@BlondeGoddess: But she's saying it in a kinda gross way. I think that's why. I think it's gross to smell a wet diaper like a "baked good", whether or love your children or not. It's pee, not perfume! :) #sarahjessicaparker
@kookla: Well she's commenting on changing her current childrens' diapers so... yeah, I do. Not all of them, but at least some of them. #sarahjessicaparker
Also, SMG? Listen. There are lots of "selfless" things a person can do. One can volunteer their time to helping others, advocating for a worthy cause, donating money to charity, or choosing to live in a socially-aware way. Having a child can also be one of them. Seriously, I'm glad you're happy, I wish you lots of happiness and love and all that good stuff, but having a baby =/= selfless. Having a baby = having a baby. Lots of people have kids and don't become selfless.
I shouldn't even post this comment - it feels really mean and self-centered, but it just pisses me off when people have kids, and then tell me how awesome they are for it. People donate time, love and goodness in all sorts of ways. You don't have to be a parent to be selfless, and you don't have to be selfless to be a parent. #sarahjessicaparker
@boxspelunker: I believe you do have to be selfless, in some ways, to have a kid and raise it. But on the other hand, in some ways, you have to be selfish. So yah, in this overpopulated world of ours, I am not going to praise the choice to have children.
I love SMG but that comment bothered me. Even just the idea of her saying that people aren't capable of being good parents in their 20's. You might have not have been but others are capable of that - we all grow at different rates. #sarahjessicaparker
@boxspelunker: Yes! And some people make very good, selfless parents even when they're in their twenties! If you're the kind of person who steps up to the plate you'll probably do it just as well in your twenties as in your thirties or beyond.
Good for her, she's happy with the choices she made. That's really wonderful. But I wish she didn't have to imply that people making different choices aren't as perfect as her. #sarahjessicaparker
@Elaken: I agree with your second point, I had a kid in my 20's and one in my 30's and yes, people do grow at different rates. People who want kids should have them when they're ready. I know many people in their late 30's, early 40's and they will never be ready and I know some parents in their 20's who are doing just fine. #sarahjessicaparker
@Elaken: I can't bear it when people who have been parents for all of, ooh, five minutes, start sharing their 'wisdom' with the world. I'm glad they're happy but, seriously, they know fuck-all.
As for the age thing... I've been a young mother and an older mother - had my first kid in my early 20s and my last kid in my late 30s. There are pros and cons to both, and a good parent works with what they've got. Yeah, I was more patient as an older mother but I had a lot more energy as a younger mother. I'm more stable now, I was more adventurous then. Different, not better. #sarahjessicaparker
@boxspelunker: and if you grew the thing in your own stomach using your own dna and body materials, it isn't really selfless anyway, as it's just a continuation of your own damn self. #sarahjessicaparker
@Elaken: I think to be a good parent, a certain amount of selflessness and selfishness is needed (in the appropriate amounts and times, of course!). But the act of being a parent alone is not selflessness nor does it necessarily create selflessness. That's really what I take issue with. I know lots of kindof crappy parents, who talk big talk about how magical, wonderful and selfless being a parent is, when they are unwilling to make very many sacrifices for their child. Maybe that's why it burns my butt so much? :)
@AnotherJenn: This is also true! Some 2o-somethings are great parents. I just didn't like how condescending it sounded, I guess.
@metalkate: In a way, having a baby is completely unmiraculous - it happens every day, around the world, it is needed for the continuation of the species, etc., etc. I know when it happens on a micro level, it's totally different, but I hate it when parents act like they are the only ones ever who have experienced such a thing. It's like, on a macro level, this is nothing. Don't start lecturing people just yet. :) #sarahjessicaparker
Michael Lohan is a huge douche, but I kind of love the idea of God looking down on Hollywood and deciding who will be smote with a role in 'Labor Pains' and who will be spared. #sarahjessicaparker
@NellMood: And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is given this day in the city of Los Angeles a Stinker, which is Labor Pains, the movie.
-Luke 2:9-11 #sarahjessicaparker
I just feel like there's no hope for LL left. Even her parents have given up and are now publicly justifying their protective actions to remove responsibility for what she has/will become. #alecbaldwin
Man, who is Lindsay Lohan to me? No one, I don't care about Lindsay Lohan. She made some okay movies, but it's not like she was some undiscovered Meryl Streep or something.
AT THE SAME TIME: I would happily take thirty grand to kidnap Michael Lohan and drop him off in some tiny Nepalese village where there's no phone or internet, and promise the villagers ten thousand dollars if they never let him leave. #alecbaldwin
Dane Cook has so many mixed metaphors going on in his statement that I'm not entirely sure of his point. But as I recall, Mr.Cook had the singular distinction of being in a movie with Jessica Simpson, so maybe he shouldn't be pointing fingers about people doing crappy movies?
