So I'm shaking by now when I leave. All I could do was make a stupefied face and walk slowly to the next office. I told the head of the customs department, my department, and he took it relatively well. I don't think my nerves could have dealt with another outburst like that. A step above the first reaction, but not much better.
Kids are so expensive.
I could understand this lack of enthusiasm if I was 14 years old and still in high school or just starting college. Statistics show that the population is declining dramatically and because of it the government has passed some really good laws and benefits for women and families with children. Then the woman stays home with the children until they are in grade school and then she goes back to work and works either part time or full time. Most women start to have children from around 28-38. She says once I'm out, I'm out of the business for good.