What is wrong with me? Here I am, in a new city, desperate to make friends with other moms so my kids can grow up normal, not hating me as the "mom who drove everyone away," and I just can't seem to find any other moms who see anything in the world the way I do.
Do most women seriously walk around thinking it's their sworn duty to only care about things that make them seem warm and fuzzy and caring and compassionate in an uber-obvious kind of way? Are most women/moms really THAT superficial, that true-to-type?
What the hell am I talking about?
OK, so I joined this local moms group, and they have a discussion board, and lucky for me, I haven't posted often enough to qualify for what they call the "Sandbox" (the area of the board reserved for controversial topics like politics and such), but I read it, just to see if I can spot anyone like me. Mind you, I'm not looking for total agreement, I like a little debate, a little discussion, but is it too much to ask for someone who isn't just going to toe-the-feminist line on ALL subjects ALL the time?
What has set me off? OK, here it is: Someone posted a poll to find out what the moms think the next big foreign policy focus ought to be. On the list were the Israeli/Pali mess, Iran, Darfur, and a few other things that escape my memory they were so inconsequential. What do you think got almost HALF the votes (of dozens of responses):
DARFUR
Yes folks. Above the lunacy of Iran having nuclear weapons, and quite possiblyprobably sparking WWIV by trying to obliterate Israel, they put the American intervention in Darfur, a problem so far-removed from our national interest it's ridiculous.
Am I cruel? Do I love genocide? NO. Make that HELL NO! I think the people perpetrating that obscenity should be strung up by their balls forthwith, just NOT BY US! I can think of several countries more responsible for that mess than we are (China comes to mind). Why is it that when it's poor starving Africans who are being slaughtered by evil people, it's so obviously our problem, but when it's anyone else, even our own people, we should butt out?
Then I read some Abortion posts, and at least there was some sanity there. At least some of the women were intellectually honest enough to admit that they were pro-choice, anti-abortion in the sense that they wanted people to have the choice, but for there to be fewer abortions. Just one teensy weensy problem there: The so-called "choice" movement's agenda doesn't make the same distinction. You can't support them and their ilk and want fewer abortions. If it were up to them, there would be abortions on demand, shit, every 12 year-old could get one during recess without Mommy or Daddy knowing about it, at least if Planned Parenthood had its way.
Are there women out there with whom I could be friends who get this? Are there moms who are well enough informed (by someone other than Katie Couric, John Stewart or Anderson Cooper) that have young kids and live in Charlotte? If there are, and they're reading this, will they PUHLEEZE save me from my loneliness. It's really awful when you go to a playgroup and everyone around you "assumes" you agree with their views just because you too have ovaries.
And I thought it was bad living in MA, seems moms here are rooting for Al Gore in '08 also! Some of them want to take a field trip to see his stupid movie! Lord, HELP ME!!!!!!!!!
Posted by insomnomaniac at May 29, 2006 8:59 PM | TrackBackThat was why I voted Bush too, for he was opposed against this! Kerry wanted to pass the law your 12 year old can be driven across state line and given and abortion without you knowing. If this isn't madness, well, Arnold evidently thought it was a good idea! What a dip!
Posted by: Peg at June 3, 2006 2:25 AM