Hooray!
Some good responses there – I’ll have to remember those.

When me and the ex split up, about the first thing that one of her aunts said to me was “Well, now you can have all those kids you wanted”.

Er, no, thanks, happy as I am. Wasn’t just you niece that didn’t want them you know – it takes two to not tango.

And my ‘stepmum’, bless her, after my brother’s waste-of-space-other-half-at-the-time had just fired my youngest niece from her loins: “You next”? Again, er, no – in case you hadn’t noticed, my wife’s left me, I’m going through a divorce and am currently single… And, just – no. Not everevereverevereverever.

I’m a step parent now, which is different, and probably even harder than not actually having your own – except I didn’t have to endure the sleepless nights and dirty nappies.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 17 Apr 2008, 17:40, Reply)