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I think it may be a case of YMMV. I only have a boy and for the most part he's a good boy, but he can be challenging especially as he gets older. That's probably true of parenting in general though as I don't think it's an easy job
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I think both can be challenging. My son is very demanding and problematic in some aspects, while my daughter can be a real mean and annoying beast in other fields.
I love them both equally and don‘t want to miss them in my life but I admit I also think back to the days before we had children at least once a day and miss those days dearly.
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I remember sitting with a friend about 10 years ago. He had two daughters aged about three and five, and my oldest boys were around the same age. The girls were sitting quietly playing with dolls and my boys were climbing the walls, trashing the sofa and being generally rowdy. He laughed.
Now he’s pulling his hair out because his girls are moody, argue with each other all the time, do not respect boundaries and won’t talk to him. My boys read books, play Xbox go skiiing, play football and enjoy being with their little brothers.
That’s just an anecdote of course. His girls are great, as are my boys. The point is that I think there are different phases , with different genders that test different parents in different ways.
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My ex-wife and I have been blessed with (What I consider to be) the most well-behaved, smart, funny/silly and CHILL kids ever (Soon to be 12yrs old boy/girl twins, and another 10yrs old girl), at least for now… We still tell each other "It's all too good to be true....." from time to time. We're just waiting on the bubble to burst, lol
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I remember sitting with a friend about 10 years ago. He had two daughters aged about three and five, and my oldest boys were around the same age. The girls were sitting quietly playing with dolls and my boys were climbing the walls, trashing the sofa and being generally rowdy. He laughed.
Now he’s pulling his hair out because his girls are moody, argue with each other all the time, do not respect boundaries and won’t talk to him. My boys read books, play Xbox go skiiing, play football and enjoy being with their little brothers.
That’s just an anecdote of course. His girls are great, as are my boys. The point is that I think there are different phases , with different genders that test different parents in different ways.
I agree with Reuben based on my observation. Ebb and flow
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Has anyone here ever gone on a cruise? Did you have a relaxing time or was is really upity?
I'm thinking about going on an 11 to 16 day cruise to Antarctica in November. I've never been on a cruise before.
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Yeah that's a concern. But as dangerous as my job is and the few times I've ODed… I'm not afraid of death.
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I personally have not, but I know a number of people who have. Some love them and won't travel any other way. Some couldn't stand them and would never do one again. It really just depends on your preferred style of travel. There is a fair amount of down time on the boat where you can relax, but also some time to get off at stops and explore cities/locations. Some people like this style but others hate it as it kind of feels like you have a curfew everyone you get off the boat.
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Anyone thinking of going on a cruise must read the David Foster Wallace essay.
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@tvenuto Yeah that I have the same impression of a cruise as the author of that article. Reading a couple of paragraphs effectively changed my mind about taking a cruise I think. Also I hate being around people. So there's that. It sucks because it's pretty much the only way for a civilian to travel to Antartica.
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Ha that’s what I love about linking people to that article, it pretty much instantly lets you know where you stand on the matter. That, and it’s a good read.
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First page of that essay was enough to confirm how I already feel. Cruises sound terrible.
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@Giles You can make jeans that will power up a cell phone while you walk.
https://www.popsci.com/amp/nano-carbon-yarn-electricity?__twitter_impression=true
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Ha that’s what I love about linking people to that article, it pretty much instantly lets you know where you stand on the matter. That, and it’s a good read.
Tis is a very good read, got quite diverted there @tvenuto . I also like the idea of a cruise, visiting several places involving little travel effort but like the author, although I would find people watching interesting for a while, it could get annoying very quickly and I would have to be constantly wearing a t-shirt with a slogan to inform all passengers and staff to "Keep the fuck outta my face". So all in all, probably not for me
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If you enjoyed the article I can recommend two books: “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again” and “Consider The Lobster” both of Which are compilations of essays/articles by David Foster Wallace.
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Everyone should read Infinite Jest at least
oncetwice. I enjoy it more each time, I think I've totaled 3 so far.
