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I try to avoid telling unsolicited stories about my kids, but what else am I supposed to answer when people ask about my weekend? It's not that I'm mistaken abo
by satyrnein 7y ago
I try to avoid telling unsolicited stories about my kids, but what else am I supposed to answer when people ask about my weekend? It's not that I'm mistaken about how exciting my kids are, it's that other people are mistaken about how exciting (for them) my weekend could possibly be!
- rbavocadotree 7y agoDespite not having children, I like hearing about my coworker's and friend's kids. Complaining about them can get old, but funny stories and things they are proud of are great to hear. I don't think I'm unique in this.
- kelnos 7y agoI don't mind -- and am often interested in -- cool/funny things about my friends' kids, but the complaining... ugh. I get that kids are far from being all rainbows and sunshine, and I would never begrudge my friends the occasional (or even more than occasional) venting session, but after some threshold of complaining I just want to say "maybe you shouldn't've had kids if all you can do is complain about them".
- WhiteAussie 7y agoIgnore them. Nothing they have to share could possibly be as exciting as your family. They went somewhere, saw something, whatever. Maybe they have some vile tale of drunken stupidity to share from Saturday night. Gross. Everything they do, every weekend of their life, combined, pales in comparison to the life, love, and family you've created. Their immature adventures ought to register pity, if anything.
- pbourke 7y agoGive me a fucking break, this is so ridiculously sanctimonious.