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Throd

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34. I think the same rules apply.

Reply to alarimer (Reply #20)

Wed May 11, 2016, 11:39 AM

May 2016

I can think of lots of male celebrities who had children past their 60's. I always considered them selfish.

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72-year-old woman becomes first time mom thanks to IVF [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2016 OP

Does the baby houston16revival May 2016 #1

Given that mother's decisions, the answer would clearly be "No". Nihil May 2016 #46

And if the parents live a normal life expectancy, the boy will be an orphan at age eight Doctor_J May 2016 #2

I agree MissDeeds May 2016 #4

And if they live a much longer life TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #8

Based on "normal" life expectancy, the kid will be on borrowed time from its birth. Xithras May 2016 #31

My grandpa remarried late & fathered a baby at 70 wordpix May 2016 #43

Ghad what a horrid idea... Boxerfan May 2016 #3

Exactly what I was thinking, Old Vet May 2016 #37

Who would want to die when their child is so young? FLPanhandle May 2016 #5

in India ? why not adopt ? JI7 May 2016 #6

Indian laws do not allow an adoption if the parents are older then 45 irisblue May 2016 #10

But they've been married 49 years? Blue_Tires May 2016 #47

Her body. And selfish. TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #7

Great, the poor kid is going to be stuck caring for elderly parents before he will smirkymonkey May 2016 #9

Sure they did. Me me me me me me me me me and finally mini me. You know, same as all the 72-yr-old valerief May 2016 #22

That seems a bit selfish. PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #11

I wouldn't want to be 94 years old going to my kid's college graduation (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #12

I am a healthy 72 and I cannot imagine beveeheart May 2016 #13

Sheesh and I thought I started late. Egnever May 2016 #14

Well Tony Randall fathered two whistler162 May 2016 #15

And died when they were young Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #23

Patton Oswalt mentioned this in one of his stand-up shows. Crowman1979 May 2016 #16

She must be nuts. Vinca May 2016 #17

Now, now Elmergantry May 2016 #18

Trump voters feel the same wordpix May 2016 #44

I think she is selfish Marrah_G May 2016 #19

Maybe that's what they had in mind Bayard May 2016 #36

I can't recall any man who fathered children at that age being called selfish. alarimer May 2016 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #21

No it's not sexist, it's because both parents are old FLPanhandle May 2016 #24

I'd rationalize it as such too if my bias depended on it. LanternWaste May 2016 #29

No rationalization needed. FLPanhandle May 2016 #33

Agreed. forkol May 2016 #35

I think the same rules apply. Throd May 2016 #34

It's because both parents are so old that it is selfish Marrah_G May 2016 #41

Maybe I am the only one who has a different take on this situation zalinda May 2016 #25

This! And super this! Silver_Witch May 2016 #27

I agree with your post. hamsterjill May 2016 #38

Ooh, Delphinus May 2016 #40

+10000 exactly ^^^^ wordpix May 2016 #45

She better hang tough!won't be easy going to a parent teacher conference at 89! peace13 May 2016 #26

But just think... KansDem May 2016 #30

I'm not sure she'll be up for the demands of rearing a child enid602 May 2016 #28

Sounds like a recipe for a tragedy. WhiteTara May 2016 #32

Why? Delphinus May 2016 #39

Humans don't like limits The2ndWheel May 2016 #42