I just don't fit in....

I have some people telling me that they think I'm the sort of person who loves kids so much that I don't mind their screaming (so not true, by the way - I mind the screaming, I just understand that it's not always evitable). And then other people ask me why I'm posting in certain forums if I "hate children". I do love children (in a general sense. This may or may not apply to YOUR child). I find them easier to understand than most adults, anyway, and I like doing a LOT of the same things (wow, that's an embarassing confession!).

But apparently, my not wanting to have kids means I hate them.

*sighs*

Okay, I need something new to talk about. Hold on, I'm going to check the news....

*grumbles*

Nothing interesting. Grr.

New personal policy:

I'm no longer doing support requests that involve pro-anorexia communities. They depress me.

I'm also going to actually go to sleep when I ought to. Maybe.

Christopher Reeve is dead.

This has lead to a number of posts on my friends page, causing me to ask two questions:

1. Why is it "so sad" that he died? I mean, yes, it's sad for the people who knew and loved him, but since most of you do *not* fall into that category, why do you actually care? I'm honestly curious.
2. In some communities, his death is leading to people saying that Bush is evil because, of course, Christopher Reeve might've been walking (and possibly still alive) if Bush had allowed more stem cell research.

A. I don't think stem cell research would've led to any cures so early.
B. I don't know, maybe I'm wrong. I'm not in a wheelchair or anything, so I might be mistaken... but instead of waiting on the cureall of stem cells, wouldn't it be more effective to, um, have more buildings be accessible? And public transportation (I know that the NYC trains are essentially non-accessible)? And more strictly enforce handicapped parking laws? You know, that sort of thing? I mean, homes are still being built that aren't accessible, aren't they? That seems to be the impression of family friend Mr. Steve, who had a nice lovely debate about the cost of building accessible homes with my mom last time he visited, and how that's why people don't build homes to be accessible. My grandmother's fairly new home has a step in front of it, a completely pointless accoutrement. That's not accessible, right?

Seriously, for Bush to turn around on stem cell research, this would not come close to redeeming him in my eyes. That's nice, but I don't think it's particularily helpful to anybody living right now.

Edit: I think I've identified what's annoying me! It's what several people have said: he deserved to walk again. As one person put it "He might have gotten to walk again. The man deserved it. He worked SO damn hard." I don't know. Mihi, that's a lot like saying "some people don't deserve it. They just didn't work hard enough!"

I'm definitely going to bed. I'm taking this all way too seriously. If I sleep, I'll feel better, and I'll stop reading things wrong like that. Djusk' a.

I hate Fred Phelps

I'm not yet so arrogant to speak for God

*deathglares at the man*

Interesting....

I don't believe it for a minute, but whatever. I can live with some spam.