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In response to "Hey Truman, you're an accountant, right?" by Mop (190 lbs)

otoh, married people live longer and save on health insurance -- nm

Posted by zeitgeist Apr 25 '13, 12:31

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People without children are inherently happier than those with children. - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 12:32 32
- ok, you are lucky you had that IM -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:33 31
  - I've read a report that said that, but I stand by my assertion that they simply have not known the joy of parenthood. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 12:34 30
    - or they are just highly selfish. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:35 29
      - jeez, judge much? -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 12:37 16
        
        read it again. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:39 15
        
        not sure what you mean. I see two choices. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 12:39 14
        
        if you have children, and you are unhappy, odds are it is because you are selfish. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:45 13
        
        With all due respect, wait until your kids are teenagers. I adore my kids and definitely put myself in the category of being happier for having them, - pmb Apr 25, 12:59 2
        
        oh, I hear you, my daughter is starting to become a bit of an issue.... - groiny Apr 25, 13:01
        
        I am not waiting because I am talking about right now. - Spawn Apr 25, 13:00
        
        OH, ok. I was thinking you were talking about childless people. - loosilu Apr 25, 12:46 9
        
        no, if you do not want kids, that is totally your preogative. - groiny Apr 25, 12:48 1
        
        that's fair. I'm sure if I had them suddenly, I would make it work. - loosilu Apr 25, 12:49
        
        There is nothing wrong with people being happy and not realizing what they are missing. Happy is happy. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 12:47 6
        
        Maybe I have things that you are missing. maybe we all have what we *should* have. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 12:48 5
        
        But see, I had those things you have and they were great for a time, and then I wanted more. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 12:50 4
        
        that sounds - loosilu Apr 25, 12:51 3
        
        And what does it matter to you what other people think of your life choices anyway? -- nm - con_carne Apr 25, 12:58
        
        sure -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 12:54 1
        
        To clarify, to get more, I had to also give up more. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 12:56
      - Exactly. I did not have kids before I did because I knew that to be the case. - Spawn Apr 25, 12:36 11
        
        I was not wanting kids. I went along because, well, you know. But it all changed the instant he was born. - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 12:38
        
        my kids have made me a much better person. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:37 9
        
        Until you posted that, I never really thought about it, but I truly believe I've known more guys who became "better people" as parents than women. - mara Apr 25, 12:47 5
        
        well, for me, I had to learn to curb my temper, which was always horrible. - groiny Apr 25, 12:50 2
        
        that's actually quite noticeable. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 12:52 1
        
        well, much moreso in person, than on here. - groiny Apr 25, 12:53
        
        Laws yes. - Spawn Apr 25, 12:49
        
        heh. I do know some women who became worse people. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 12:47
        
        the bar was pretty low though. ;) -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 12:40 1
        
        this is also very true. - groiny Apr 25, 12:41
        
        For sure. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 12:37

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