Not just cruel, brutal.

I can't even imagine having left one of my children in the car or forgetting they were there, even if they were asleep. It's not like you wouldn't notice the huge-ass car seat when you were getting out of the car or anything...

I was 20 when my older son was born. Talk about lack of sleep? The boy had colic (sp?). Nobody slept for months. I vividly remember sitting there, holding him, dozing off for 30 seconds at a time while rocking him... I remember driving to the doctors, driving down a road I'd driven on nearly every day of my life since I was 16 wondering, "where am I? how did I get here? where am I going?" (en route to a doctors appointment).

I might also note that child #1 was one of those who fell asleep as soon as the car started moving, so when we arrived at places, he would be sleeping and making no noise to "alert" me to his presence.

Anyway, even at my worst moment, I can't even imagine "forgetting" I had a child in the back seat. It's not like a cell phone or a wallet, people, it is your CHILD. It is a PERSON, not your leftovers from Red Lobster for crying out loud. You don't forget about a PERSON in your car, I'm sorry.

Fast forward to 2nd child, born when I was 28.... This kid was a dream baby. From about 5 weeks old-on, he was the most docile, happy, baby on the face of the earth. He slept quite a bit (well, anything was "quite a bit" when compared to the first experience) so he would fit the bill of "quiet kid you wouldn't notice was there", but still I can't imagine ever forgetting he was there.

I'm sorry, but I don't believe the whole "I forgot they were in there" crap. I really think most of these fucks were just lazy and stupid and intentionally left their child in the car, claiming later to have forgotten they were there once they got busted.

With that being said, there should be no cutting of a break. I don't know anyone who this has ever happened to and I've experienced both ends of the spectrum ("incredible lack of sleep + no routine based on no sleep" AND "total laid back/quiet child you'd easily never hear a peep from") and never forgot my child was in the back seat.

GooberMcNutly wrote:

You average toddler has 25 lbs of diaper bags, books, snack cereal, blankets and toys in the back seat and is enveloped in a car seat 4 times larger than they are. If Junior falls asleep back there, it's very easy to forget they are there.

Or very convenient...

There are other choices:

I leave my kids in other people's cars.

It's been working out brilliantly so far.  I suggest you do it within the first couple of years, though, for maximum effectiveness.

pALEPHx wrote:

Scotty wrote:

I totally expected this instead:

http://media.timeoutchicago.com/resizeI … .open.jpg?

Well, so much for my concern that there was no one willing to present a gay-positive image on HS, minus dildos, hooks, fisting, etc. The haters will just have to imagine what the Tattoo Boys were doing in the hours before the shot was taken (given the light, probably actual sleeping).

There are Gay Haters here?  Seriously?

pALEPHx wrote:

Well, so much for my concern that there was no one willing to present a gay-positive image on HS, minus dildos, hooks, fisting, etc. The haters will just have to imagine what the Tattoo Boys were doing in the hours before the shot was taken (given the light, probably actual sleeping).

Are you insinuating I have a problem with teh gehs?

icangetyouatoe wrote:

He passed out making tapioca?

Tapioca sounds good!!!  Think I'll make some!!

pALEPHx wrote:

Scotty wrote:

Are you insinuating I have a problem with teh gehs?

Not you, personally, no. And not even anyone specific that leaps to mind immediately. It's just a general focus on the other side of the fence that I occasionally find somewhat tedious.

I hate to tell you but if you look around, 9 out of 10 of the people you see are heteros.

Although I'd venture to say that figure is about 7 in 10 on High Street if you count the closet cases (*cough*Wilbur*cough*).

pALEPHx wrote:

Scotty wrote:

Are you insinuating I have a problem with teh gehs?

Not you, personally, no. And not even anyone specific that leaps to mind immediately. It's just a general focus on the other side of the fence that I occasionally find somewhat tedious.

Did I misread your original post as saying, "Good on you, Scotty for showing two twinks past their prime laughing before cream cheesing their bagels in the AM vs. some guy biting the shirt off a singing kid."?

I'm lost.