parenting analogy

[falcongrrl]

Okay, probably I'm a little too proud of this comparison.

And I don't know if I've mentioned lately how much I appreciate supportive childfree friends. ♥

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me: I worry that you listen to me and think, wtf?

Friend: Heck no. Kids are WORK.
More than anyone who doesn't have them can possibly understand.

me: Thank you so much for saying that. Although...it's constant work, but it's not intense constantly. I think the nearest analogy in tech work would be being the network person. Sometimes it's light babysitting, and other times you're pulling all-nighters for days on end.

And transitioning from one phase to another is a pain.

Friend: Mmm. Sounds about right.

Comments

[magnifelyn.livejournal.com]

That's a pretty good comparison. :-)