thoughts from the kid-free

“Most of my married friends now have children, the rewards of which appear to be exclusively intangible and, like the mysteries of some gnostic sect, incommunicable to outsiders. In fact it seems from the outside as if these people have joined a dubious cult: they claim to be much happier and more fulfilled than ever before, even though they live in conditions of appalling filth and degradation, deprived of the most basic freedoms and dignity, and owe unquestioning obedience to a capricious and demented master.

I have never even idly thought for a single passing second that it might make my life nicer to have a small, rude, incontinent person follow me around screaming and making me buy them stuff for the rest of my life. [Note to friends with children: I am referring to other people’s children, not to yours].“

- Excerpt from The Referendum by Tim Kreider

*I saw this quote on Melanie's blog and just had to share, It gave me a good laugh. And there is such an element of truth to it, as I spend my day walking Tess to whatever she chooses to point at, cleaning an entire plate of carefully diced food off the floor. But I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world!