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49. I never had teachers like that. Only had one in 10 years of public education who gave a shit

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 10:43 AM

Jun 2021

I attended all black inner city schools and most teachers black or white, were indifferent. I never had one who I considered a “parent”..

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Study Finds American Women Delaying Motherhood Because The Whole Thing Blows [View all] nycbos Jun 2021 OP

Has anyone ever though of a DU subforum for "satire"? WarGamer Jun 2021 #1

I like this line of inquiry Drum Jun 2021 #19

A child forum? Renew Deal Jun 2021 #41

Why would that be needed? MineralMan Jun 2021 #48

Why? Treefrog Jun 2021 #57

I always think of satire as a joke... WarGamer Jun 2021 #63

Funny... 2naSalit Jun 2021 #2

I really think we need a 'high five' emoji-thing here ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #6

Me too! Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #10

Same here. n/t. happybird Jun 2021 #14

Me too. soldierant Jun 2021 #37

I didn't want kids and everyone said, "Oh, when you fall in love you'll want them." betsuni Jun 2021 #45

Yeah, I never wanted children and was lucky to find a man who didn't care csziggy Jun 2021 #64

That's funny. Solly Mack Jun 2021 #3

Awww. The Onion Deuxcents Jun 2021 #4

I loved this! smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #5

The reality is, it pretty much does.... CousinIT Jun 2021 #7

Great article. Thanks for posting the link. Nt raccoon Jun 2021 #39

Great article! smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #50

Thx for posting...personally I don't blame any woman who thinks motherhood "blows." PortTack Jun 2021 #8

How can this possibly be the Onion? Everything it says is right on. nt Biophilic Jun 2021 #9

Exactly what I was thinking! Duppers Jun 2021 #31

If women were able to be completely hnest with themselves, and with survey takers, soldierant Jun 2021 #38

What is amazing is that some women who have twins go on to have more babies! Klaralven Jun 2021 #11

I have a high school friend mnhtnbb Jun 2021 #18

If the first set of twins are fraternal, the chance that the next pregnancy will be twins increases Klaralven Jun 2021 #21

I love The Onion. Please carry on. abqtommy Jun 2021 #12

.I decided when I was a kid I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #13

I felt the same. Never wanted kids or marriage but got pregnant in my late thirties. Dream Girl Jun 2021 #22

My love for the cats I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #25

I had to put my cat down during my 7th month of pregnancy. I was so devastated and was sobbing Dream Girl Jun 2021 #30

I don't like kids I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #51

I think you just described me. Never wanted kids, but always had cats. Vinca Jun 2021 #43

Always wanted kids and cats womanofthehills Jun 2021 #46

You could adopt an elderly cat I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #52

True, but elderly cats need care if the owner dies, too. Vinca Jun 2021 #54

Excellent idea! I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #62

Thats great. We tried for kids. Did not work out and was painful at the time. GulfCoast66 Jun 2021 #15

It is much more difficult for young people now. The cost of housing, student debt makes it much Dream Girl Jun 2021 #24

I just don't buy that anymore. Did until people I knew started having adult kids. GulfCoast66 Jun 2021 #33

Sounds Like Us ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #58

I would only want a kid if I could be with them most of the times JI7 Jun 2021 #16

When we got married, I told my wife we would only have children until she was ready AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #17

It's different when they're your own. When you bring that tiny helpless baby home and witness every Dream Girl Jun 2021 #26

Considering teachers know more about a parent's children than most parents. . . AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #34

I never had teachers like that. Only had one in 10 years of public education who gave a shit Dream Girl Jun 2021 #49

I teach on an native American reservation. Many of my students are McKinney-Vento AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #59

I have a number of personal friends who are teachers, but they tend to be progressive and Dream Girl Jun 2021 #60

If not for the word blows Demobrat Jun 2021 #20

Same here I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #53

I had one, 11 yr ago NickB79 Jun 2021 #23

Just because you can doesn't mean you should, so I didn't. Warpy Jun 2021 #27

I didn't plan it this way, Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #28

That is not satire. That is the truth. nt SunSeeker Jun 2021 #29

Exactly. Word. love_katz Jun 2021 #32

It is hard, it can be isolating Bettie Jun 2021 #35

Our friends in South Korea would agree... peppertree Jun 2021 #36

Well, my half-American daughter delayed motherhood for a good reason DFW Jun 2021 #40

Many Japanese women don't want children and the men in charge of everything betsuni Jun 2021 #42

An old piece of data... Maxheader Jun 2021 #44

I feel bad for parents who feel that "everything fuckin sucks" about having kids SYFROYH Jun 2021 #47

Women who don't want children should be respected. leftyladyfrommo Jun 2021 #55

This ignores the genetically different nitpicker Jun 2021 #56

Some women shouldn't have children. panader0 Jun 2021 #61