Brunch Granny! Please do an AMA.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion:
anti brunch granny is not completely wrong.
Just sayin’

Well maybe men should grow up and make us want to get married and start popping out babies before we turn 30?

I didn’t say it was fair.
But she’s not wrong about biology.

So does that mean that Brunch Granny is PRO brunch for those of us in our 50s past child bearing years?

No because it's a slippery slope. The 50 year olds would probably bring along their 20-something children, who would then become poisoned by the limitless mimosas and not have the children their uteruses and brunch granny are demanding. The only solution is to shut down all brunch. The consequences are simply too dire.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion:
anti brunch granny is not completely wrong.
Just sayin’

Well maybe men should grow up and make us want to get married and start popping out babies before we turn 30?

I didn’t say it was fair.
But she’s not wrong about biology.

So does that mean that Brunch Granny is PRO brunch for those of us in our 50s past child bearing years?

No because it's a slippery slope. The 50 year olds would probably bring along their 20-something children, who would then become poisoned by the limitless mimosas and not have the children their uteruses and brunch granny are demanding. The only solution is to shut down all brunch. The consequences are simply too dire.

Agree. Brunch is frivolous and could lead to other sinful temptations, like travel and dinner out.

[Anonymous]

I brunched AND and had a baby. Woo, this is "having it all"!!

[Anonymous]

Hate to break it to granny, but kids love going to brunch. That's the only meal we ate out for about 10 years after we had kids.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand this post. Is that a question? Is brunch used as a verb? i don't get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you know when something is a brunch? What if it's just a late breakfast or an early lunch? What makes it brunch? Does it have to be at a restaurant that calls it brunch? Does someone have to say "Let's go have brunch" first?

There are special brunch menus. It's usually all you can eat, and sometimes bottomless drinks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion:
anti brunch granny is not completely wrong.
Just sayin’

Well maybe men should grow up and make us want to get married and start popping out babies before we turn 30?

I didn’t say it was fair.
But she’s not wrong about biology.

It's all about the context. It's not worth getting married at 25 and having kids before age 30 just to avoid potential fertility problems. It's a much bigger problem if the couple gets divorced. What's wrong with adoption anyway?

I'm laughing to myself about how little you know about fertility problems and adoption while you chug bottomless mimosas. The door to motherhood is gonna close without your knowledge or permission. You may think it's fine in your late 20s, but you'll probably have a different opinion in your late 30s. But hey - YOLO!

I did have to take clomid to get my two kids, but that was a problem from the beginning (irregular cycles), nothing to do with old age. I had my kids at 34 and 36, so all is well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand this post. Is that a question? Is brunch used as a verb? i don't get it.

There is a frequent DCUM poster, claiming to be a 47 year old grandmother, who had a conniption every time someone suggests putting off childbearing or - quelle horreur- being child free. Something about these childless women loving brunch seems to trigger her deeply.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion:
anti brunch granny is not completely wrong.
Just sayin’

Well maybe men should grow up and make us want to get married and start popping out babies before we turn 30?

I didn’t say it was fair.
But she’s not wrong about biology.

It's all about the context. It's not worth getting married at 25 and having kids before age 30 just to avoid potential fertility problems. It's a much bigger problem if the couple gets divorced. What's wrong with adoption anyway?

I'm laughing to myself about how little you know about fertility problems and adoption while you chug bottomless mimosas. The door to motherhood is gonna close without your knowledge or permission. You may think it's fine in your late 20s, but you'll probably have a different opinion in your late 30s. But hey - YOLO!

oooo, is this the actual Brunch Granny?

Nope, but I see the complications ahead for the brunchers. Do your thing, but adopting a kid isn't like ordering from Carvana. And IVF is in the $25k range. Can you afford that and a down payment?

Uh, yeah. I had my first million by the time I was 38. You think I had a #GirlBoss life for peanuts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion:
anti brunch granny is not completely wrong.
Just sayin’

Well maybe men should grow up and make us want to get married and start popping out babies before we turn 30?

I didn’t say it was fair.
But she’s not wrong about biology.

