Some of you will recall the student who cried in my office about getting pregnant when I was hormonal and in the middle of an IUI cycle. She ended up failing the class (despite my reaching out to her numerous times) because she only came to 1/6th of the class sessions (if that) -- and that was true even before she got pregnant.
I ran into her yesterday and overheard her saying the following:
"So, we went to register at Wal-Mart and my boyfriend was so excited because he figures we can register for 20 boxes of $20 diapers and then return them all and buy a flat screen."
She repeated this about three times. It seems like her boyfriend, at least, was actually serious about this. She then said "well, we'll be buying diapers anyway so we might as well get the flat screen as a present."
She can't be serious, right? She's got to be joking. I'm going to go with she's joking. Makes me feel better.
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I then had a strange realization -- our kids will likely be in the same class at school and we might have to interact as parents! Can you say "awkward?"
Wait... you mean you won't be registering for diapers so you can get a flat screen, Rebecca? Geez. What's wrong with you? I thought all the cool moms did that!!!
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I'm thinking she isn't joking. I can't believe that someone would come up with that idea though. I think I would be thrilled to receive 20 boxes of diapers and keep them!
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Oy is right.
ReplyDeleteThat story is fucking crazy! Wow, its so unfair that anyone can be a parent.
what an idiot. seriously why are the dumbest people allowed to procreate while I'm infertile?
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. Was she serious? What is wrong with some people? A baby is not a free ticket to a flat screen TV. Ugh. Why can they fertile and I am not?
ReplyDeleteUn-freaking-believable! I don't understand those morons...
ReplyDeleteOh can you imagine watching her raise her child???
What a dip-shit. Makes me wanna puke.
ReplyDeleteWow. That's seriously all I know to say. Just Wow.
ReplyDeleteOh my! There should be a really hard test you have to pass to have kids...I suspect this couple would have failed.
ReplyDeletewow... it is amazing how some people can be. It makes me so mad!
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for that couple. It's going to be so hard for them. There is so much they're going to have to learn, so fast.
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ReplyDeleteNo other words needed.
Well, actually, yes, there are: that is effed up. On all accounts: the tv and the fact that your kids will be in the same class. Good grief.
OMG, the more I think about this, the more I'm annoyed for you! You'll have to face this nut-job for a really long time, and that is so disturbing on so many levels.
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Wow, just wow! So I'm guessing she doesn't understand that they'll still have to spend money on diapers which means they'll still be out that money.... Unless she's from the town you live in I'm not thinking she'll last at school long enough for you to have to worry about your kids going to school together based on the 'logic' she's working with. :)
ReplyDeleteOH GOD. WOW.
ReplyDeleteGeez.....really?
ReplyDeleteSometimes it doesn't make sense that some people can have babies while others can't! ughhhh
I think you should have to take a test to be a parent!
ReplyDeleteoh man.... how is it that she can have a kid and all of us infertiles have to try so damn hard! it all seems so unfair!
ReplyDeleteThere's just no accounting for some people's kids. Or some people for that matter. I am not sure I could have held my tongue.
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