I think he’s playing a long-game for the general. Right now, the majority of the clown car are groping for the nomination trying to motivate the base, but Kasich is standing back, as the quiet voice of “reason” in the back of the room, waiting for them all to implode and then rise from their ashes. That way, come…

Sending this to my confused, pro-choice but somehow Republican, Ohio native mother who thinks John Kasich (and pretty much everything Ohio) is the bees knees. Thanks.

Yes. Some people live for being self-congratulatory, I don’t understand them either.

Yep, if you vote Republican, you are voting against women. Thanks for making this plain and clear candidate Kasich.

and he’s supposed to be the normal/sane choice!

Yeah, if one of my in laws openly admitted that they gave a child fucking barbiturates that would be the last time they would be around my son unsupervised.

Oh honey, we’re not trying to “fool you” we’re just trying to avoid creating a situation where you can congratulate yourself. We’re also not trying to convince you that our way is better, because for some people it isn’t and your decision to procreate is none of our business!

To be fair, he’s usually a totally awesome kid and was probably stressed out/overwhelmed with the lack his dad being around that week.

You have memories of being 2 years old?

And in solidarity, I have never said anything to my friends or pressured anyone or offered an unsolicited opinion on anything pertaining to the decision to have or not have children. Why? Because, I’m not an asshole.

Holy fuck that is so wrong on so many levels.

This is true, my new year’s resolution is to attempt to adopt a “fuck it” mentality, but it’s really hard to be in between careers, a young parent, and NOT give a shit what other people think.

It makes sense. Moms have to justify or clownify their relaxation with alcohol while with men it’s just mens being mens, no justification needed. It’s bullshit.

Alternatively, you post pictures of yourself being happy with your beautiful children on social media to avoid the comments from the anti-kid crowd of “should have thought about THAT before you had one of those THINGS.”

I have experience with this to back up your points. I used to think my in-laws were “laid back” (because they described themselves as such!). Then I brought a child into the world and realized what an offensive human being I am for not doing EVERY GODDAMN THING they did for their children, exactly the same, even if…

“I need a drink!” is pretty much just another way of saying “I need a break!” which is normal, especially with having THREE KIDS and you know, OTHER PARTS OF YOUR LIFE.

FUN AND RELATED STORY ABOUT MOM-DRINKING:

Don’t create a false equivalency here. Seriously.

You’re right, and it’s absolutely not fair and that’s something I regularly acknowledge.

I’ve received a lot of assistance from my family, and your post makes me breathe a sigh of relief. So often the message from my coworkers is “fuck rich kids with rich parents” that I feel ashamed like I should be struggling more or that somehow I have been wrongfully handed a safety net while others don’t have it.