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            <title><![CDATA[I don't understand how you did it]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[You chose to have a child. Man. That’s fucking wild. Can’t be me, because I just don’t get it. Material reality is confusing enough most times and you just went ahead and did it. You fucking legend. And then you watched them grow? Jesus. How did you do it? For most of my life I’ve never wanted kids of my own. I’d smile and nod whenever the topic came up but only a close few knew. One day, one day I did though. Maybe the stars aligned just right but for a few months I actually thought hey, may...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You chose to have a child.</p><p>Man.</p><p>That’s fucking wild.</p><p>Can’t be me, because I just don’t get it. Material reality is confusing enough most times and you just went ahead and did it.</p><p>You fucking legend.</p><p>And then you watched them grow? Jesus.</p><p>How did you do it?</p><p>For most of my life I’ve never wanted kids of my own. I’d smile and nod whenever the topic came up but only a close few knew.</p><p>One day, one day I did though. Maybe the stars aligned just right but for a few months I actually thought hey, maybe this could be me. Maybe I could meet someone and we decide to do this thing together.</p><p>Maybe. Who knows?</p><p>To have someone that binds you so closely to this reality? Something I dissociate from with uncomfortable ease? I don’t know if I can handle the blood and guts of it all.</p><p>I applaud y’all that have gone and done it, and intentionally stuck around. Creating a universe is no small thing and reality gets stranger by the day.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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