Do you ever feel like you are being glared at for having two kids that are relatively close? Or more than one kid? JD's brother and sister-in-law were here this weekend and I noticed this more than ever. They have three kids that are 7, 4, and 2, plus my two. Okay, so as you may know, I am from Utah and a lot of kids and close together families are just the norm there. You would never get looked at strangely or have someone grumble something under their breath because you have more than one kid in your shopping cart.
However, here in my dear sweet Eugene, and especially this weekend, it happens all the time. Twice, on two separate occasions, I caught people seriously glaring and talking about us. The favorite though was when we were walking along the river, my sister-in-law, myself, and the five kids, a guy about 45-50 rode by on his bike and said multiple times, "Birth control, birth control." Okay, I have to admit it was funny and my first reaction was to laugh. However, after a minute of thinking about it I really wanting to chase him down and throw something at him, so as to knock him off his bike and onto the hard pavement. I mean really, am I bothering you that much by having two children that the looks and comments are really that necessary?
Now I'll admit there are times that I feel a bit like a circus. I think we all have those days, and having five kids around only intensifies that feeling, but I mean come on. I just don't get it. It's weird to me that people are not only bugged by it but it seems to be actually putting them out of something really great. I mean, I'm pretty sure there's enough oxygen for all of us. Crazy. I really only intend on having one or two more, I'm not going overboard I don't think. I'll never be ashamed of my kids or my choices, this is just one of those times I wish I had something great to say at the right moment.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
The More the Merrier
Posted by The Wimmer 5 at 10:34 PM
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Are you stinkin' serious about the dirty looks? Oh my goodness. I would like to think that I would have stuck something in his bicycle spokes. Or walk up to him and say, "Which one of these kids should have been sent back?" or "I wish your parents had used birth control."
I always have come backs when I am sitting on the couch. I hate that.
Your nieces and nephew and your own kiddos are dang adorable. Who wouldn't want those kids around? If anyone else is rude to you guys simply state that you are trying to counteract their nastiness in the world with these sweet babies. And then tell them to use birth control to prevent future meanness outbreaks.
Love the picture of the Utah van. It's awesome. I bet JD would love some of those family stickers on the back of his Land Cruiser. Sweet.
People make me so angry sometimes. I am so sure that they give you dirty looks for having kids. Lame lame lame.
I'm so sorry Ashley, I hate that so much. What I hate even more is that they guy on the bike probably had like 6 dogs waiting for him at home that he thinks are more important than humans. That is the case a lot in Eugene.
Oh how funny it would have been if you would have knocked him off his bike.
Emily cracked me up with the dog comment. Probably true. I can't believe someone would have the nerve to say something like that. It is totally your choice and your life. What right do they have to tell you to use birth control?
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