Wherein Tara's mother introduces the worst reason to get married ever. tara: Actual (paraphrased) conversation held over the holidays:
Mom: "I know I used to pressure you about kids, but now I want you to focus on getting into law school and getting that degree. I don't even want you to get married until you're done."
Me: "Mom, it's not like getting married would somehow render me unable to go to law school. I agree that getting pregnant during the next few years would be less than ideal, but I know people who have done it."
Mom: "Well, I hope for your sake you won't."
Me: "I'm not really even thinking about marriage right now, even though J and I will probably move in together this spring. Oh, did I tell you he has a job interview at <local university where I've applied for law school>?"
Mom: "Wish him luck. Does he get tuition reimbursement?"
Me: "Yep, if he gets the job he can go for free and finish his undergrad or even get a professional degree. Same with immediate family members."
Mom: "Wait, that includes spouses?"
Me: "Yep, spouses can go to undergrad, grad, MBA or law school for free."
Mom: "I may need to rethink this 'don't get married' thing after all..."
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Re: Wherein Tara's mother introduces the worst reason to get married ever. flowersdirtandgardengirl: I once had a conversation with my mom that went a little like this:
Mom: you know, almost all women doctors are unmarried and miserable.
Me: (choking with laughter) what?
Mom: it's true. They live, sad, empty, unfilled lives.
Me: Mom, are you drunk? I know it's 7:00am, but really.
Mom: I'm not kidding dear. You should really just get married and start thinking about having children. You aren't getting any younger, you know.
Me: (wondering who this alien woman is inhabiting my mother's body) Uh huh...
Mom: And anyway, your cousin J makes so much money stripping and you could really do that dear, you might need a boob job, but we could help you out with that I think.
Me: (fairly certain that my mother has totally lost her marbles but calmly trying to butter my toast anyway). So wait, do you want me to get married and have children or become a stripper?
Mom: either one dear, it's just that medical school is so long. You're going to be 40...
Me: I'll be 40 no matter what...
Yes: Exactly! So become a stripper now while you still can!
Me: Oh my god....you've totally lost your mind, haven't you?
True story. Thankfully, my mum seems to have returned to her senses. Either that or the ailens returned her and took back the defect they had left in her place. ;)
Re: Wherein Tara's mother introduces the worst reason to get married ever. LostTeacher: gg...you have to be kidding!!! that's the most nuts conversation i have ever heard.
and tara....amazing how ideas can get switched around.
made me almost spit my milk out of my nose.
LT
Re: Wherein Tara's mother introduces the worst reason to get married ever. picadilly: haha.
ok.. wait...
buwhahaha!....
LOL...
no end to the laughter... thanks gg.
Re: Wherein Tara's mother introduces the worst reason to get married ever. tara: Eep. That's even worse.
My mom's never suggested stripping, at least.
She did wonder why I waited so long to go to law school -- "everybody assumed you would, from a very young age." Duh. Maybe that's why I didn't -- I wanted to do something for myself for a change. (Now, OK, yeah, it makes sense, and I shoulda done it a long time ago -- but, in the same vein as you: In spring of 2009, I will be 33 regardless of whether I have a JD or not. I might as well get one.)
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I once had a conversation with my mom that went a little like this:
Mom: you know, almost all women doctors are unmarried and miserable.
Me: (choking with laughter) what?
Mom: it's true. They live, sad, empty, unfilled lives.
Me: Mom, are you drunk? I know it's 7:00am, but really.
Mom: I'm not kidding dear. You should really just get married and start thinking about having children. You aren't getting any younger, you know.
Me: (wondering who this alien woman is inhabiting my mother's body) Uh huh...
Mom: And anyway, your cousin J makes so much money stripping and you could really do that dear, you might need a boob job, but we could help you out with that I think.
Me: (fairly certain that my mother has totally lost her marbles but calmly trying to butter my toast anyway). So wait, do you want me to get married and have children or become a stripper?
Mom: either one dear, it's just that medical school is so long. You're going to be 40...
Me: I'll be 40 no matter what...
Yes: Exactly! So become a stripper now while you still can!
Me: Oh my god....you've totally lost your mind, haven't you?
True story. Thankfully, my mum seems to have returned to her senses. Either that or the ailens returned her and took back the defect they had left in her place. ;)
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