Treading Water

Statement: "I Do Not believe in contributing to the global overpopulation of the Earth."

(I said that, me, jin. I say it a lot, in fact.)

.....coming from the perspective of a (straight) female who is physically equipped to create offspring (but, BY CHOICE, will NOT do so in this lifetime).....

I simply CANNOT understand this current RUSH for kids to have kids & more kids & more kids & then throw in several pets on top of that. 7 out of every 10 brides that come into my shoppe already have children. 5 out of those 7 have more than 2 kids. But it's the brides under 25 years of age that tend to have 4. Yes, I said 4. Kids. 4 kids. The average bride who comes into my shoppe, that has 4 kids, usually also has 3 dogs. Big ones. I am sooo not kidding you. Keep in mind, also, that my cakes are higher priced. I bet you can multiply the number of brides I get by at least 10 or 15 & get the amount that go to a supermarket for a cheap wedding cake. (We won't even get into the ones that don't get married!)

What makes someone have so many kids??? Well, I know how they get them *blush* but I mean why do they have them? They can't all be religious pro-life fanatics!

I run a business & have a 17 week old puppy to look after. Between the two I barely manage. How in the world do those kids watch their kids? Oh! Wait...that's right...it's McDonald's, video games & violent movies to the rescue! (Not that I have anything against violent movies, I personally love some really bizarre films, but they are not for kids.)

In closing, I suppose I should look past my own preconceived notions & send all those parents who don't give a damn about their numerous offspring (& how they are raised) a heartfelt 'thank you'. After all, without them, this world wouldn't have any: drug dealers, hate crimes, serial killers, rapes, mistreated animals, wife beaters, drunk drivers, hazing, & creepy, dishonest people in general.