tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post3148439852533066993..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Generation gamenickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-6845288951309902372012-06-22T12:13:36.412+01:002012-06-22T12:13:36.412+01:00Jay - This is it, are the great rewards worth the ...Jay - This is it, are the great rewards worth the great suffering? Obviously for many people they are. After all, love for anyone can involve both rewards and suffering.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-35743784214344375922012-06-22T09:05:42.796+01:002012-06-22T09:05:42.796+01:00What a great post! I am happy to say that I don&#...What a great post! I am happy to say that I don't recognise too many of your scenarios, though number six is a little too close to home, having asked both of my sons independently to help me figure out my new vector art program!<br /><br />At least I haven't had to worry about the shaggy haired grunting youth - neither of mine went through that, I'm happy to say.<br /><br />Seriously, sometimes I wonder how different our lives would have been without children. We'd have been better off financially, I know that, but I am glad we had children. There are great rewards, as well as - let's not mess about here - great suffering! ;)Jay at The Depp Effecthttp://www.thedeppeffect.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-43712967080761088932012-06-21T19:22:30.978+01:002012-06-21T19:22:30.978+01:00Liz - As I said to Speccy, they might as well get ...Liz - As I said to Speccy, they might as well get used to being embarrassed early on. It'll happen to them very frequently....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-20635101440106124802012-06-21T18:21:30.779+01:002012-06-21T18:21:30.779+01:00You're making me wonder why I ever had childre...You're making me wonder why I ever had children. Or a dog. <br /><br />And then I remember: embarrassing them makes it all worthwhile!Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-50469178507969959192012-06-21T09:46:57.387+01:002012-06-21T09:46:57.387+01:00John - Ha, obviously a response to my recent visit...John - Ha, obviously a response to my recent visit to yours. Don't worry, the threatening messages are working....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-38555735790080490432012-06-21T09:36:58.534+01:002012-06-21T09:36:58.534+01:00nick
keepon visiting xnick<br />keepon visiting xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-67440124261508693822012-06-21T08:25:29.271+01:002012-06-21T08:25:29.271+01:00Baino - Good that you're not embarrassed by yo...Baino - Good that you're not embarrassed by your kids. Is that because you're tolerant or because you're strict?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-90322379461004336542012-06-21T00:07:08.756+01:002012-06-21T00:07:08.756+01:00Well hard to say which is better, perhaps just dif...Well hard to say which is better, perhaps just different. My kids are my best friends, keep me young and I have yet to let either embarrass me, it's my job to embarrass them...regularly. Mind you, I'd be a shitload financially richer without themBainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-32484787120540783422012-06-20T22:12:48.561+01:002012-06-20T22:12:48.561+01:00Eryl - Five months is not bad, some couples take a...Eryl - Five months is not bad, some couples take an awful lot longer than that! Funny how in books and movies pregnancy always happens in a matter of days....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-22562676555780888212012-06-20T21:33:00.893+01:002012-06-20T21:33:00.893+01:00Glad you are happy to be what you are, Nick.
The...Glad you are happy to be what you are, Nick. <br /><br />The most traumatic part of parenthood for me thus far was the five months it took to get pregnant; I thought it was never going to happen. Not counting my chickens yet, though...Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-40222759571250481182012-06-20T17:24:09.357+01:002012-06-20T17:24:09.357+01:00Ramana - The grass on this side is green enough fo...Ramana - The grass on this side is green enough for me. The grass on the other side holds no attraction.<br /><br />Ursula - My parents may have taken the trouble to bring me into the world, but they didn't take much trouble bringing me up. But that's a long long story.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-49903335136122004292012-06-20T16:34:53.691+01:002012-06-20T16:34:53.691+01:00Nick, so glad your parents took the trouble.
