It's DC people like this that make me despise this area (private schools, to live in)

[KStreetQB]

Originally Posted by betamanlet

I'm not the one freezing my embryos because I chose to live in a neighborhood that's incredibly expensive. I'm not the one who went to the newspaper to tell my "story" about how tough it it to have to freeze your embryos so you could one day be able to afford to live in georgetown on one income...

No, you're not. I think you missed my point.

[HurricaneDC]

Georgetown's pretty, but yeah too many drunk popped collar douchebags.

[anonym99]

Does anyone ever read the DCUrbanmom forum?

There are people who say they live paycheck to paycheck on a 300k+ household income and why is it so hard... it would be hilarious if it weren't so disturbing.

[stars99]

Originally Posted by anonym99

Does anyone ever read the DCUrbanmom forum?

There are people who say they live paycheck to paycheck on a 300k+ household income and why is it so hard... it would be hilarious if it weren't so disturbing.

Are they single moms?

[anonym99]

Originally Posted by stars99

Are they single moms?

No, but they strike me as the same type of person as the author of the IVF article... she who lives in Georgetown and can afford multiple rounds of embryo harvesting yet doesn't considering herself financially capable of supporting a child.

WTH?

[HurricaneDC]

Originally Posted by stars99

Are they single moms?

who gives a ****, making $300,000/yr is not 'paycheck to paycheck' unless you live beyond your means.

[betamanlet]

Originally Posted by HurricaneDC

who gives a ****, making $300,000/yr is not 'paycheck to paycheck' unless you live beyond your means.

I'm sure they HAVE to have that mcmansion or they would just die!

I can't wait to one day live in rural north carolina. Have a decent size house that doesn't cost a fortune and live amongst down to earth people who aren't so insecure that they spend their entire lives trying to "impress" other people with stuff they don't need.

[betamanlet]

Originally Posted by anonym99

No, but they strike me as the same type of person as the author of the IVF article... she who lives in Georgetown and can afford multiple rounds of embryo harvesting yet doesn't considering herself financially capable of supporting a child.

WTH?

Well, you realize what she's thinking. That little connor must have the best day care possible (even though mommy is going to retire once pregnant). Nannies are expensive.. Plus the organic foods are expensive. Plus little connor will have to go to the most expensive private elementary through high school in DC, then little connor hopefully can get into a very expensive university, one that mommy can brag about. Can't do that with many state schools!

[The Heartbreak Kid]

I see nothing wrong with what they are doing. I wish more people would wait till they could afford to have kids before making babies.

[DCnative27]

The media can spin this story anyway they like, as well as the people freezing their embryos. Who knows what's really happening in their relationship? They could be having commitment issues, and maybe they don't want to just have kids at this moment and later find out that they're incompatible. I don't despise this couple because they have ideal lifestyle they want for themselves and their potential family, nothing wrong with that, everyone wants that.

However, I know freezing and maintaining those embryos come at a premium, if you're willing to do something like that why not make some adjustments in your lifestyle and have some kids. Being able to have some physically and mentally healthy kids should be enough. Everyone can't drive their families around in bmw station wagons and send their kids to a 20k private schools.