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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:26 PM Original message |
Progressive, Child-Free Singles |
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annabanana
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. lol |
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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's fine |
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Clark2008
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. So is the implication that people with children aren't single. |
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mikeytherat
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Try being married fifteen years and, by choice, not having children |
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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I've gotten the reverse vibe |
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mikeytherat
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Don't care the direction from which it came -- it's wrong all the same! |
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gkhouston
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. try what a friend of mine did, when asked once too often |
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Poiuyt
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Tue Aug-30-05 01:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Mine were stolen from their beds by a married gay couple |
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lildreamer316
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Tue Aug-30-05 04:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
54. lol |
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formernaderite
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Wed Aug-31-05 08:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
72. I'm passing that one on to my sister... |
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Demobrat
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. That must be rough. |
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mikeytherat
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Children ARE a blessing... |
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Sweet Freedom
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. I went through the same thing |
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Qibing Zero
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Tue Aug-30-05 02:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. I can imagine |
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NMDemDist2
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Tue Aug-30-05 08:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
61. yeah I hear ya, you should see the looks I get when they figure out |
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moondust
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Wed Aug-31-05 08:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
73. Why do they hate freedom? |
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evlbstrd
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. It looks to me like all of the women on that site |
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Hello_Kitty
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Tue Aug-30-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. If they're looking for someone under 49 |
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evlbstrd
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Tue Aug-30-05 02:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I don't remember saying anything of the kind. |
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Hello_Kitty
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Tue Aug-30-05 07:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
56. You wouldn't on a "Childfree" site |
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evlbstrd
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Tue Aug-30-05 09:12 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. I'm pretty sure that there are many women my age with no children. |
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Hello_Kitty
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Tue Aug-30-05 11:44 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. You're right - I was relying on assumptions |
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evlbstrd
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Wed Aug-31-05 12:41 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Thanks. |
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MsTryska
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. i don't think that's what's being said..... |
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Pool Hall Ace
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. I knew sooner or later somebody would grouse about this. |
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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. And some liberals need to get over the fact |
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Pool Hall Ace
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Tue Aug-30-05 01:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. It shouldn't bother any parent that some people don't want to have |
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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 02:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. You see other people's kids as burdensome wallet-drainers |
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tigereye
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
41. I guess I don't really understand why there are so many |
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Pool Hall Ace
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Tue Aug-30-05 05:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
55. Well sure, because of what I observe. |
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Demobrat
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Tue Aug-30-05 01:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. I was kind of surprised |
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Pithlet
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Tue Aug-30-05 08:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
58. I've sensed the occasional vibe |
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Redstone
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. People don't want to have kids? Fine with me; |
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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 12:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Yes maybe we should all be |
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Pool Hall Ace
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Tue Aug-30-05 01:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. "Childfree" is a positive term. Contrast it with "childless" which |
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Demobrat
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Tue Aug-30-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Childfree implies choice |
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Demobrat
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Tue Aug-30-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I am all for other people having kids. |
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JohnLocke
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Tue Aug-30-05 08:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
62. My thoughts exactly. |
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Heddi
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Tue Aug-30-05 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
22. Oh please. I guarantee you *I* am looked at as a dreg of society |
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Demobrat
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Tue Aug-30-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Get a few drinks in them sometime. |
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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 02:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Sorry, I'd have to disappoint you |
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Demobrat
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Tue Aug-30-05 02:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Are you the type who constantly puts down non-parents? |
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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Yup, that's me |
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Heddi
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Exactly |
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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Maybe you could steer me to the place |
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Heddi
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. maybe I can |
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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. In your own mind |
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Heddi
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Hey I'm not the one with the ad |
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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Heddi I have no problem with that at all |
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Heddi
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. I'm sorry if I came off way too strong |
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wtmusic
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:39 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. You're the best |
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Heddi
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:58 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. I think that tensions are high these days |
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blindpig
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Bravo! |
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tigereye
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
43. luckily, I never had those things said to me |
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Heddi
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I don't use "childfree" to imply free of disease |
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tigereye
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:45 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. ah |
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Heddi
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. My deepest fear... |
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tigereye
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Tue Aug-30-05 10:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
65. the irony about that is |
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Zomby Woof
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
44. I wish I could nominate a post |
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enigmatic
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
48. Best post in the thread |
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Pithlet
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Tue Aug-30-05 08:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
59. Believe me |
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meganmonkey
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Tue Aug-30-05 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
29. Would you be so offended by an ad for 'Progressive Parents'? |
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
36. without children |
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Redstone
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
42. By the way, don't misinterpret me as being "anti-child-free" or whatever |
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Demobrat
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Tue Aug-30-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. I don't mind paying for schools. I'm happy to. |
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Redstone
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Tue Aug-30-05 04:42 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Hey, want to move to a nice small town? We could use |
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Hello_Kitty
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Tue Aug-30-05 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
57. So now it's parents, huh? |
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Pithlet
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Tue Aug-30-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Hardly |
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Hello_Kitty
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Tue Aug-30-05 11:46 PM Response to Reply #60 |
69. Oh I know |
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Pool Hall Ace
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Wed Aug-31-05 07:17 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Just my opinion, of course. |
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Tue Aug-30-05 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
63. Reminds me of a comment from work the other day |
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buddysmellgood
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Tue Aug-30-05 10:11 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. So...why don't you have a kid? |
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Tue Aug-30-05 10:56 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. hehehe.... |
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