I just read this article, published today in Brittain's Daily Mail, about how this British mother finds her children excruciatingly boring. Here's an excerpt:

The lies started when my eldest son was less than ten months old.

Invitations to attend a child's birthday party or, worse, a singalong session were met with the same refrain: 'I would love to but I just can't spare the time.'

The nanny was dispatched in my place, and almost always returned complaining that my son had been singled out for pitiful stares by the other mothers.

I confess that I was probably ogling the merchandise at Harvey Nichols or having my highlights done instead. Of course I love my children as much as any mother, but the truth is I found such events so boring that I made up any excuse.

I wrote a response, but it hasn' t been added to the article yet. Basically, I said:

Finally, we have evolved in human development whence we can again justify ignoring our family and loved ones if we find them boring or inconvenient.

Finally, we can choose hair highlights and text messaging rather than reading to our children or taking them to the park.

Finally, we can cast off the burden of our loved ones if they become the least inconvenience.

Cheers! How much energy could have been saved if people didn't sacrifice for each other! How much drama could have been avoided if people stopped rescuing kids from being hit by cars - that isn't convenient at all! How much time could be saved if we could persue hobbies rather than care for each other!

Finally, our selfishness has been recognized, gratified, and idolized. Those who argue against are obviously out-dated, out-numbered, and out-performed by these psuedo mothers who don't want to deal with their kids.

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