@FireflyinJuly: I was tempted to go for the passive-aggressive "I'm just SAYIN'"...but rejected the idea. If there was ever a statement that didn't need a qualifier, it's the one that I just made. #alecbaldwin
@Hooplehead: I think he was doing it because so many guys were mocking him and his crappy movies - only to come out and make crappy movies themselves, like David Cross. I have never much cared for Dane Cook as a comic, but I have to agree with him on this point. #alecbaldwin
@telecomic the thoughtful red panda: I get why he's saying it. I simply disagree that someone who's made a career of making any crap movie that came along has a leg to stand on when it comes to criticizing anyone else's choice of projects. He simply has no credibility in this department. Those who live in glass houses should not be so quick to throw stones, and Cook's critics at least have the distinction of having done work that didn't stink to high heaven at one point. Whereas I am at a loss to name a single Cook vehicle that didn't scream "waste of time" to me. #alecbaldwin
@Hooplehead: wait, wait! He was really good on that... um... he had that funny bit about... well... hey, do you remember when he spiked up his hair, and wore a wrist band on his forearm? That was cool. #alecbaldwin
As for Levi buying his baby son hockey gear: my son had his first baseball mitt by the time he was three weeks old, so I get it. It's just something dads (or grandfathers, in our case) do for their sons and grandsons. It's a guy thing.
He eventually grew into it and used it for years - it was even signed by David Wright. Yum, David Wright... #alecbaldwin
@gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy: Sure, but why does a "guy thing" have to be about assuming the son will be into 'manly sports culture'? What if his son actually wants to be a ballet dancer, a pianist or a chess player for his leisure activity? There's always something a little too pushy about buying infants sports paraphernalia in my mind, not to mention the sexist aspects, since few men buy these things for their daughters (who very well might grow up to play hockey or soccer or baseball, etc.) #alecbaldwin
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@Hippopotame wants a star, dagnabbit!!!: My husband comes from a long line of rabid Phillies fans; my father-in-law, 70 years old, still plays in a league. And Ian has had a talent for baseball since he was tiny. If he had not wanted to touch his glove (but he did and he's quite talented) and had other interests as well (he plays the trumpet and loves to read), that would have been fine.
Also, see boobookitteh above: her nieces were also included in their family's baseball tradition. #alecbaldwin
Wow! Coincidence! I removed Oprah's Karaoke Challenge from my TiVo - just because (it looked like a cheaper version of AI which I don't watch either). #alecbaldwin
I've seen Dane Cook do stand up. I've seen David Cross do stand up. Who do you think was better? Take your time with this one. Really feel it out. #alecbaldwin
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Also, SMG? Listen. There are lots of "selfless" things a person can do. One can volunteer their time to helping others, advocating for a worthy cause, donating money to charity, or choosing to live in a socially-aware way. Having a child can also be one of them. Seriously, I'm glad you're happy, I wish you lots of happiness and love and all that good stuff, but having a baby =/= selfless. Having a baby = having a baby. Lots of people have kids and don't become selfless.
I shouldn't even post this comment - it feels really mean and self-centered, but it just pisses me off when people have kids, and then tell me how awesome they are for it. People donate time, love and goodness in all sorts of ways. You don't have to be a parent to be selfless, and you don't have to be selfless to be a parent. #sarahjessicaparker
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I love SMG but that comment bothered me. Even just the idea of her saying that people aren't capable of being good parents in their 20's. You might have not have been but others are capable of that - we all grow at different rates. #sarahjessicaparker
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Good for her, she's happy with the choices she made. That's really wonderful. But I wish she didn't have to imply that people making different choices aren't as perfect as her. #sarahjessicaparker
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As for the age thing... I've been a young mother and an older mother - had my first kid in my early 20s and my last kid in my late 30s. There are pros and cons to both, and a good parent works with what they've got. Yeah, I was more patient as an older mother but I had a lot more energy as a younger mother. I'm more stable now, I was more adventurous then. Different, not better. #sarahjessicaparker
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@AnotherJenn: This is also true! Some 2o-somethings are great parents. I just didn't like how condescending it sounded, I guess.
@metalkate: In a way, having a baby is completely unmiraculous - it happens every day, around the world, it is needed for the continuation of the species, etc., etc. I know when it happens on a micro level, it's totally different, but I hate it when parents act like they are the only ones ever who have experienced such a thing. It's like, on a macro level, this is nothing. Don't start lecturing people just yet. :) #sarahjessicaparker
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He eventually grew into it and used it for years - it was even signed by David Wright. Yum, David Wright... #alecbaldwin
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Also, see boobookitteh above: her nieces were also included in their family's baseball tradition. #alecbaldwin
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