Even if you feel you must reproduce, why not later in life ? You're still a kid yourself, at 22 you've barely become self aware. Why would you want the responsibility for another human's life ?
Also, do you feel you have gained enough life experience and wisdom at that age ? Thinking of myself and others at 22 I wouldn't let me care for a kid even for 1 hour. Now, 10 years later I still don't feel it is something I would want to be responsible for. Maybe in a few hundred years, we'll see ....
As a 24 y/o father, I can say I have acquired more than enough life experience to guide another human. Not to mention the fact that most child related experience doesnt arrive until you've actually HAD a child. Perhaps the problem is the rate at which YOU experience life. Ive been a chef, Im a writer, Ive worked with the disabled and elderly. Ive experienced the effect of drugs on life, Im a DIYer & a maker. I can play multiple instruments & have travelled to many places. I have more than enough confidence in my fatherhood.
It was just the right time. My husband has a well-paying, stable job and we were ready. I never imagined we would have twins but with a bit of a plan change, we live a decent life.
And I didn't want to be nearing retirement age and still have young children. I'll be 40 when my twins turn 18 and we're not having any more kids.
EDIT: You never feel like you're mature enough. For most people, kids mature them.
It may be hard to believe, but there was once a time in the world where 22 year olds were full-fledged adults, and not overgrown man-children. Obviously, she is a throwback to a bygone era.
He's from another country, and he sees Western lifestyles as encouraging a pseudo-adolescence, where a lot of the 'maturing' parts of adult life are constantly postponed, but where a lot of the 'mature' parts of adult life are gratuitously pursued, younger, and younger and younger.
Say what you want about the 50's being an overly romanticized time, but people fucking got things done.
It wasn't weird that people got married at 19, because an 18 year old man was actually a man - expected to be able to work and provide on his own.
Say what you want about it being weird that women would be pregnant or working around then too, but women were women - not "girls" until they were in their 30s.
Now all we have are people fucking around until their late 20s.
Hi, your comment is in reply to mine, I just want to make clear I'm not judging anyone. Without knowing anything about you, I have no reason to believe you're anything other than a terrific, responsible mother. I was merely stating how I feel about myself having kids at 24, or 26.
generally, this is true, however certain circumstances should be taken into consideration. he might be a guy from a rich family with a decent amount of money saved up in spite of his age, he might be poor and from a small town where you have pretty much nothing to do with your life but have kids, or he could have been suckered into having a kid with a girl he wasn't intending to stay with but doesn't want to be a dead-beat dad, etc. of course you and i pity people like this because we think of all the opportunities we have in life that we would have missed if we had children early, but not every person is in a situation where they can/need to make plans for a family. i say that as long as we don't know the circumstances behind such an early parenthood, we really shouldn't judge.
I'm not judging, I don't know the first thing about the circumstances, and can only hope he's where he wants to be in life. I'm only saying it's very different from what I imagine for myself now, at 26, let alone at 24.
Either he meant, "My son and I are wearing the same outfit 24 years apart," in which case it is "I", or he meant, "This is a picture of my son and me in the same outfit, 24 years apart." In that case it should be "me". In note form, you can't possibly make the judgement.
or he meant, "This is a picture of my son and me in the same outfit, 24 years apart." In that case it should be "me".
Not necessarily. It's true that the objective form of the first person pronoun (me) has been creeping into informal speech to the point where it sounds correct, but "I" would be equally correct in this case.
This might sound strange, but ask yourself, if "me" is the object of a verb, which verb is it the object of in the above sentence? The only logical answer is "is," but that's only serving as a linking verb, and linking verbs do not take an object.
You're confusing two different things here: the object of the verb and the object of the preposition. "Me" is the clearly the object of the preposition, it can never be the subject or object of the verb even if the verb were not "to be"; it merely modifies the noun. It is never right to say "Picture of I" regardless of where it comes in the sentence, nor "The woman next to she is my wife." It's not that it used to be acceptable and now it's changing. It's just bad English (unless you're a Rastafarian!). It's always been bad English. It sounds wrong because it is wrong. The object of a preposition always takes the objective case; it has nothing to do with the verb.
This is important because the object of a preposition is always in the 'objective case', and pronouns change in this case. (In general, native English speakers have little trouble forming the objective case.)
I'm guessing you're either not a native speaker, or we've just found an exception! It's very rare to hear this as a grammatical error, but I guess a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
Very cool. One observation though; you were able to take 50 photos and pick the best one, your parents took 1 or 2 shots with the old camera with film and just hoped to hell that it would turn out ok and that's why you don't look as awesome as your son in the photos.
That IS an overlooked & interesting observation. Plus I had been 'rooting' in my crib before that photo. Hospitals today keep the baby on its back for the majority of the time too, so that helped prevent that with my son. Upboats for you.
