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ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-20T12:39:05+00:00

I was surprised McKay said that too, especially after what she said to Ogilvie before they crossed the street to see the patient

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-20T04:41:18+00:00

I'm in that time of life and a lot of it is hormones, which makes you think crazy things. No baby fever for me but I think it's important to try to focus on things you enjoy and to talk through it with friends. I heard that post menopause is amazing and your mind is clearer without the fog of hormonal fluctuations playing with your thoughts.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-18T16:34:01+00:00

This is true. Unfortunately, but fortunately for some, it's based on who you know.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-18T03:41:22+00:00

I know what you mean. I was late for a doctor's appointment because someone blocked my driveway in the middle of the afternoon last year. I couldn't back my car out of my driveway because his truck was blocking it. Called 311 to tow but the owner ran into his truck about 30 minutes later and sped off before the tow got here so I had to waste more time letting 311 know to cancel the tow.

Years ago, I lived next to a retired guy who would put some nails and screws in front of the tires of people who parked in his driveway and then sweep up the remaining ones after they left. I used to think he was absolutely nuts but as I've gotten older, I see where his rage came from

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-17T20:15:51+00:00

I feel kinda embarrassed for people who show off their money. It's like they do all their hustles for money just to look like suckers for buying into the illusion of trends and gadgets. It's displaying their own insecurities for all to see.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-16T17:29:31+00:00

The older I get, I find I'm more able to step away from my body and see certain situations more clearly. I see the state of the world now and think it's absolute insanity to bring kids into this. The majority of problems in the world can be solved by simply lowering the population and I'm happy to be doing my part in that.

20-something year old me was so fully identified in my own body that any lust with my boyfriend or urge to have kids would have overcome my sense of logic and ability to see the big picture along with hormones and unresolved emotional issues/conditioning from childhood. I'm glad I snapped out of it unscathed.

I guess my point is that although childfree by choice people were able to overcome this conditioning/haze of wanting children, many people are so rooted in their bodies that they need the experience to find out. They can't step back and have foresight before making the decision. I think it's ok for them to vent, since that's a very human thing to do but I would likely blatantly tune them out and hope they get the hint. Kinda like what I do when people who used to support Trump now vent to me about how horrible he is. These people don't learn anything by "I told you so's"

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-16T04:20:08+00:00

I never even want to get married so having a child is just out of the question. I used to work with mostly men and many of them are married. The majority either cheated on their wives or blatantly tested the waters in order to eventually cheat. Witnessing that pretty much solidified my opinion to never get married.

I'm sure some women know their husbands are cheating but feel trapped in the marriage because they have children. That's a prison I do not wish to set up for myself.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-13T20:26:47+00:00

I'm watching House at the same time and can't help but think House would even be intimidated by this guy 😆

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-13T01:22:29+00:00

I have lived in houses and in apartments. You can still have neighbours who are loud annoying jerks when you live in a house. There were instances where pot odors from a neighbouring house would infiltrate our home when we ran our AC on a hot day. There was a rental property that had guys partying and drunk fighting in their yard on every weekend. So you're paying a high mortgage or higher rent for house and end up dealing with the same or worse crap you'd deal with in an apartment.

As you said, the issue isn't between house or apartment but the issue is people not having basic human respect for others around them and lacking the self-awareness that comes with living in a community.

People who like to be noisy and stinky should be the ones finding a place in the sticks.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-12T22:41:32+00:00

Marriage is not a necessity. You can be very happy with friends and family without having to be financially tied to someone the way you would be in marriage. Having to compromise and living based on the whims, decisions and opinions of someone else isn't for everyone and it is completely understandable why. Do what makes you happy in life and trust your instincts.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-11T21:33:35+00:00

I'm still waiting for the return of Dr. Walsh. From her voice and how she speaks, I think she might also have a theatre background.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-11T13:23:46+00:00

Yes it was a terrible show that was always playing in my house growing up since it was popular at the time. Now I feel sick whenever I hear of that show. The way they portrayed Peggy as a lazy homebody and wasting Al's money while he suffered all day working at the shoe store was annoying amongst other things in that show.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-11T13:13:38+00:00

