Simply Cheris. . .

I'm 40 years old. And I don't have children. Guess what, I don't want any. People often ask me, why don't you have kids? I smile and keep it moving, but I'm going to go ahead and let you nosy mofos know what I've kept my womb empty all of the years. 1. I'm the youngest in my family. My first nephew came when I was in the seventh grade. A cute little boy who I promptly dropped when he was about six months old. Oops. Also, the first person to ever piss on me. That was 1989. Then, in 1991 came my second nephew. When he was born he had a cone head. I was scared. But, his grandmothers knew what to do to round his head out. I dropped him as well. He also pissed on me. 2. I make bad relationship choices. We're not even going to talk about the dude who got married on me while sending me roses and confessing his love. Fuck him today, tomorrow and forever. What if I had gotten pregnant with his child? 3. My father's children are all married, except me. ...

There's a certain relationship that aunties and nephews have. It's special because auntie loves you and auntie will "tell it like it is." If you have younger aunts, she'll even help smooth things out with your mom or dad when you mess up. I'm lucky, I have three nephews and a niece. Since my brother is 12 years older than me and my sister is six years my senior, when they got married to their spouses and started having kids, I was a young teen, 15 to be exact. In a way, I grew up with my nephews and my niece. Sometimes with us, the line is blurred as to when I'm being auntie and when I'm playing around with them. But that line has NEVER been crossed. My niece is lucky, the only girl grandchild, the ranks close around her at the slightest problem-- especially her grandfather. But that's a whole 'nother post. My nephews, three smart, handsome and respectful young men haven't caused any real trouble. A speeding ticket is the closest interac...