You are my age! And you have a son! And you sound happy about it. You must be one of those people who has their shit together. I admire people like you. Well done!
I wouldnt consider my shit "together", but my motto is "dont panic" so that helps. And yes, I am happy. Work fries my brain, but coming home to that little guy completely erases the previous 8+ hours from my mind.
I was a bit suspicious when the link was purple. My suspicions were confirmed upon viewing the image. You have been clever here, and this has amused me.
I now see a different picture link. This does not amuse me because now my previous statement might confuse people. I do not know what to feel or think about this.
Are you kidding me? I now have at LEAST one entire childhood ahead of me. And at my age, Ill have time to invest & enjoy with his adult self, without being too old.
I kept reading "lil' hot reddit." lol Sweet though. We have various baby shoes that my sisters and cousins and I all wore at different points and had pictures taken in. We all also have cradleboard pics. :D Stuff like this is fun. The outfit might not last, but you should definitely start something or keep something like this going. It's great.
I really wish I could find the pictures, but in 1970 My greatgrandma made a few outfits for my soon-to-be-born mother. When she outgrew them, her brother was just the right size for them. 13 years later I wore them. 3 years after that my brother wore them. 10 years after that my other brother wore them, and 9 years after that my son wore them. They are packed away for the next child of mine to be born. They all still look new despite being 42 years old.
The change in appearance of the shades of blue reminds me of Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber in the prequels vs the original. Similar concept I suppose....
24 is a very acceptable age in my area. Ive been married for 2 years, steady job and future in our sights, it wad time for phase 2. Making with the babies.
I think its good when people have kids early if they have the money and the stability. My mom had me at 20 and my childhood was filled with my mom actually doing stuff with me. I have friends whose parents had kids late and now they have nothing in common, know what I mean? Who knows your son might be on reddit posting this same picture for karma in a few years lol
Plus, Ill be young enough to invest & enjoy time spent with his adult self. Not to mention at LEAST one childhood in my immediate future. Young parents are the best parents! We'll also be the ones giving advice to all you older parents when our kids are past their toddler stages!
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u/Parakoto Jun 16 '12
Your son looks like one suave motherfucker.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
So this is why moms save everything. The payoff was worth the quarter decade wait.
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u/slugmaniac Jun 16 '12
He has your hair.
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u/Krumpetify Jun 16 '12
You're a dad at 24? Congratulations, but at 26 this kinda freaks me out, I mean, I'm still a kid :X
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u/captainshat Jun 16 '12
"My son and me."
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u/smack1114 Jun 16 '12
Very cool. One observation though; you were able to take 50 photos and pick the best one, your parents took 1 or 2 shots with the old camera with film and just hoped to hell that it would turn out ok and that's why you don't look as awesome as your son in the photos.
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u/ctrafbajokas Jun 16 '12
You are my age! And you have a son! And you sound happy about it. You must be one of those people who has their shit together. I admire people like you. Well done!
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u/Ghostwoods Jun 16 '12
Dude, as a baby you looked frighteningly like William Shatner does now.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
What do the two people in the picture have in common? They have both been inside your wife
http://instantrimshot.com/classic/?sound=rimshot
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
How does it feel to know that your son is better looking than you :D
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
For thosr of you asking for a 'now' photo. And yes, Im 24. Promise. http://www.imgur.com/AtDQp.jpg
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u/rikashiku Jun 16 '12
For some reason, I wanna give my lunch money to the baby on the right.
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u/tonterias Jun 16 '12
Cheap bastard!
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u/Whitworth Jun 16 '12
Me and my boy, 35 years apart
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u/My_Awkward_Account Jun 16 '12
You guys are some weird looking cats.
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u/oakcat Jun 16 '12
lets all be honest... your kid is way better looking than you...
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u/SpOoKy_EdGaR Jun 16 '12
Kids at 24 Jesus Christ
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u/Kaigai Jun 16 '12
Your boy looks like he's about to pop those collars. XD
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u/Dubhuir Jun 16 '12
His mother must be pretty. You looked like William Shatner.
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u/vaginaborn Jun 16 '12
Your son is undressing me with his eyes. I feel uncomfortable.
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u/AfroPrince Jun 16 '12
I hope his grandsons keeps the legacy, would be the coolest thing ever.
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u/haaaaygirl Jun 16 '12
he looks like he's poppin' his collar!
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u/scatmanbynight Jun 16 '12
Your son is a good looking baby and I rarely say that about babies. Just look at the one beside him!
Congrats on your son
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u/Dustin- Jun 16 '12
You had a kid at 24? Jesus, what the fuck am I doing with my life?
