When did it become so awful to have children? I've heard just about everything from questions about my sanity to accusations that it's ALL my fault the planet is over populated. Breaking news! Chris and I are old enough to have these children and we're perfectly capable of providing for them without any state help.
I know you think you're an awesome judge of how old I am, but I assure you, I'm not 14. I'm old enough to have a masters degree. I don't want to hear about how much I'll appreciate looking younger later in life after you just scolded me about how "I should have finished high school" before I "had a gaggle of kids." Believe it or not, we PLANNED these children. I know. You're shocked. Hold on to something, I'm about to REALLY rock your world... WE AREN'T DONE! That's right. We want one more.
I'm not going to let you make snide comments about my well behaved children in the stores. I'm not going to smile and avoid the conversation when you assume I just don't know how babies are made. My oldest is very sensitive and I'll be darned if I'm going to let your ignorance hurt his feelings while I stand by quietly to avoid confrontation.
Yes. I have my hands full, but they're happy hands. Yes. I get tired, but it's all worth it.
With six children I always have to smile when asked, "Are they ALL yours" like six is a huge number of children. After I assured them yes they were all ours (same mother and same father for all six - still happily married after 25 years) the next comment was usually, "Bless your heart" in a pathetic tone. To which I would reply, yes my heart has been blessed abundantly!! As far as the "you know how that happens" comment - I usually replied, yes, we have popping out children down to a science. And I smile because bless their hearts, they just don't understand the gift of children - Psalm 127 comes to mind. Keep up the good work mom.
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