Reason #18

Carrie G. — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:27:41 +0000

All the things you have to give up – and I’m not just talking about lunchmeat and sushi. I’m talking about allergy meds, painkillers, caffeine, etc. I barely survive the green and growing seasons with my generic Claritin; I can’t imagine the suffering my fetus would encounter if I had to go without. Anyone know what it feels like to have a fetus sneeze? I’d go with “not good”.

jr’s Reason Why Not

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:24:59 +0000

What happens if you have 2 kids, you’re in a crowded public place, and they both run away from you in opposite directions? Which one do you chase? How do you decide? What if you chase one, and lose the other one forever?

This post was submitted by jr.

Non-Reason Interlude

Carrie G. — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:55:53 +0000

I spent Saturday with my friend and her son (the nephew). It was a fun day. We played a lot, ran errands, ate lunch, got soaked, narrowly averted a tantrum, etc. I was with them from around 10am til around 4pm. Yes, I was tired by the end of the day, but I wasn’t frazzled and ready to tear out my hair.

The reason I mention this is because a coworker of mine said “Heh, not used to that, are you?” when I told him what I did on Saturday. No, but that doesn’t mean I’m not capable. I didn’t feel fear when my cranky nephew threw himself on the floor in DSW and glared up at me. Hey, he’s not my kid; why would I be embarrassed? I think that when people find out I don’t want to have kids, they assume that I’m saying that as a cover for a lack of confidence in my parenting skills. Nope. As I have mentioned before, I’m pretty sure I’d be a competent parent but I don’t care to find out.

Reason #17

Carrie G. — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:38:47 +0000

I have to start out by saying that this reason wasn’t my idea but I still feel it is a good one.

Explaining death. Especially when the kid is just old enough to understand that something big is happening. The friend who suggested the reason put it like this:

Imagine your dad died tomorrow and your kid’s like 3 or 4. You have to explain to the kid that Grandpa isn’t ever coming back while dealing with your grief. You won’t be able to scream and cry or do any of the stuff you want to because do you really want your kid to see you fall apart?

I did paraphrase a bit, but the meaning is there.

Reason #16

Carrie G. — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:06:36 +0000

Food issues. And I don’t mean allergies. I mean the “I don’t like that even though I have never eaten it” kind of issues. It is possible that I wouldn’t have this problem because I’m a huge foodie, but I just can’t imagine having a kid who will only eat grilled cheese.