I think she was joking. But she said it about 4 times the other day so I think she was part serious. I watched her 17 month old for her. Btw, I have NO experience with kids.. especially babies. I did a good job I think - at least the kid was alive and well when she was returned and I don't think she swallowed very much that she wasn't supposed to. The reason she said I shouldn't have kids is because I don't like snot - at all.. and the kid had a runny nose. I dealt with it tho. I kept her face clean. But then we got pizza, and they let her finger about 8 slices, and I just said, "Gross, don't do that." And she said, "Wow, you really shouldn't have kids. What's the big deal? She's clean." Well the big deal was I could see visible dirt on her hands, I knew they hadn't washed them, and I just watched her wipe snot on them all day. But I didn't say that because .. well, she's my best friend, and what she said hurt my feelings, so I just didn't say anything. And then her and her husband said it like 3 more times before we parted ways. They said I could be the dog lady and just watch everyone's kids for them.
I'm not ready for kids, of course, but I do intend to have some someday. I think life would be pretty dull without them. Someday. And I imagine I'll get used to all the yucky secretions that kids make. And it probably won't matter as much when it's my own. Right? Am I going to be that bad of a mom if I get grossed out by snot?! It's not like I vomit, I just dislike it, and I'm not going to wipe a booger with my bare hand.
I'm not ready for kids, of course, but I do intend to have some someday. I think life would be pretty dull without them. Someday. And I imagine I'll get used to all the yucky secretions that kids make. And it probably won't matter as much when it's my own. Right? Am I going to be that bad of a mom if I get grossed out by snot?! It's not like I vomit, I just dislike it, and I'm not going to wipe a booger with my bare hand.