Radical Activist
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Mon Jun-12-06 04:01 PM
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"You don't die just up and die on the inside, once you (or your spouse) burst(s) a child from your loins." Are you sure? I could swear I've seen it happen.  |
| -Are babies the end of having a good social life? |
Radical Activist |
Jun-12-06 03:20 PM |
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Yeah it is, but they don't stay babies long. nt |
LeftyMom |
Jun-12-06 03:23 PM |
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That's right. Babies only get in the way for the first couple of years, |
radwriter0555 |
Jun-13-06 12:22 AM |
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Here's more about me than you'll ever care to know... |
MrsGrumpy |
Jun-12-06 03:23 PM |
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Well... |
Radical Activist |
Jun-12-06 03:28 PM |
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My life is way better because of them, not in spite of them. |
MrsGrumpy |
Jun-12-06 03:30 PM |
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I'm quite certain |
miss_american_pie |
Jun-12-06 03:25 PM |
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haha |
Radical Activist |
Jun-12-06 03:26 PM |
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I babysat for a couple who I am absolutely convinced were swingers. |
eyesroll |
Jun-12-06 03:29 PM |
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and...have an extra bathroom in the basement with a locking door... |
MrsGrumpy |
Jun-12-06 03:32 PM |
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My social life involved |
miss_american_pie |
Jun-12-06 04:04 PM |
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You sound like a friggin dinosaur. |
Vash the Stampede |
Jun-12-06 03:28 PM |
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yawn |
Radical Activist |
Jun-12-06 04:11 PM |
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I've never had a baby, but my live-in SO has a three-year-old. |
eyesroll |
Jun-12-06 03:32 PM |
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I think it depends on you and your kid. |
missb |
Jun-12-06 03:32 PM |
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more an end than a means, no doubt. n/t |
Lance_Boyle |
Jun-12-06 03:34 PM |
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They certainly change it, but they only end it if you're unimaginative. |
Xithras |
Jun-12-06 03:37 PM |
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It's a different kind of social life |
gollygee |
Jun-12-06 03:42 PM |
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I don't, but my social life isn't that great anyway... |
otherlander |
Jun-12-06 03:44 PM |
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They would surely say |
Radical Activist |
Jun-12-06 03:48 PM |
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Goddamnnit, you! Don't do that whilst I'm drinking tea! |
otherlander |
Jun-12-06 03:53 PM |
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no way |
Radical Activist |
Jun-12-06 04:03 PM |
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If you do it again I'll chop your hands off. |
otherlander |
Jun-12-06 08:59 PM |
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Heck no! |
LaraMN |
Jun-12-06 03:57 PM |
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hehe |
Radical Activist |
Jun-12-06 04:01 PM |
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"...once you (or your spouse) burst(s) a child from your loins." |
kmla |
Jun-13-06 12:56 PM |
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nope nt |
izzybeans |
Jun-12-06 04:09 PM |
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They change it but don't destroy it |
seemunkee |
Jun-12-06 04:16 PM |
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We would rather hang out with our kids than most adults |
fishnfla |
Jun-12-06 04:31 PM |
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Kids are my social life |
jobycom |
Jun-12-06 04:42 PM |
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Okay, this is bothering me |
jobycom |
Jun-12-06 04:43 PM |
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heh |
Radical Activist |
Jun-12-06 04:46 PM |
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Ah. |
jobycom |
Jun-12-06 04:48 PM |
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I am childfree and proud of it! |
Cascadian |
Jun-12-06 04:48 PM |
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no |
tigereye |
Jun-12-06 04:59 PM |
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After reading your response |
Radical Activist |
Jun-12-06 05:08 PM |
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well, what is a social life, how are you defining it? |
tigereye |
Jun-12-06 05:14 PM |
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it depends... |
nickinSTL |
Jun-12-06 05:04 PM |
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That is |
Radical Activist |
Jun-13-06 11:46 AM |
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It definitely put a crimp in it, but I wouldn't call it an end. |
Pithlet |
Jun-12-06 05:06 PM |
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oh wait...i was thinking of Liv TYLER... |
QuestionAll |
Jun-12-06 05:10 PM |
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she's great too |
Radical Activist |
Jun-13-06 11:53 AM |
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Of course it's the end of your social life... |
SteppingRazor |
Jun-12-06 05:28 PM |
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You can have a social life without staying out til 5 am. |
rbnyc |
Jun-13-06 01:21 PM |
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excuse me -- just passing through. |
xchrom |
Jun-12-06 05:41 PM |
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Depends on what your social life was like before the kids. |
tjdee |
Jun-12-06 05:54 PM |
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agreed/ our social life before baby was dinner with friends, |
yellowdogintexas |
Jun-12-06 10:56 PM |
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That's the best part about the bars- |
xmas74 |
Jun-13-06 01:06 AM |
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bar |
Radical Activist |
Jun-13-06 11:35 AM |
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Remove the word 'good' from the first choice |
China_cat |
Jun-12-06 05:55 PM |
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Question is ambiguous |
Xipe Totec |
Jun-12-06 06:20 PM |
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No. You just can't hang out as much... |
devilgrrl |
Jun-12-06 06:23 PM |
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All depends when you have the kids |
fortyfeetunder |
Jun-12-06 10:30 PM |
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I have some dear friends that I met BECAUSE I had children.f |
mykpart |
Jun-12-06 11:00 PM |
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At First When You Have A Baby |
AutumnMist |
Jun-12-06 11:06 PM |
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We have 5 kids. We were never social butterflies to begin with. |
Beausoir |
Jun-12-06 11:18 PM |
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I've just never wanted them. Neither has my wife. We wouldn't be... |
Robeson |
Jun-13-06 12:25 AM |
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It's definitely different. |
xmas74 |
Jun-13-06 01:03 AM |
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Other |
last_texas_dem |
Jun-13-06 01:57 AM |
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My friend and her husband have no social life after having the baby, |
texanwitch |
Jun-13-06 02:27 AM |
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I dunno about kids, but having a cat sure can be. (nt) |
Heidi |
Jun-13-06 02:33 AM |
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Happily, Proudly Child-Free |
REP |
Jun-13-06 02:47 AM |
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Babies grow up. So while, right now, your social life |
kiraboo |
Jun-13-06 09:10 AM |
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It's very temporary |
GloriaSmith |
Jun-13-06 09:19 AM |
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On the other hand my parents moved to a new city 2 years before my older.. |
JVS |
Jun-13-06 09:22 AM |
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Finally, some honest parents. |
Radical Activist |
Jun-13-06 11:40 AM |
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Speaking of active social life, should three be a central IL Du meetup... |
JVS |
Jun-13-06 12:21 PM |
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Not a bad idea |
Radical Activist |
Jun-13-06 12:47 PM |
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I think a chambana event might be nice. $4 pitchers of Old Style rock! |
JVS |
Jun-13-06 12:52 PM |
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I can't make that one. I must be off to Pennsylvania on that evening |
JVS |
Jun-13-06 12:54 PM |
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if they are as bad as I was yes |
Wetzelbill |
Jun-13-06 12:58 PM |
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It takes more planning... |
rbnyc |
Jun-13-06 01:20 PM |
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What's a "good social life?" |
hunter |
Jun-13-06 01:35 PM |
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Social life? We have a 2 1/2 year old and twin boys 4 months old. |
newportdadde |
Jun-13-06 02:05 PM |
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Yes |
Taverner |
Jun-13-06 02:06 PM |
#74 |
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