to each their own
if you intend to spend your lives together then what's the difference
( Lisette von Falcon, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:20, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Exactly her attitude
She'd like you - she gets very fed up of people telling her we "should" get married
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:21, Reply)

people mostly say that because they want to
have a big party to be invited to
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:23, Reply)

people should mind their own fucking business
I'm not looking forward to the questions about children after I get married.

Wondering whether to just say we can't to ward off further meddling, but it seems harsh when some of my very good friends actually can't.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:23, Reply)

Yeah don't say that
in case you accidentally do sprog Mrs V up and decide to keep it. I quite agree about people minding their own business, though. Ms Foxtrot has always been absolutely adamant that she doesn't want kids and she's always had to put up with people telling her she'll change her mind when she gets older.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:25, Reply)

I'm seriously tempted to get the snip to prevent that happening
I've always been adamant, and mrs V is becoming increasingly so. I cannot see that anything could change my mind. My mrs thinks that if our delightful nieces haven't changed her mind then nothing will.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:27, Reply)

You getting the snip won't stop people asking
although it will provide you with an unanswerable rejoinder. Chances are within a year of getting married you'll have told everyone you know "We're not, and stop asking"
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:29, Reply)

I may just go with the "none of your business sunshine" approach

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:30, Reply)

Good call
"sunshine" is a nice touch
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:32, Reply)

Just say you're allergic to them.

( girlinthehole, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:27, Reply)

I just don't want them
and can't really list reasons without sounding shallow and self-centred.

I am those things, but I try and keep it hidden.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:29, Reply)

I agree with you
but I have another reason, which is the one I whip out in polite company.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:31, Reply)

is it a real reason?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:31, Reply)

Yes.
Might be completely unfounded in SCIENCE though.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:32, Reply)

are you going to share it?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:33, Reply)

This is not polite company

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:35, Reply)

HOW DARE YOU

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:37, Reply)

+VERY

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:40, Reply)

no, it's a vibrator

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:33, Reply)

This should be fun
/popcorn
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:31, Reply)

The reason? It's not, really.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:33, Reply)

Same here.
I like kids but just never wanted my own apart from a funny turn I had about 10 years ago. Luckily it went.
( girlinthehole, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:32, Reply)

Are your reasons along the lines of
"I value and enjoy my spare time and am unprepared to completely relinquish this, along with my various hobbies, sex life and any chance of getting a decent night's sleep for the next decade or so"?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:35, Reply)

yes
and also, I don't have enough money as it is
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:38, Reply)

Ironically, I always used to want kids
Having the above illustrated to me, first verbally and latterly demonstrably, has brought me round to Ms Foxtrot's way of thinking
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:41, Reply)

in all honesty I'd be terrified of it splitting me and the mrs up
it's touch and go anyway because I'm such an insufferable bastard
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:43, Reply)

Maybe after a year of mopping up after a similarly insufferable bastard with no respect for sleep patterns and appalling bowel cotnrol
she'll learn to appreciate you more
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:45, Reply)

hmm, you make an interesting point

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:46, Reply)

There are probably other, better, less dramatic ways
to get your missus to appreciate you. Flowers, say
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:51, Reply)

"We already have a dog *heavy sigh* just don't think I could go through all that training all over again with a baby, it eventually learns to talk back"

( Lisette von Falcon, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:40, Reply)

I like this

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:44, Reply)

If anyone does the 'kid' question just shout "You know I have no fucking testicles, you cunt!"
It usually nips it in the bud rather well.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:27, Reply)

or "no, but I've been fucking her
in the arse regularly in the hope of getting a brown one"

/ashamed
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:28, Reply)

Or...
"I am still 'pre-op' and do not have functioning male genitalia"
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:30, Reply)

Hahaha
I am impressed
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:31, Reply)

of course she'd fucking like me, I'm fucking awesome
anyway, if your friends know about it then they shouldn't press, whos business is it of theirs anyway, if you're happy that's all that should matter
( Lisette von Falcon, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:30, Reply)

:-)
You are indeed fucking awesome. Take five points.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 11 Mar 2011, 14:31, Reply)