Comments on: Family values? http://hatchling.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/family-values/ adventures in lesbian conception... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:52:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The late night phone call « Hatchling http://hatchling.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/family-values/#comment-233 The late night phone call « Hatchling Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:58:57 +0000 http://hatchling.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-233 [...] there is more complex.  Even though A’s mum made very clear her concerns about our choice (remember this?) she had the early heads-up so had been able to prepare her perfect response to the news about the [...] [...] there is more complex.  Even though A’s mum made very clear her concerns about our choice (remember this?) she had the early heads-up so had been able to prepare her perfect response to the news about the [...]

]]> By: hatchling http://hatchling.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/family-values/#comment-58 hatchling Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:42:54 +0000 http://hatchling.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-58 Thanks guys, this stuff was so painful I had to shy away for it for a while, and it wasn't even my mother! Vee - if only we all had born-again hippy parents like Jays! Mrs Bluemont - how are you planning to handle things with your family? I think you're exactly right, we are doing it for our kids, but boy, it's so tough sometimes (often), and sometimes the energy it takes to deal with all this over a lifetime is just exhausting isn't it?! x Thanks guys, this stuff was so painful I had to shy away for it for a while, and it wasn’t even my mother! Vee – if only we all had born-again hippy parents like Jays! Mrs Bluemont – how are you planning to handle things with your family? I think you’re exactly right, we are doing it for our kids, but boy, it’s so tough sometimes (often), and sometimes the energy it takes to deal with all this over a lifetime is just exhausting isn’t it?! x

]]> By: vee http://hatchling.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/family-values/#comment-54 vee Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:51:34 +0000 http://hatchling.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-54 Grrr. Such a shame people can't keep opinions like this to themselves. Especially when talking to their own daughter/daughter in law. Sorry you had to hear that crap. Grrr. Such a shame people can’t keep opinions like this to themselves. Especially when talking to their own daughter/daughter in law. Sorry you had to hear that crap.

]]> By: mrsbluemont http://hatchling.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/family-values/#comment-53 mrsbluemont Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:59:39 +0000 http://hatchling.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-53 Ugh. It's so frustrating. We don't plan on telling our parents that we're trying. We've told them before that we plan on having children, but not that we're actually in the middle of this crazy game. I really admire you both for dealing with A's parents. Her mother really needs to shove it. I'm so sick of hearing of this kind of crap coming out of someone's mouth and just want to stick a sock in it. I can't believe how unreasonable, selfish, and hurtful she's been. I'm so sorry. Hopefully she'll come around. It would be a real loss for her to miss out on the relationship she could have with you both and her grandchild. I guess I'm so upset because I worry about getting a similar response from my family. The world is changing because of people like us though. I have to remind myself that though it's rough dealing with such bigotry, we're doing it for our kids. What could be a better reason? Ugh. It’s so frustrating. We don’t plan on telling our parents that we’re trying. We’ve told them before that we plan on having children, but not that we’re actually in the middle of this crazy game. I really admire you both for dealing with A’s parents. Her mother really needs to shove it. I’m so sick of hearing of this kind of crap coming out of someone’s mouth and just want to stick a sock in it. I can’t believe how unreasonable, selfish, and hurtful she’s been. I’m so sorry. Hopefully she’ll come around. It would be a real loss for her to miss out on the relationship she could have with you both and her grandchild.

I guess I’m so upset because I worry about getting a similar response from my family.

The world is changing because of people like us though. I have to remind myself that though it’s rough dealing with such bigotry, we’re doing it for our kids. What could be a better reason?

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