It's all about the context. It's not worth getting married at 25 and having kids before age 30 just to avoid potential fertility problems. It's a much bigger problem if the couple gets divorced. What's wrong with adoption anyway?

I'm laughing to myself about how little you know about fertility problems and adoption while you chug bottomless mimosas. The door to motherhood is gonna close without your knowledge or permission. You may think it's fine in your late 20s, but you'll probably have a different opinion in your late 30s. But hey - YOLO!

I did have to take clomid to get my two kids, but that was a problem from the beginning (irregular cycles), nothing to do with old age. I had my kids at 34 and 36, so all is well.

I had my kids at 36 and 38 without any assistance (well, unless you count “assistance” from my husband :lol. The second kid took exactly 1 month of not using protection to conceive. I had 15 years of brunches! So many delicious, boozy brunches. Most of those 15 years I was with my husband and we delayed kids on purpose, for totally selfish reasons.

I am even about to do the most selfish, evil thing of all - have a third kid at age 42 (gasp). No fertility treatments, just a “what the heck, these two are so cute, might as well” decision. Poor kid! People will be mistaking their mom for the grandmother! I will never know my grandkids! I wont be able to be an active parent! (Did I miss anything?)

Now I really want a Bloody Mary. Mimosas just don’t do it for me. Happy Friday!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion:
anti brunch granny is not completely wrong.
Just sayin’

Well maybe men should grow up and make us want to get married and start popping out babies before we turn 30?

I didn’t say it was fair.
But she’s not wrong about biology.

It's all about the context. It's not worth getting married at 25 and having kids before age 30 just to avoid potential fertility problems. It's a much bigger problem if the couple gets divorced. What's wrong with adoption anyway?

I'm laughing to myself about how little you know about fertility problems and adoption while you chug bottomless mimosas. The door to motherhood is gonna close without your knowledge or permission. You may think it's fine in your late 20s, but you'll probably have a different opinion in your late 30s. But hey - YOLO!

oooo, is this the actual Brunch Granny?

Nope, but I see the complications ahead for the brunchers. Do your thing, but adopting a kid isn't like ordering from Carvana. And IVF is in the $25k range. Can you afford that and a down payment?

Uh, yeah. I had my first million by the time I was 38. You think I had a #GirlBoss life for peanuts?

LOL seriously. The money thing is generally a weird argument. If you're focusing on your career through your 20s and 30s most of these women are not going to wince at possibly having to spend money for a kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion:
anti brunch granny is not completely wrong.
Just sayin’

Well maybe men should grow up and make us want to get married and start popping out babies before we turn 30?

I didn’t say it was fair.
But she’s not wrong about biology.

It's all about the context. It's not worth getting married at 25 and having kids before age 30 just to avoid potential fertility problems. It's a much bigger problem if the couple gets divorced. What's wrong with adoption anyway?

I'm laughing to myself about how little you know about fertility problems and adoption while you chug bottomless mimosas. The door to motherhood is gonna close without your knowledge or permission. You may think it's fine in your late 20s, but you'll probably have a different opinion in your late 30s. But hey - YOLO!

oooo, is this the actual Brunch Granny?

Nope, but I see the complications ahead for the brunchers. Do your thing, but adopting a kid isn't like ordering from Carvana. And IVF is in the $25k range. Can you afford that and a down payment?

They probably can. Have you been to the Money and Finance pages lately?
Even a MC person like me can afford it with prioritizing.
- had kids in late 30s, though TTC starting at 29, enjoyed many brunches in between and still do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand this post. Is that a question? Is brunch used as a verb? i don't get it.

There is a frequent DCUM poster, claiming to be a 47 year old grandmother, who had a conniption every time someone suggests putting off childbearing or - quelle horreur- being child free. Something about these childless women loving brunch seems to trigger her deeply.

Or him. The misogynistic incel theory is compelling.

[Anonymous]

Imagine being belligerent brunch granny’s kid? The IMMENSE pressure to get married - and have kids - young. Yikes.

[Anonymous]

Brunch is so expensive for the type of food you get (eggs and pancakes are both cheap and easy to make at home.) Id much rather put that same money toward dinner out and not have to make dinner. If you go out to brunch you still have to make dinner later.