As for potential children, I think the daughters would inherit my name while the sons would inherit their mother’s, just to switch things up.
That sounds unnecessarily confusing for them and anyone they know.
I’m counting on the latter for sure.
My siblings and I all had different last names from each other and our mom since we had different dads and she had a remarried name, and I know it was always frustrating and uncomfortable for us, or at least me, to explain that to classmates and other people so I’d definitely recommend not putting kids through that needlessly.
The Person in Question
My name was changed so as to avoid that, sounds like it was the right call.
The blue elephant in the room.
Alright. Hyphenated surnames for the kiddies it is.
My name was changed so as to avoid that, sounds like it was the right call.
Most of our dads were still in our lives to a degree, as in we still saw them, so that would’ve been inappropriate for us.
The Person in Question
I am a traditionalist
Really?
Yes. I know, its shocking.
Man, take your traditions and leave them in the dustbin of history. It’s a liberating feeling.
The Person in Question
no. Sorry, I feel differently about traditions.
Then take it to the Traditional Events thread. We keep things current here.
The Person in Question
no. Sorry, I feel differently about traditions.
Are there any traditions you don’t like or is it just across the board you’re really into traditions.
Traditions are what made the past so much better than the present.
The Person in Question
Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as … as … as a fiddler on the roof.
no. Sorry, I feel differently about traditions.
Are there any traditions you don’t like or is it just across the board you’re really into traditions.
I’m sure there are a few that I don’t like. But mostly, I am into traditions.
Slaves were a tradition. Just saying.
Slaves were a tradition. Just saying.
That is one tradition I do not like.
Slaves were a tradition. Just saying.
The blue elephant in the room.
There’s a ton of pointless and bad traditions still around today. Traditional gender roles are pretty stifling, I’d say. Circumcision is a totally barbaric and pointless tradition. I don’t mind some tradition. I’m actually pretty sentimental and can be won over by the simple joys of putting gifts under the Christmas tree, but let’s not deny that there are really worthless and absurd traditions at best and really terrifying ones at worst.
The Person in Question
Growing beards is a tradition that has had a resurgence lately. I prefer the tradition of shaving.
The blue elephant in the room.
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Growing beards is a tradition that has had a resurgence lately. I prefer the tradition of shaving.
Too bad.
Depends on the person. Three friends of mine grew beards last year. One I think should shave it, one I doesn’t really look better or worse either way, but one of them is actually hot now.
Thanks.
I’ve never understood why people think that such minor changes to a person’s physical appearance makes them more or less attractive. I honestly don’t even really know what’s supposed to be attractive. Most people look kind of the same to me.
The Person in Question
Growing beards is a tradition that has had a resurgence lately. I prefer the tradition of shaving.
Too bad.
Which is too bad, growing a beard or not?
The blue elephant in the room.
I’ve never understood why people think that such minor changes to a person’s physical appearance makes them more or less attractive. I honestly don’t even really know what’s supposed to be attractive. Most people look kind of the same to me.
You might have face blindness, my friend.
Growing beards is a tradition that has had a resurgence lately. I prefer the tradition of shaving.
Too bad.
Which is too bad, growing a beard or not?
Too bad he doesn’t like it.