tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post116389908358923995..comments2023-10-31T05:09:35.339-04:00Comments on Purple Women & Friends: FriendshipsLaura S. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11503359529542988850noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post-1165700941669398652006-12-09T16:49:00.000-05:002006-12-09T16:49:00.000-05:00I'm starting to get to this age although my really...I'm starting to get to this age although my really close friends still don't have children but I know they will and one of them is recently pregnant.<BR/><BR/>I think I can deal with it as long as they don't ONLY talk about their children and are willing to get babysitters sometimes.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646695542116530854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post-1164488303782833392006-11-25T15:58:00.000-05:002006-11-25T15:58:00.000-05:00Hi all, hey, cool, we are a Purple Community! Wow!...Hi all, hey, cool, we are a <B>Purple Community</B>! Wow! I had to delete a duplicate post...no worries.<BR/><BR/>I have made a change to the site and have implemented "comment moderation". Since I have been looking at posts less than my daily ususal due to a loss in the family, and the holiday, that translated into a delay in your comments posting.<BR/><BR/>I am sorry to have to do this, but we got our first cyber-stalker comment who left a rather nasty comment on the <I>Childfree & Christian </I> post currently featured in the sidebar. This person even went to my personal site and left another mean comment there, thus the change. I shall try to post your comments within 24 hours, whereas before it was almost immediate.<BR/><BR/>I am so happy that this site is meaningful to persons other than me!<BR/><BR/>I will respond to some of the questions with a front page post soon...<BR/><BR/>Blog on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post-1164457376621425572006-11-25T07:22:00.000-05:002006-11-25T07:22:00.000-05:00Great.Kids are hard, I have one, I totally underst...Great.<BR/><BR/>Kids are hard, I have one, I totally understand childfree. Not all parents are against childfree people. All my friends are childfree. I don't like kids, only the one I have, won't be having anymore. Thats another thing, if you have one baby, family nag about breeding more. Its a weird thing. So keep being childfree. You have my support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post-1164457128852279252006-11-25T07:18:00.000-05:002006-11-25T07:18:00.000-05:00Cool post.Would like to correspond or meet childfr...Cool post.<BR/><BR/>Would like to correspond or meet childfree people, in their 30's or 40's were do I find them, everybody in london has kids, am I alone.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post-1164447776381870902006-11-25T04:42:00.001-05:002006-11-25T04:42:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post-1164447749161116722006-11-25T04:42:00.000-05:002006-11-25T04:42:00.000-05:00I am currently quite busy! Almost too busy to have...I am currently quite busy! Almost too busy to have as much of a social life as I'd like. I just turned 33 less than a month ago and I work full time (well, as a teacher so 9 months in a year!) travel in some of the holidays with my husband and I've had to pass one work related course after the other to extend our visas. Plus my job can sometimes be busy. Plus I need a LOT of "me" time to just relax and chill at home. But<BR/><BR/>In addition to THAT I have a group of people I meet with about once a month, about every two months I see my ex flatmate who doesn't have kids. I have been to about 4 parties of a mum but they are FUN! and mainly focussed on the ADULTS, not the kids! However cos she's so busy with her kids and work I don't see her very often...<BR/><BR/>I have joined a child=free group (remember there ARE such things! No Kidding is one) but so far I haven't attended any meetings! When I finish the course I will though and maybe hubby will come too...<BR/><BR/>I go out with my husband sometimes e.g. for dinner, nice to have no kids with us...<BR/><BR/>I have two friends with small kids who are also family on his side but live in his home country and we are friends with a couple which includes a pregnant wife. I wonder how things will change for us and them - the husband is very spontaneous so I think he might find this HARD!! I am a bit annoyed the friends with kids who I emailed e-cards to re. "Get well" cards to the baby of one and a "Hi how are you?" kind of card to the other haven't emailed back. We used to email. I wonder if they are too busy with the kids. <BR/><BR/>I also have friends in my home country that I exchange emails with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post-1164371316097085372006-11-24T07:28:00.000-05:002006-11-24T07:28:00.000-05:00Hi loved the this post.I am a new member, and I am...Hi loved the this post.<BR/><BR/>I am a new member, and I am nervous a as I am going to be sterilized. Wish me well, as anyone else done this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post-1164370446545146332006-11-24T07:14:00.000-05:002006-11-24T07:14:00.000-05:00This post is really interesting, and thoughtful, p...This post is really interesting, and thoughtful, please, please, keep sending posts like this to my email address. This is the best childfree website on the net I have found so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post-1164258701681036492006-11-23T00:11:00.000-05:002006-11-23T00:11:00.000-05:00Hey Purple Community!I have been a voyeur of the s...Hey Purple Community!<BR/>I have been a voyeur of the site for some time now, but this is my first post. Just wanted to let you know that I have really enjoyed reading through the posts and comments. It is amazing how much I can relate to many of these experiences. This site has helped me to realize that I am not alone in my thoughts on parenthood and to solidify my decision to be childfree without being afraid of the repercussions. Thank you so much for being here for confused gals like me.<BR/><BR/>Now, on to the actual comment about this topic . . . Like I said earlier, it is amazing how you guys are always right on the money when it comes to experiences that have happened to me. About two months ago, one of my best friends (I only have two, but that's another blog!) had her first born. And while I was excited for her (he is such a cutie pie), I still feel a sense of loss. Last weekend, we had a girls evening at her house to give her some time to hang out with adults. But the baby cried constantly. And she had to keep getting up to feed him, which took forever since she's doing the boob. And it was kind of wierd because some of us were drinking and getting obnoxious, but she couldn't because of the boob thing. It just wasn't very fun . . . <BR/><BR/>I hate to feel like I have to move on. She's such a great friend and I'm sure she'll make a wonderful mother. But I just feel like we are in two different places right now and it would just be too difficult to make our relationship work - the baby would always win!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for being here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post-1164121523949693842006-11-21T10:05:00.000-05:002006-11-21T10:05:00.000-05:00Isn't it a wonderful thing to have friends at diff...Isn't it a wonderful thing to have friends at different ages and stages...<BR/><BR/>It is much easier now when women do all sorts of things at different points in their lives...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233914.post-1164074091395631412006-11-20T20:54:00.000-05:002006-11-20T20:54:00.000-05:00In my thirties, my friends were ten years older th...In my thirties, my friends were ten years older than I, with kids in high school. I joined the ski club, the wine club, and hung out with the newly single (again). Suddenly, with shared custody, they rediscovered friends that had been there all along and had time to enjoy them every other weekend. <BR/>It takes a bit of time and energy but the friendships that result are worth the effort.Laura S. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503359529542988850noreply@blogger.com