My Personal List of the Reasons I Am Childfree

It's been floating around in my head since I was fourteen, though I didn't decide for sure that I don't want kids until around the time I started college, and didn't discover the term "childfree" until December-ish 2007. I'll add to this when new reasons occur to me, or ones that are escaping my memory at the moment are remembered.

Note that these are my reasons--not a cut-and-paste list of reasons that will suit everyone that is childfree, and not a list of reasons why no one should have kids. I'm not a member of VHEMT, and if someone really and truly cannot imagine a life without kids and is going to be a good parent, I think they should go for it. I'm assuming that they've done the same amount of soul-searching I have, and found themselves to be differently inclined than I am.

Also, I'm happy to discuss any of this with anyone--if you bingo me, I probably already have a great comeback in mind, and if you're just flat curious or considering declaring yourself childfree, I will answer any questions about myself, and I have a large collection of helpful information bookmarked and will be happy to link you to whatever part of it is relevant. I really think that the vast majority of parents don't put enough thought into the decision to become a parent, and this is what leads to abuse, neglect, and problem children. If you would never work in a daycare center, maybe you should rethink having your own kids, you know?

( The lengthy list is under here. )

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Your Name's Power is Graceful

Your name's power is that it helps you be graceful. Your name conveys both faithfulness and comfort. People who meet you can't help but think you are soothing. You try to live your life with confidence and generosity.

What's Your Name's Power?

Interesting.

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Rule #1:
If you open this you take it.

Rule # 2:
You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages you and asks

Rule #3:
Only answer True or False

Q: Kissed someone on your friends list? true
Q: Been arrested? false
Q: Kissed someone you didn't like? false
Q: Held a snake? false
Q: Been suspended from school? false
Q: Been fired from a job? true
Q: Sang karaoke? true
Q: Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? true
Q: Laughed until you started crying? true
Q: Caught a snowflake on your tongue? true
Q: Kissed in the rain? true!
Q: Sang in the shower? true
Q: Sat on a roof top? true
Q: Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? false
Q: Broken a bone? false
Q: Shaved your head? false
Q: Played a prank on someone? true
Q: Shot a gun? false
Q: Donated Blood? false
Q: Had your heart broken? true



"Who was your last?"
just be 100% truthful

LAST PERSON.

1. You hung out with? Cody
2. You texted? Nico
3. You were in a car with? Cody
4. Went to the movies with? Cody
5. Person you went shopping with? Cody
6. You talked on the phone? Mom
7. Made you laugh? Cody

WOULD YOU RATHER...
1. Pierce your nose or tongue? Nose, if I HAD to have one of those.
2. Die in a fire or get shot? Shot. I might survive it!

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY...
1. Sun or moon? Moon.
2. Winter or Fall? Winter.
3. Left or Right? Left.
4. Sunny or rainy? Rainy.
5. Where do you live? Mountain Home, AR
6. Club or pub? Depends. Club usually.
7. Is there 1 or 2 people who you can always trust or rely on? Well, yes.
8. Do you want to get married? Definitely! Planning on it, lol.
9. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? Twirl. ^_^
10. What time is it? 2:31 pm.
13. Do you cook? Not really. Once in a while.
14. Current mood? Kinda meh. Want to take a nap but I need to stay awake.

IN THE LAST 48 HOURS HAVE YOU...
1. Kissed someone? Yes!
2. Sang? No.
3. Listened to music? Currently.
4. Seen someone you care a lot about? Yes.
5. Danced Crazy? ...probably. I tend to do this often.
6. Cried? No.
7. Read? Yes, and I'm thinking about going AFK to read more.

19 FIRSTS ...
1. Who was your first roommate? Fellow campers at summer camp.
2. What was your first job? SubWay. It didn't stick.
3. What was your first car? My current car, my baby Laurien.
4. When did you go to your first funeral and viewing? IDK. I was about five, and it was someone my parents knew, not me.
5. Who was your first grade teacher? Mom. Sigh.
6. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane? Umm...California, I think. Not really sure, I was so young.
7. Who was your first Best Friend? Aubrey.
8. Who is your best friend? Katchan.
9. Where was your first sleepover? Either Aubrey came to my house or I went to hers, I don't really remember.
10. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day? Cody.
11. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid? Katchan's. I was MOH, actually, lol.
12. What is the first thing you do in the morning? Calculate if I can go back to sleep some more. If I can't, I go pee.
13. What was the first concert you went to? Never been to what I would consider a "real" concert.
14. What was the last concert you went to? See above.
15. First tattoo or piercing? I got both ears pierced when I was 12.
16. First celebrity crush? XD Guy Williams, when I was all of eleven.
17. Current celebrity crush? Elijah Wood, of course.
18. Current crush? Well, Cody, if being deeply and hopelessly in love counts as a crush.
19. First pet? A dog, amazingly enough. It got run over.