I dont know if its my old age and maturity or if its old age and cynicism,,,but more and more things are seeming to be more sentimental than practical to me,,,

case in point: is it really NECESSARY for the man to be at a birth? its going to still be his child for the rest of its life, it wont remember him or its birth,,,,why is it so significant?

other than the mother NEEDING the emotional support, which is different with every woman.....



is it NECESSARY to have a bunch of pictures of family members you see every day? are our memories too short to recall their features? isnt just a few pictures enough to keep 'memories'?



(this one will perk some people up and offend others, but I dont care)


is it NECESSARY to wear underclothes that we go out of our way to make sure arent seen anyhow? cant we just use that effort to make sure what they cover isnt seen,,,,?


,,,,what are some things you dont get the point of?

Yes... Agreed! Commando all the way!



I wonder if it's NECESSARY to hold onto old love notes or letters. I've been with women who've kept boxes full of them

I can relate...My memories are usually pretty vivid. So I don't have to hold on to a bunch of "stuff" that belonged to my husband (or other loved ones) that have passed away...My Grandma and Mom used to tell me to make sure that I put on clean and "fresh" underware everyday in case I got sick or got in an accident and had to go to the hospital...I can still hear their words in my head. LOL!...I guess no one was suppose to embarrass or shame the family by showing-up at the hospital with holes (or ??) in their underware!

You.

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your post,,,,,,

what's wrong with sentimental stuff?
and i don't get the point of life.

nothing is wrong with it,,,

well then i don't get the point of this thread.
majority of things are unnecessary.
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do we really want to list them all?

thats the beauty of this forum , we are free to post to those threads that interest us, and ignore the ones which dont


the topic interests me,, that was my point in posting it

its cool if it doesnt interest others,,,plenty of other threads to choose from,,

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I don't get the point of "tradition."

Celebrating events like Christmas, Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July etc.

Most of them are getting together with relatives you don't really like being around or ones that you see every day anyway... and cooking an obscene amount of food and stuffing yourselves.

The forth of July is a scam where people get all stupidly "patriotic" for an imagined "independence" that does not exist.

We are still under the thumb of the Crown and the Central Bank. There is no "independence" from the dictates of the corporate cabal.

I agree that traditional holidays are more sentimental than practical, yet, I see it as a way to ensure people ATTEMPT at least sometimes to be sharing and kind with their loved ones, and celebrate their history or their lives,,,

in a time when we spend so much effort into working and griping, its cool to set some time aside (scheduled or non) to celebrate and be grateful

It is not cool if that is the way you live your life everyday.

Those kinds of holidays where people are practically expected to conform to the ritual bull crap are for people who don't live their lives in celebration every single day.

Which is what I do.

Every day is a celebration! I am grateful every day.

I don't need society to pressure me into their ritual celebrations.

I just hate that.

expectation isnt bad when its enjoyed

my employer expects me to pick up my check,, and I dont mind that at all

I also dont mind being expected to have a day of family celebration with loved ones, as I enjoy it

I dont necessarily have ANYONE that I enjoy EVERYDAY,, because everybody has bad days,,,but we can get ourself in the 'mood' or prepared to enjoy the day sometimes if we have the time to 'expect' the same,,,

I do what I enjoy every day. I don't need to plan for it on some special celebration day.

But sometimes I just don't feel like spending the day cooking a turkey, serving it to a bunch of relatives, stuffing ourselves, then having to clean up the mess and then of course you are always glad you "got all of that over with."

But I try to "enjoy" it.

It's just so much damn work.



I would rather go out to eat.

lol, I feel ya

but you get out what you put in,, and it feels more 'satisfying' somehow to me when IM putting in the effort on a special day preparing a special meal to those who are special to me

of course, it helps that they are appreciative and helpful in the process too,,,

It isn't "necessary". As far as pictures go from family you see everyday...
I would have to say yes. My Dad died a year ago this month. All I have are his pictures of us ...and I did see him daily. Seemed redundant at the time. However, now I am grateful for them.

People never really know what is treasured until it is missing. It is not a necessity.. just preference.
Men who want to be at the birth of their child.. well, I would want to witness my miracle, I do not see why it would be any different for a man who wants to be there.
But opinions differ and there isn't anything wrong with that.