Bothered

It boggles my mind how girls my age can be happy with their children. Yes. Their children. Are you insane? You are 18-19 and have a child. Do you even have a job that pays more than 7 dollars an hour? I mean, I see happy girls with their facebook statuses that are updates about their children. 'So and so makes me happy but is keeping me up at night...' or something equally dumb. And yeah, ok, babies are cute but...they grow up. They are going to turn into you. If it is a girl especially. That girl is statistically at a much higher risk to have a teen pregnancy when she was born from a teen pregnancy. So...way to keep a tradition going...I am just glad I am not a part of that tradition. Ok, yeah, I guess I didn't choose what family situation to be born into but I sure as hell choose not to start that business. And seriously, in todays day and age, there are a LOT of birth control options. Are you that dense that you can't have your partner pick up some damn condoms on the way over? Are you that horny that you can't just fucking wait? Oh and don't get me started on the 'Oh, we're in love' excuse. Because you aren't in love. Just because you can stick your parts together does not constitute love. I really just don't see how you can be happy to be a mom at this age. You should be in college enjoying growing up and seeing the world and learning things and making friends. Not skipping all that and immediately going to what your mom is still doing. I mean, the grandma is probably going to do most of the raising of that child in those situations anyway because the mom is still a kid. And no matter how much of a good person the father is, he is not going to stay with the family 99% of the time. Sorry. You should have realized that when you found out he just wanted to get in your pants.

Then there is the issue of 12 year olds having sex and, this one is the best, 'sexting'. Hell. No. I can't even contemplate that kids are so bored and, well, I didn't even have a cell phone until I was probably 15 anyway, but like, you are in, what grade...6th grade when you are 12? So you are sitting in your elementary school...junior high some places, and you are texting some boy/girl about your boobs/penis? Honestly? Do you even know what you are talking about? If you are a girl, do you even have boobs yet? No. You haven't even hit puberty. Learn about the damn civil war or something. I don't even think anyone under the age of 15ish should be allowed to have a cell phone. Or those younger can have those cell phones that all they can do is call 3 numbers. Mommy, Daddy and 911. That's about all they need to do anyway. Be a frickin kid. Why do you need to 'sext' when you are so young? You should only be just learning about that stuff. Don't dwell on something that will rule your entire life. Just be a kid. Go play on the playground. Being outside is something that no one even does anymore. Personally, going outside is one of my favorite things. Kids need to learn to not be on their phones and not be on the computer and just go outside. If I ever have kids, that is exactly what I am doing (hopefully, if they inherit anything from me, it will be my love for the outdoors so I won't have to worry) I will kick them out after breakfast and then throw a snack at them for lunch and then call them back at dinner time. That is how it should be.

I do know several teen moms and I have nothing against them. Actually, the people that I know seem like they are pretty responsible. No offense to any of them. I just have so many plans and dreams and goals to accomplish, places to go and people to see. Being stuck at a day job with a kid to support is not in those plans.

Zoo

I have a bit of a rant. May not be that long because I need to sleep as I have to return to the zoo bright and early tomorrow.

Ok so today I was working on the floor cleaning exhibits and what not. Number 24 is empty because they are going to move a big tree in there and possibly change it to a mulch exhibit and etc. I walk over to talk to Frank who is removing some of the wires so the tree can be brought in. Now, when there are no birds in an exhibit, rather than leaving up the old sign to confuse people, we put up a sign that says, 'Looking for me? Temporarily off display etc etc'. I am standing by this sign and I hear a lady walk by and read the sign and then say, 'Looking for me? Ha ha no.' So, let me get this straight, you are not looking for birds? You came into the bird house to not look at birds? That gem is just one of many.

Also, at least 75 percent of the people that walk by me as I am cleaning an exhibit would rather stare at me hosing out the pool than find and admire the birds in the cage. Ok there are some people that may think we move the birds out and just walk by or the few people that are probably just a bit awkward and don't just want to stand there and stare at me. Ok that is fine but, the people who stare, and these are adults not just kids, did you really come to the zoo to watch me clean? I mean, look, she uses this soap-like substance and it then is doused on the water holding basin. Oh my goodness, then, she takes this long tube with some kind of watery liquid gushing out of it to fill the basin. The birds seem to like this. I shall take note. Birds like water.

Another remark I have heard is when someone notices the birds going to the bathroom, someone exclaimed, 'aww don't do that'. Really? The bird should not deficate? You think it would survive more than a day without doing so? Why don't you try that yourself. See how uncomforable you get. Assface.

All done. Goodnight.