The Kid Quotes

“Terry cooked for me, but I resented having to do dishes. As I saw it, Terry liked cooking-he enjoyed it, he told me so. Well, I didn't enjoy washing dishes- I hated it, and I'd told him so-and didn't see why I should have to do something I hated after he got to do something he liked. I mean, that wasn't fair, was it?”
― Dan Savage, The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant

“Terry gets annoyed when I describe his mother as cold. She isn't cold, he insists, just a little standoffish, and not so gabby as certain members of my family. While Terry's mom doesn't believe in asking intrusive questions, like "How are you?", she's still a warm and loving mom; just quiet and undemonstrative.”
― Dan Savage, The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant

“For me, my discomfort with gay weddings was articulated by a close friend, who observed that gay people getting married is like retarded people getting together to give each other PhDs. It doesn't make them smarter, and it doesn't make us married.”
― Dan Savage, The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant

“How did people raise kids before plastic came along? "Everything for Baby", said the sign over the aisle we were in. It should have said, "Everything for Baby Is Made from Molded Plastic in Ugly Primary Colors.”
― Dan Savage, The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant