Childfree (by choice) Disney Lovers!

[Shyvioletisme]

had a revelation this weekend concerning the whole Lestat quarantine saga(those of you on FB have seen all this unfold)....well I just realized this weekend that DH and I are totally helicopter pet parents... It's totally true...lol.



wow...so many new peeps on the thread...Welcome to you all!!! Glad to have you on board!!

 

[maddhatir]

had a revelation this weekend concerning the whole Lestat quarantine saga(those of you on FB have seen all this unfold)....well I just realized this weekend that DH and I are totally helicopter pet parents... It's totally true...lol.



wow...so many new peeps on the thread...Welcome to you all!!! Glad to have you on board!!

A BIG welcome to all the new peeps!!!!

Tiffany- I mentioned the same thing on FB, I said I am a pushy broad when it comes to my kids and their care! I can honestly say though- only one of my cats is a snowflake. He thinks everyone should show him attention and he knows he is all that, the other one will just look you up and down, and will pretty much say %$#@ you and walk away. She is like me

We can be like "mom's" right now and discuss our children's health.

 

[precious pixie]

Hey I'm joining along.

You can add DH (27) & I (26) to the list of child-free by choice Disney lovers. Though we love my niece and nephew (and love spending time with them), kids aren't in the cards for us - we like our sleep, money and traveling too much No offense to those who have children - but we don't want them!

I say the same thing all the time. DBF (34) and I (27) arent married but live together and completely agree on everything you said! We love being selfish!!

 

[zima-cheryl]

We love being selfish!!

It ain't selfish if you are making a smart decision for yourself.

 

[maddhatir]

Hey I'm joining along.


I say the same thing all the time. DBF (34) and I (27) arent married but live together and completely agree on everything you said! We love being selfish!!

Welcome!

And remember, the ONLY people who are selfish are the people pestering you about not having kids yet!

 

[mskayjay]

for the record....when I say I am "childfree" I am referencing the fact that mine are grown and gone and that DH and I do Disney on our own now! I do think people need to let folks "do their own thing" but I rag my son about MY NEED for a grandbaby! lol he is only 26 and is not with someone right now so it isn't going to happen any time soon. I'm such a conflict in motion! lol

 

[precious pixie]

Thanks for the welcomes!

Welcome!

And remember, the ONLY people who are selfish are the people pestering you about not having kids yet!

ha, yeah we get that. At Thanksgiving his mom told me that my eggs are gonna be old soon (she had a whole glass of wine, which is alot for her )

It ain't selfish if you are making a smart decision for yourself.

Our decision is mainly because we are both very career driven, we have alot that we want to accomplish, see, and do. I went back to school recently, I am pre-med and will hopefully be accepted into an MD/PhD program next year. Believe me I am not going to go through all the stress and torture that is medical school and residency only to pop out a kid and have more stress and torture

I like being able to borrow my nieces, take them out, feed them lots of ice cream, and then right when they are about to scream in fits of over-tiredness competing with a sugar high, I give them back.

 

[zima-cheryl]

Our decision is mainly because we are both very career driven, we have alot that we want to accomplish, see, and do.

ITA!
It is a great big, interesting world out there w/so much you can do. We love being able to travel, go to museums, parks, restaurants, etc and experience what there is out there. There is so much to learn & try. And the really cool stuff you want to go back & see again.

I went back to school recently, I am pre-med and will hopefully be accepted into an MD/PhD program next year.

WOW! You go girl!!

 

[onnawufei]

Monkeys are little creatures who were born with the potential to be children, but their parents sadly thought that humanity was just inherent, and let them grow rather than teaching them anything. We love children and enjoy interacting with them. Monkeys, on the other hand, are to be avoided at all costs, particularly because their sires are usually rude and oblivious people.

HA! I love this so much. It probably doesn't hurt that I have a bizarre dislike of chimps though. (Sometimes it's better not to ask.)

DH (30) and I (29) have talked about having kids in the past but it's really just not in the cards for us. We both admit that we're too "selfish" for kids. We like paying for our toys and spending time doing what we want to do. I don't think there's anything wrong with that as long as we realize it. Also in all honesty, I've never been comfortable around children. I was an only child till I was 12 and had no real contact with babies or small children so now I'm very "what do I do with this?". My extended family thinks it's absolutely hilarious to leave me standing with one of my nieces (there seems to always be one in baby form at any given time) but I'm not a huge fan. I actually feel bad for the baby since they don't really know me all that well so I'm trying to make them happy while feeling really awkward myself. Augh!

But just so I'm clear, I'm not a child hater or anything! I love watching little kids at Disney, and I seriously love reading the character interaction stories on the board. I've gotten teary eyed more than once, and that usually accompanies a really dopey smile. I'm just more of a watcher/reader than a... haver.

I'll stick to my furry babies (cats) Gambit, Gadget and Tex. And if you guessed that Gadget is named after the Rescue Rangers character you win mad awesome points.

That got a lot longer than I meant for it too.

 

[Corra]

Woahhhhhhh I never expected to see fellow CF'ers here! Awesome!

My husband & I are childfree and want to go back to Disney in the next few years. I didn't think I'd see a "just for adults" thing, nevermind CF. I have to come back and read this thread!

 

[precious pixie]

Perhaps if this thread gets popular enough we may get our own hotel at wdw
actually for the most part I haven't noticed much pittering pattering, or should I say running and stomping, little feet on the majority of my trips.

I woke up today truly believing that tomorrow was saturday, unfortunately its not, but at least we are half way there

 

[zima-cheryl]

I woke up today truly believing that tomorrow was saturday, unfortunately its not

Don't you hate it when that happens?!!?

 

[onnawufei]

I woke up today truly believing that tomorrow was saturday, unfortunately its not, but at least we are half way there

Ugh, that happens to me waaaaaaaaaay too often. It's always so disappointing.

 

[book_junkie]

Perhaps if this thread gets popular enough we may get our own hotel at wdw

I vote we get either a Haunted Mansion, a Hollywood Hotel (ToT Style) or a Villains-themed resort....

I remember how bummed my husband was when we went resort-visiting one trip to see where we would stay on our NEXT trip.... We had just stayed at The Curtis Hotel in Denver for a conference http://www.thecurtis.com/?chebs=gl_curtis and my poor husband thought that was what the Pop Century was going to be like and swore that it was going to be THE place to stay instead of the Wilderness Lodge that we fell in love with on our first trip, and be so much cheaper... I kept telling him, um, nope, look at the pictures....

 

[mskayjay]

"Perhaps if this thread gets popular enough we may get our own hotel at wdw"

Oh honey you're so cute.....trust me.....they will eat you before they let us get an adult hotel at WDW....right Madd???? I really thought I would need to hire a security detail after suggesting it.

 

[zima-cheryl]

"Perhaps if this thread gets popular enough we may get our own hotel at wdw"

Oh honey you're so cute.....trust me.....they will eat you before they let us get an adult hotel at WDW....right Madd???? I really thought I would need to hire a security detail after suggesting it.

Yeah... but it is nice to dream isn't it?

 

[jennie622]

Well I'll be a monkey's uncle! A thread for CF Disney nuts! Mind if I stay awhile??

I've been whooping with all my CF buddies for years at WDW! We still mourn the closing of the Adventurer's Club (Kungaloosh!)

Currently in the process of planning my 40th bday bash for 2011, some lucky DVC villa is will be hosting that party!! Has anyone rented one of those specialty cruises for MK fireworks or Illuminations? Thoughts?

Loving all the furbabies posted! BF & I (co-habitating happily ever after) are proud parents to Sid, an amstaff turning one next Friday. Possibly adopting a little one this weekend.

So who's meeting us at ESPN cafe for Superbowl Feb 6?? Unfortunately, that probably the earliest we can make it down. Bummed about missing Food & Wine Festivus this go round, it's my favorite time of year!

Can't wait to share stories of kid free escapades at WDW! Thanks for having me.
Jennie

 

[zima-cheryl]

To all the new folks... WELCOME!
You'll find us a diverse group. And mostly harmless to ourselves & others.

Currently in the process of planning my 40th bday bash for 2011, some lucky DVC villa is will be hosting that party!! Has anyone rented one of those specialty cruises for MK fireworks or Illuminations? Thoughts?

We did my 40th @ WDW last Sept. and it was amazing. I'll never be able to thank DH enough for such a perfect birthday! You'll love it!
We didn't do a cruise, my big treat was the Segway Tour at Epcot & was worth every cent (and even worth getting up early while on vaca to do it).
Can I recommend you hit cafe press's website & pick up some shirts to announce your special event? And for the special day go all out -- I had the "40" tiara that I wore all day -- people (CMs & other guests) really get into helping you celebrate. Every bar we hit people were talking, chatting & having fun w/us.
You are going to have such an amazing birthday trip! It is soooo much fun to celebrate the milestone ones there.

 

[mskayjay]

Yeah... but it is nice to dream isn't it?

Dreaming is what Disney is all about, right? But this one............oh no they will eat us.

Go ahead and try it. I dare ya! I double dare ya! Post and ask about an adult only hotel at Disney. Watch how the "haters of those who want adult space" at Disney swarm you, call you anti-family, anti-child, heck anti-AMERICAN for even suggesting such a thing! lol You will get a few who agree and say that it would be nice to have a quiet place to come back to and a pool that is not so chlorinated that Kanye West would come out white after jumping in, or heaven forbid a jacuzzi where you can sit with other adults and sip an adult beverage without having a loaded pair of "Pull-Ups" crawl in next to you......

Oh yes, Disney is for dreaming and I wouldn't give it up for the world but man I would love a grown-up hotel or as I have suggested to them, even just a wing or a floor of a wing even! I asked about the top floor at WL on one wing being done like that and while the CM I spoke to was all for it, they said they couldn't do it even if they wanted to because most of the King beds are loaded onto different floors?????? So.....move them! lol

Gotta stop 'cause this gets me super fired up.....sorry if I've rambled.

 

[zima-cheryl]

and a pool that is not so chlorinated that Kanye West would come out white after jumping in

Dreaming is what Disney is all about, right? But this one............oh no they will eat us.

Go ahead and try it. I dare ya! I double dare ya! Post and ask about an adult only hotel at Disney. Watch how the "haters of those who want adult space" at Disney swarm you, call you anti-family, anti-child, heck anti-AMERICAN for even suggesting such a thing! lol You will get a few who agree and say that it would be nice to have a quiet place to come back to and a pool that is not so chlorinated that Kanye West would come out white after jumping in, or heaven forbid a jacuzzi where you can sit with other adults and sip an adult beverage without having a loaded pair of "Pull-Ups" crawl in next to you......

Oh yes, Disney is for dreaming and I wouldn't give it up for the world but man I would love a grown-up hotel or as I have suggested to them, even just a wing or a floor of a wing even! I asked about the top floor at WL on one wing being done like that and while the CM I spoke to was all for it, they said they couldn't do it even if they wanted to because most of the King beds are loaded onto different floors?????? So.....move them! lol

Gotta stop 'cause this gets me super fired up.....sorry if I've rambled.

Tread lightly....
it wasn't too long ago we had about 2 pages poofed & a few folks got reprimanded after we ventured down this path when some troll showed up & started trouble. Not sure we should go there again.