I’ve never been in a relationship and I just turned 46. Sometimes it gets me down but I try to focus on other aspects of life. Also I never have to give up control of the remote.

When you got to the line, “I’ve been sober for over 8 months” every thing written before that exploded into irrelevance.

“Festive” people are always monsters. Anyone who pretends to be happy during the holidays is hiding some shit.

“I don’t know what it’s like to be a parent, but I will NEVER forget what it was like to be a child.”

That’s exactly who I was thinking about. The hint of a pouch or stomach and she’s pregnant. Or a sad looking photo of her is about not being pregnant. It’s pathetic.

I get you. I always felt that what I would lose by having children wasn’t worth what I would gain. (And I hope you know I wasn’t attacking you, I agreed with your comments wholeheartedly.)

I never even HAD kids, so I don’t know if I’m even qualified to open my damn mouth. I said “fuck this shit. As soon as I have a kid, I will have lost more than half of my freedom, because now the state (and everyone else) can tell me what to do. NOPE.”

Why does the media think every famous woman wants to be knocked up? She’s had three kids already. Maybe she’s done. I’m 40 years old and I tell people all the time I’m too damn old for a child. Other people obviously feel differently, but that’s my opinion for ME.

I wasn’t saying she’s too old for a baby, I’m saying at what age do tabloids stop trying to make every woman in a relationship desperate for a child.

Yeah sure you could experience that at any age. But let’s please stop pretending that the odds don’t skyrocket considerably when parents are over 70yrs old, come on.

Being 20 with 70 yr old parents though.... 30 with 80 yr old parents.... healthcare has come a long way, but god I wish people would put their desires aside and think about their kid’s future.

Ok, so I looked it up. She’s 48. Sure, once in a blue moon 48-year-olds get pregnant and being rich might up those odds to twice in a blue moon, but I wouldn’t hold my breath

Don’t be so hard on Bell... I’m older than Janet, and there is a LOT of serious stuff to consider if one is even thinking about pregnancy at that age.. Science can only make so much safe. JJ was VERY lucky.

This is slightly related (because she told us she was pregnant not long after this happened), but my boss told us one day that she had to leave for an hour or so during the workday because she had a UTI and her doctor got her in on short notice. Okay, I get that you told us that because all the women in the office…

Isn’t Gwen Stefani near 50 years old? At what age does the celebrity trying to get pregnant narrative end?

Pfft... ain't my dick XD

@TheyCallMeSwamper: You last three paragraphs made me cry. I'm no longer a Christian, but I loved what you said about the Spirit catching this man like a tired child.

@SashaM: @bookwench. Which of us would turn away our child, who, having been bruised and broken, chose to abandon his life and come home? If we would not, then I assure you that Bill was met with compassionate love and healing from our most compassionate Lord.

What struck me like a blow, was the idea that he couldn't seek help because someone would betray the secret of his abuse and the identity of his abuser. That is, simply, crap. If you are abused, you owe nothing to your abuser. Nothing. And every ounce of shame is theirs, not yours.

Um... Wow.