will refuse babymaking
regardless of how much
carrot-dangling the govt does.
it is one thing that
us children drain the hell
outta our parents' pockets,
catalyse their menopause
and aggravate whatever
socially-declared-undesirable
physical traits
(wrinkles, fats, balding etc)
maybe the bigger reason
is this:
while babies naturally are
miniature lovely things,
do contemplate their growth
beyond Age 5 for
a bite of reality.
that's when
they discover the ability
to express their
previously-latent
Very-Human Characteristics.
do we really need the furthur
manifestation of all
these warped
social norms that tend
to lead to more discomfort
than anything else
to members of humanity?
while some irritating happy
monsters lurking around
may want to contest this by
throwing in their
"Life has its share of Happy" shiz,
it has already
been established that
most of us struggle
before we reach the stage of
maturity when we can truly
be free and at peace with ourselves.
i don't think this has
much to do with whether or not
life itself is a happy affair,
but more of how it's our chronic
inability to be happy.
can you really bear to
introduce your bundle of joy
to the Pain you deal
with from time to time?
everyone has their pain
and sometimes i suspect
that pain comes in
different levels
that destructs in varying degrees.
you know how
some people's proclaimed pain
is more glamourous,
is healthy, somewhat useful,
for the PR,
can be talked about and will
be sympathised with.
they are in pain,
i don't take that away from them.
still the damage is limited,
because people will be
easy on them.
some other pain
has to do with
self-worth, dignity, shame.
this sort of pain
cannot be discussed,
will not be sympathised with,
and runs deeper
into one's self esteem.
i think i have been
in both ends before
so i can say i know.
anyone with some idea
about EQ will know that it is
no good to fuss excessively over
one's pain since
nobody is too interested in
giving as much sympathy
as they wish to receive.
and especially so since
as we come to terms with our own pain
we cannot run away from the
fact that sometimes,
we are the source of someone else's
pain.
all these pain!
How can you protect your
children from the
future that awaits them?
8:36 PM