50 Things To Give Your Parents Instead Of The Grandchildren They Keep Asking For
A framed photo of your family on the Sims, where you have a very fine house on Magnolia Street.
“Leaving behind books is even more beautiful — there are already so many children.” ―Marguerite Yourcenar
Hello. My name is Alice Minium, and I am twenty-six years old. In a controversial move, I have somehow failed in a most significant aspect of my womanhood- I have failed to bear children. Zero. Zero point zero. I have borne zero point zero children to society, and if I was to die right now in my apartment, the genetic line of Alice Minium would undoubtedly die with me.
While the inevitable decline of Alice Miniums is in itself a tragedy (because the world should ideally have as many of me as possible), I do not consider this sufficient cause to begin attempts at reproduction. There is a whole lot going on there, when it comes to the decision to have children, and I am fortunate that it is a decision I have at all. But it is my decision. And, interestingly, it’s a decision that’s largely dominated by one-sided debate. Even discussing the potential downsides of motherhood is considered tantamount antisocial behavior. Simply stating…