UNick, so glad your parents took the trouble.<br /><br />UUrsulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-43372665039328410472012-06-20T15:01:01.105+01:002012-06-20T15:01:01.105+01:00The grass greener on the other side of the fence?The grass greener on the other side of the fence?Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-3672595630044411432012-06-20T13:54:22.025+01:002012-06-20T13:54:22.025+01:00Speccy - Very sensible attitude. They'll be em...Speccy - Very sensible attitude. They'll be embarrassed often enough in their life so as you say, they might as well learn to deal with it now.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-79275374814850919702012-06-20T13:10:37.874+01:002012-06-20T13:10:37.874+01:00My kids aren't yet teenagers, but I happily em...My kids aren't yet teenagers, but I happily embarrass them. Life is chaotic, they may as well get used to it early :)<br /><br />Also, I may take to using WWW's line...speccyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910768878700620483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-64032320085908969922012-06-20T11:36:23.453+01:002012-06-20T11:36:23.453+01:00Monk - I think a lot of people have dogs and cats ...Monk - I think a lot of people have dogs and cats as substitute children! And just as demanding, I'm sure. It's probably very sensible to wait a while before having children. As well as enjoying them more, you'll have a wiser approach to parenting.<br /><br />Megan - I also get the impression kids are taken way too seriously. Their every move is scrutinised for its normality, maturity etc etc. Thus the term "helicopter parents"!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-64579203693615204492012-06-20T09:49:40.670+01:002012-06-20T09:49:40.670+01:00I agree with Megan. I waited until I was 29 to ha...I agree with Megan. I waited until I was 29 to have my daughter because I wanted to enjoy her thoroughly. We had a lot of fun together, the two of us and the three of us as a family.Cheerful Monkhttp://cheerfulmonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-32041920395635357442012-06-20T08:34:03.616+01:002012-06-20T08:34:03.616+01:00Kids are fun if you don't take them too seriou...Kids are fun if you don't take them too seriously.<br /><br />A problem I am facing lately is that almost everyone I (used to) know takes their kids WAY too seriously.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-65227105414214710882012-06-20T08:27:40.582+01:002012-06-20T08:27:40.582+01:00I wanted just one child and was happy with my choi...I wanted just one child and was happy with my choice. She was a real pain when she was a teen but I was never sorry I had her. So far she has decided not to have children (she's about to turn 43 and has a career) but has dogs and cats. They're fine grandbabies as far as I'm concerned. :)Cheerful Monkhttp://cheerfulmonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-44550722529757015562012-06-20T08:02:52.088+01:002012-06-20T08:02:52.088+01:00John - Yes, having read your blog for a while, I c...John - Yes, having read your blog for a while, I can appreciate that your massive menagerie must be just as onerous as a brood of truculent kids!<br /><br />Agent - Agreed, helping with the computer must come in handy! I guess from the outside you see only the nightmarish aspects of having kids, it's only from the inside that you understand the rewarding side.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-71728458782546116672012-06-20T07:57:09.211+01:002012-06-20T07:57:09.211+01:00Grannymar - Oh no, Elly would be far too demanding...Grannymar - Oh no, Elly would be far too demanding. I'm sure she's not known as Nurse Hitler for nothing....<br /><br />www - I've never had a Mediterranean cruise, a Florida condo or a new sailboat. But I have had a lot of wonderful holidays without kids trailing behind me asking yet again for an ice cream.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-88338497381161420772012-06-20T02:48:55.436+01:002012-06-20T02:48:55.436+01:00I actually love that my kids are willing to waster...I actually love that my kids are willing to waster their precious time helping me with my computer!<br /><br />Sure they are expensive and often difficult, distressing creatures. But oh my God. I can't even imagine not having them. I can honestly say the moment I gave birth to my first, even though it was a long and painful delivery, was one of the most sharply joyful times of my life. And it's been both tough and richly rewarding since. I suspect, though, that I may most cherish them when they are adults.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-52579858657345503552012-06-19T22:52:40.731+01:002012-06-19T22:52:40.731+01:00we have three dogs....
they take over quit QUITE e...we have three dogs....<br />they take over quit QUITE easily from kids......you worry just as much about them... but at last you can shut them in the kitchen when they get on yer tits!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-7425238967860979822012-06-19T22:42:11.110+01:002012-06-19T22:42:11.110+01:00Oh we would have an injoke that Daughter still quo...Oh we would have an injoke that Daughter still quotes when we would look at the childless couples around us as we were frantically taxi-ing our kids to ballet and piano and drama, etc.:<br /><br />"Oh god love them. Poor childless creatures. They're consoling themselves with a Mediterranean cruise/Florida condo/new sailboat."<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-65701984168394685052012-06-19T21:52:32.238+01:002012-06-19T21:52:32.238+01:00I'll lend you Elly for a month if you want to ...I'll lend you Elly for a month if you want to try it out!!Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.com