Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

Interestingly I can't think of any couple with no children. Those who had fertility issues have either had one or two with medical intervention or have adopted from overseas.

People hang out with people "just like them", so as you accumulated children, you've gravitated towards others with children.

My married sibling (nearly 40 years) has no children.

LIR/FIR are a couple... and have no children

lostinrates

bugslet wrote: »

You see, dogs you can lock up in the kitchen for a few hours whilst you go out....children, I think the NSPCC take a dim view of that approach;)

My dogs have been invited out. Best was to a dinner party in a flat in a nearby fancy city, The dogs bounded up the stairs and sat one each on a sofa.(we had two big dogs then and dog dog) I was mortified, they would never have done that at home.

Later on the charged upstairs and went to sleep on the hosts bed. :eek:
Seriously, I could have died. That they might have done at home though.

Host was delighted and kept reissuing invites I didn't accept because I was so mortified.

lostinrates

zagubov wrote: »

It's quite difficult to communicate how completely full-on and overwhelming parenthood is and how thoroughly it revolutionises your life. If anyone claims it hasn't I'd worry about them (and their kids).:eek:

Depends on the family, I don't think it slowed down dh's parents at all. Mine it did one of them a little , and tbh, it's clear that was not desired.

Just because people aren't ideal parents though on paper doesn't mean they are needing concern. I'm not perfect, but I don't think I want to be someone else (after a long of time feeling otherwise perhaps). My parents are a hugest of that.

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

There are offers that make the points more valuable that the purchase. Like 50 extra points when you buy some cheese. Those 50 points are worth £1.50-£2 on deals, £1 on double up spends and 50p in Tesco buying power, so it can make sense to purchase just for the points.

You can also get points for recycling ink cartridges for no cost.

I didn't really understand that/how to do it, to be honest.

I was in Mr T earlier.... they had cheese at "Half Price", label said that was still £7.05/Kg. I buy cheese at £5.20/Kg.

I use no ink cartridges..... got a printer, but no cartridges.

I was pleased to pick up some tins of peas at just 20p, which is cheap. Wish I'd got more now. And their packs of "Light Choices" baked beans were a cheap £1 for 4. Wish I'd got 3 packs now.

Not feeling this is "my home", I am loathe to accumulate things that might need moving at some future point.

GDB2222

lostinrates wrote: »

My dogs have been invited out. Best was to a dinner party in a flat in a nearby fancy city, The dogs bounded up the stairs and sat one each on a sofa.(we had two big dogs then and dog dog) I was mortified, they would never have done that at home.

Later on the charged upstairs and went to sleep on the hosts bed. :eek:
Seriously, I could have died. That they might have done at home though.

Host was delighted and kept reissuing invites I didn't accept because I was so mortified.

Disgraced by your dogs! :D :rotfl::rotfl:

bugslet

lostinrates wrote: »

My dogs have been invited out. Best was to a dinner party in a flat in a nearby fancy city, The dogs bounded up the stairs and sat one each on a sofa.(we had two big dogs then and dog dog) I was mortified, they would never have done that at home.

Later on the charged upstairs and went to sleep on the hosts bed. :eek:
Seriously, I could have died. That they might have done at home though.

Host was delighted and kept reissuing invites I didn't accept because I was so mortified.

There's no way that would have happened at mine.:eek:


Not enough space with my 5 lounging on every available soft surface:D

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

Host was delighted and kept reissuing invites I didn't accept because I was so mortified.

Maybe they really wanted dogs, but either weren't allowed them where they lived, or couldn't give them the time/exercise required.... maybe you deprived them of doggy enjoyment

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

Disgraced by your dogs! :D :rotfl::rotfl:

It was awful, seriously.....I imagine its how parents feel when their little darlings have precocious monologues or tantrums. Though parents often seem to get that indulgent smile while their darlings behave much like my dogs did that night:o

Spirit_2

zagubov wrote: »

It's quite difficult to communicate how completely full-on and overwhelming parenthood is and how thoroughly it revolutionises your life. If anyone claims it hasn't I'd worry about them (and their kids).:eek:

My boss has 4 children - oldest aged 7, youngest 11 months. One of the school age children was attending a pony party yesterday afternoon. The birthday party had been arranged by the child's mum's PA. On trying to establish who else was attending, to organise lift sharing, my boss phoned ad spoke to the child's father. He had no idea but would get his PA to speak to his wife's PA and she would call 'boss' back.

Birthday child has never had a party before and usually cannot attend parties of other children. Her dad was not going to be there and the attendance of the mum was not assured.

selfish, self absorbed horrors. Poor mite.

lostinrates

bugslet wrote: »

There's no way that would have happened at mine.:eek:


Not enough space with my 5 lounging on every available soft surface:D

Hahaha, my dogs really like other dogs coming to play, its when they are at their most 'robust' hurtling everywhere. It worries me silly.