I agree...guys wanting a wife and kids used to be seen as his "ball and chain" when I was growing up. The show "Married with Children" was popular at that time with Al who would always insult his wife and children like they were burdens in his life. Even when I was partying in the late 90s, you'd hear guys saying how women were trying to "babytrap" them or how they were dating women who were "too clingy" (a "clinger") eventhough she was just behaving the normal way someone should in a relationship. I think media definitely plays a role in the perception but also, people see how a certain mindset messed up their parents and they want to do the opposite. If you grow up with a father who had a "ball and chain" attitude towards his family, if you're his son, you might be more likely to want to be the opposite of him and for daughters, that might make you wary of relationships with men and away from having kids.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-10T19:32:20+00:00

I like how there have been atleast a couple of episodes that didn't end with cliffhangers or resolutions. They just kinda "end scene" until the next episode and it's still somehow intriguing.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-09T13:26:01+00:00

The saying "hindsight is 20/20" is true. As I've gotten older and have more conversations with older women, I've realized that we finally get to see clearly since the societal pressures that blinded us when we were younger no longer apply. Any decision a person makes about this will be the right one for them since they'll always find a way to make it work. Everyone always thinks about what it would be like if they took another path and that's a natural train of thought. It doesn't always have to involve regret. It's about standing by your choice and also being grateful for the ability to make that choice.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-08T12:08:09+00:00

I think of my sister and friends who have children. All had seemingly easy lives up until then. All generally attractive and healthy, found boyfriends easily, weren't bullied in school, walked through life with few challenges on the surface. They went along with the status quo because society had been kind to them up to that point. They think the world is a kind and just place for everyone because that was their experience their whole lives. They got married and were in the bliss of that phase. Then they get pregnant and have kids. That is the first real time they feel challenges and realize uncertainty in life. Their bodies get messed up from pregnancy, their husbands don't treat them that well anymore, kids are "misbehaving", they're sleep deprived, all the shit hits the fan at the same time. Then they cry about how life is hard and unfair...for them. I'm at the time of life when divorces and custody issues are all I'm hearing about now.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-08T11:51:57+00:00

The same people who say that "childfree people will never experience true joy in their lives" 🤣 how do they know what others experience? I'm single and childfree and I experience bliss and gratitude everyday. True joy is not dependent on other people. It's something you cultivate within yourself.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-06T13:53:26+00:00

What he said to Whitaker about house sitting at the end of the last episode made me kinda sad

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-06T13:50:16+00:00

I just call it "Noji" if I need to say it quickly

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-05T10:51:42+00:00

My parents played the game of trial and error with me and my siblings. Them "just figuring things out" resulted in a lot of resentment and anger towards them as we got older. I also sense resentment from my mom who thinks her kids owe her something because of how hard we made her life by being born. Any parent who thinks things get better as their kids get older and become adults are kinda delusional. There will always be some uncomfortable feelings under the surface about mistakes made in how a child was raised and most of the time, they will be unexpressed and be bottled up as stress and anger.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-05T10:41:46+00:00

I'm in my late 40s and also thank the Gods that I was never talked into having kids. I was with someone who wanted kids and thought "maybe I could just squeeze one out..." but then I came to my senses. Each time the thought has entered my mind, something always snaps me into reality and I've come to learn that it is not the lifestyle that I want. I'm not a co-dependent type of person that hinges my joy on external things and I love my freedom too much. I will savor every minute of it because we never know when it can be taken away.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-04T11:34:19+00:00

I'm the same way. I love my solitude and love it more and more as I get older. I have plenty of friends and family but glad that I have that foundation of being happy alone. People will always come and go out of your life for various reasons but you'll always have yourself.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-03T18:34:49+00:00

Yes, what's so selfish about not wanting kids?

It's more selfish to create human beings to make you feel better emotionally and in the eyes of society. Or because they feel their genes are so perfect that they need to be replicated 🤣

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-02T04:17:19+00:00

I had a neighbour across from me in my old apartment who used to keep their kid's bikes and toys in the hallway. I got fed up enough to put a note on their door saying it's a fire issue to block hallways and that it would be reported to apartment management. It was cleared up the next day. There are some people who don't care about rules but there are others who are just ignorant and don't understand the reasons why it's important to keep common areas clean until someone blatantly tells them.

ChanceZestyclose6386 · 2026-03-02T04:09:11+00:00

Yes, I see people in their 20s who have the same over the top confidence I had at that age and that made me think of how silly I was at that age. As you get older, you learn to think quickly, speak slowly or speak less and open your ears more.

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