tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post9187040385931670126..comments2023-05-02T04:31:38.452-07:00Comments on Mama and Mommy, adventures in gay parenting: Because I listen so well to advicegoogiebabahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10210063946472070985noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post-2463270443633155652007-04-15T18:57:00.000-07:002007-04-15T18:57:00.000-07:00Hi Rhea,I appreciate your concern, but its somethi...Hi Rhea,<BR/>I appreciate your concern, but its something Jen and I have decided would be good for our family. Its really not up for discussion.googiebabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210063946472070985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post-42429705005562394622007-04-15T18:05:00.000-07:002007-04-15T18:05:00.000-07:00I understand. I just don't want you to spend all t...I understand. I just don't want you to spend all that money and time if you may not end up liking it. The reason I say this, is that you said you didn't want to do law per se, but: 1. I think I have the brain for it 2. I am horribly bored with the industry I am in now 3. somebody around here needs to start making some serious money. <BR/>So I just think there are perhaps less taxing ways to make more money and enjoy your work more.Rheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073724825234532540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post-4029107839806345732007-04-13T10:48:00.000-07:002007-04-13T10:48:00.000-07:00Hi Maria,I am writing up a post for your most exce...Hi Maria,<BR/><BR/>I am writing up a post for your most excellent question.googiebabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210063946472070985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post-16111631401783795842007-04-13T10:12:00.000-07:002007-04-13T10:12:00.000-07:00Maddy?Maddy?Pissed OFF Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905719420647058087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post-82039069026644891402007-04-12T11:36:00.000-07:002007-04-12T11:36:00.000-07:00my girlfriend and i are getting ready to be pregna...my girlfriend and i are getting ready to be pregnant and i don't want to be called mom or any of the other variations of mother and she is encouraging me to be called something other than daddy (which is what i would prefer i guess), but i haven't heard of or seen any alternative names for "daddy" in reference to a gay mother.<BR/>my argument very simply is that daddy merely refers to the other more masculine parent and the sperm provider, both of which i am. however she thinks we should go with something different so that it's easier for our child. i'm more of a smack the bee's nest kind of girl and think that it's time to challenge things but my girl would rather someone else do it...the not us, not our family kind of mentality. <BR/>the thing is that i haven't seen anything that i would not mind being called by our kid.<BR/>could you help me out?<BR/>know of any names?Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967321323440488032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post-947055100609438472007-04-11T17:19:00.000-07:002007-04-11T17:19:00.000-07:00It was rude.It was cruel.It's a baby, we don't tal...It was rude.<BR/><BR/>It was cruel.<BR/><BR/>It's a baby, we don't talk about people that way.<BR/><BR/>I'm extremely grumpy today.Pissed OFF Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905719420647058087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post-64053065839070499792007-04-11T11:08:00.000-07:002007-04-11T11:08:00.000-07:00Hi Rhea,I feel kind of badly about how this all pl...Hi Rhea,<BR/><BR/>I feel kind of badly about how this all played out. I didn’t mean to single you out. Seriously, 9 out of 10 people that I have talked to about law school have said something negative or have implied I will be unhappy as a lawyer. That’s what I was getting at.<BR/><BR/>Hi Housewife,<BR/>The infuriating thing was that I wasn’t even asking for advice. I was sharing news of my pregnancy. The more I think about it, it was pretty darn rude.<BR/><BR/>Hi Rosie,<BR/>I am surprised you would say something about people going into the arts. You seem pretty arts positive to me.<BR/><BR/>Hi Susan,<BR/>You are right. Life is short. And have you noticed, it seems to be getting shorter all the time.<BR/><BR/>Googiegoogiebabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210063946472070985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post-7519215449386713462007-04-11T09:10:00.000-07:002007-04-11T09:10:00.000-07:00I think all those items tend to bring up repressed...I think all those items tend to bring up repressed guilt or biases in people. They sort of short-circuit their empathy nodes. I'm sort of the same way about people going into the arts on that last one. "Wouldn't you rather be a plumber?"Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264435407129343604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post-30567960506716050522007-04-11T06:15:00.000-07:002007-04-11T06:15:00.000-07:00Googie- Life is short. Do the best you can- whatev...Googie- Life is short. Do the best you can- whatever that is!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12960746787480179150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post-59256672871148074442007-04-11T03:43:00.000-07:002007-04-11T03:43:00.000-07:00Awww, I was just kidding.Awww, I was just kidding.Rheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073724825234532540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27985516.post-87225390472934748482007-04-10T21:20:00.000-07:002007-04-10T21:20:00.000-07:001. Stopping drinking - good plan but definitely m...1. Stopping drinking - good plan but definitely makes parenting a little tougher.<BR/><BR/>2. Having a baby - don't solicit anyone's opinion, the little guy is here and you can't unring the bell, he doesn't deserve to hear it. My opinion is that if the words hurt a child keep them to yourself, send me a list of phone numbers, I'll call them and let them know what manners are expected of them.<BR/><BR/>3. Law school - sue the bastards, it's libel I tell ya.<BR/><BR/>Every family deserves a decent income and I don't think partying with Haliburton is the best plan for you....Pissed OFF Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905719420647058087noreply@blogger.com