Gods-Dammit

Went for a good long jog this morning, I thought I was going to puke right in the middle of Wilson Park. I am SO out of shape, it's not even funny.

So a few days ago I get a call from the recruiter, I owe Portland Maine for a parking ticket. So far as I know, it's one measly $20.00 parking ticket from 2002. Vindictive much, P-Town? So I have to pay the damn thing before I can go in for M.E.P.S., which is next week in Little Rock. I have a meeting with the recruiter on the 7th to prepare for it. I can get in to a lot of trouble if I lie about anything in my paperwork, but since I honestly don't remember a few peoples' names, I had to 'elaborate' a little. I haven't seen these people in years, how am I supposed to remember their middle names?

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Why is it people seem sad when I tell them I don't want to have kids? They react like I've given up or like there is something wrong with me. I like kids, they're great fun and full of energy, but parenting just isn't for me. My life is my own, I'm am NOT a walking incubator. I'd rather spend 9 months hiking across Antarctica than barefoot and pregnant. No one would ask any questions if a man doesn't want to have kids, but of course if a woman doesn't want to procreate, people think she's pathetic.

There's too many people using too many resources and not enough food and energy for all of them. Why in Hell would I want to intentionally bring a child into that kind of a world? If you have kids, great. I'm sure any decent minded parent loves their children and wants only good things for them, that was your choice and best of luck with that. I made a choice for myself and for the world, respect it, please.

The cost of a pack of condoms, $7.00
Getting of an IUD, mine cost me $600.00.
Having your tubes tied, about $3,000.00
Raising a child to the age of 18, almost $100,000.00

There's nothing wrong with me, I haven't 'given up' and I'm 100% certain I'm never going to have 'a change of heart someday,' I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE KIDS, END OF DISCUSSION.

Besides, you don't have to put cats through college :-)