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Dec 10, 2007 10:46

I have been thinking lately how much I enjoy hearing that one of my friends is pregnant. It is natural that people would feel positive about their family members procreating; evolution has hard-wired us with a desire to see our genetic material replicated. But why friends? I mean, beyond being happy that they are happy (assuming they are happy). I really want to see the baby and interact with it, and the child it will become.

I've developed a theory about this. You know how, when you read a really great book with great characters, you want to read another book about them because they have come so alive for you that you just want to know what is happening with their lives? They become like friends. This is some of the appeal of fan fic -- a continued exploration of characters you love. For me, the children of my friends are like fan fic.

Um, without the pr0n.

friends, childrearing, self-analytical drivel

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