Loved this guy. His honesty makes me feel so much better about not having kids. What I finally asked myself was not "do I want a baby?", it was "do I want to be a parent?" It's a very different question.
What I liked most about Ted was, he sounds like a great dad, despite his feelings. He's clearly committed to doing the right thing (no Spike Lee quote intended), and super engaged with his kids. If you gotta be a reluctant parent, this is the kind to be.
#86 Ted Lyde
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Re: #86 Ted Lyde
Having just listened to this one last night it hit me where it hurts. I wonder did my parents feel that way when I was born. Blaming each other for the result (me). It's a hard question I don't think I will ever ask them.
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Re: #86 Ted Lyde
I found this episode to be refreshingly honest. I really wanted to have children, worked hard to have them, and still resent them from time to time. It comforted me to hear a parent honestly assess how he felt as a dad that resented, yet loved his kids.
"I know what I am, I know what you think I am, but I refuse to be that simple." -Nomy Lamm