Menschen zuzuhören, die über ihre Kinder sprechen, ist die beste Form der Empfängnisverhütung zur Verfügung

This hit me square in the chest. Once you have kids, people stop asking about *you* and just want updates on your little ones’ bowel habits and Leaving Cert prep. I adore my children, but Christ, sometimes I’d rather talk about the lad in Speedos at the pool or the neighbours screaming at each other over the bins. You start to feel like you’ve disappeared behind your own kids, and that’s lonely in a way no one really admits out loud.