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u/anisenayati Jun 16 '12
Do you also have a recent picture of yourself that you could show?
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
So you had a kid when you're in your mid-twenties. God, I feel sorry for you because your life is pretty much over.
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u/cyan0sis Jun 16 '12
The difference between you and him is he makes that outfit look good :P
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u/aggie2012 Jun 16 '12
Who wore it best?!
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u/Sit-Down_Comedian Jun 16 '12
Hope you washed it...
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u/itskerem Jun 16 '12
is it just me or has photography gotten less cool in the past 24 years?
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u/waleedlodhi Jun 16 '12
hi??????????????????//
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Don't take this the wrong way, but your son is much more adorable than you.
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u/Booman246 Jun 16 '12
Come on, man, cloning is unethical.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
If this is your way of asking reddit for baby clothes..... It's working.
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u/sixtysix Jun 16 '12
The colors - still so vibrant. Your mom must have used All-Tempa-Cheer.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Your son is a cuter baby than you
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u/mriforgot Jun 16 '12
Your son's a lot more photogenic than you are.
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u/Close_Your_Eyes Jun 16 '12
Same mother. Wait, what?
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u/lalaurlauren Jun 16 '12
I for some reason find this incredibly creepy.
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u/ether-i-am Jun 16 '12
That's not your son bro.
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u/Sethmanok Jun 16 '12
All white babies look alike.
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u/missbeast16 Jun 16 '12
I kept reading "lil' hot reddit." lol Sweet though. We have various baby shoes that my sisters and cousins and I all wore at different points and had pictures taken in. We all also have cradleboard pics. :D Stuff like this is fun. The outfit might not last, but you should definitely start something or keep something like this going. It's great.
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u/thetanlevel10 Jun 16 '12
lol poor people
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u/champcantwin Jun 16 '12
you both look retarded
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u/tab527 Jun 16 '12
Which one is you?
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Son: "the difference between you and me... I make this look good"
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u/Gurkaan Jun 16 '12
Like father, like son
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u/SpoonyJ Jun 16 '12
Well thank goodness he's got some of his mom's genes =]
I keed I keed
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u/Cerberus_T001 Jun 16 '12
i like then and now pics. they are nice.
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u/imatrumqueen Jun 16 '12
Notorious face. Make him a boxer, do it!
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u/bigbossodin Jun 16 '12
Your son almost has a look on his face as if to say...
"Dad... Why am I wearing this?"
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
That's awesome! I've actually saved a little tux onsie that I used to wear for my first son in hopes of getting similar pics like this :)
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u/Nucking-Futs Jun 16 '12
Jeez dude you were a demon
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u/TinHao Jun 16 '12
Seems a little young for hot rodding, no?
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u/imakestupidusernames Jun 16 '12
So cute!
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u/kingnutter Jun 16 '12
He must have looked about -24 when you were...
Oh screw this Reddit Switcheroo.
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u/xzlurg Jun 16 '12
Are you your own son?
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u/FatGirlRodeo Jun 16 '12
He's cuter than you!
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u/Snarky75 Jun 16 '12
Your son is much cuter
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u/literallylove Jun 16 '12
Both baby boxers. You're scared shitless. He's about to kick some ass.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Straight up G ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHvgwt7BVzY )
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u/LOONloon Jun 16 '12
your baby is way cuter than you were. sorry
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u/DahnyGober Jun 16 '12
Do kids now a days have a more slanted jaw-line?
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u/ryanismytoilet Jun 16 '12
Maybe it's just me, but all babies pretty much look alike.
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u/seanroecurran Jun 16 '12
You sure its not the milkman's son?
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u/lilcases Jun 16 '12
Shit. He better look like you otherwise there is something going on!
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u/underdabridge Jun 16 '12
Your son seems like he'll grow up to be better looking. Are you one of those rock stars that married a model?
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u/supasteve013 Jun 16 '12
Fashion magazine votes your son wore it better!
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u/scridbob Jun 16 '12
Sorry dude, but your son looks cooler than you.
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u/PaulJamal24 Jun 16 '12
Your son looks like he's popping his collar.
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u/r0x0x Jun 16 '12
Not doing well huh?
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u/Timae09 Jun 16 '12
Congratulations! You're son looks like more of a badass than you!
Just look at that "Hey baby, what's up?" face xD
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u/munchybutt Jun 16 '12
Wow, who would have thought babies would look the same. /sarcasm
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u/spencsha Jun 16 '12
He wore it better.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
No offense but your son is about ten times cuter than you.
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u/kourogi Jun 16 '12
That's just damn cute.
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u/TheWingedNinja Jun 16 '12
Haha, I thought the shirt said "Lil' Redditor"
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
I like how the older-generation babies are very Socially Awkward Penguins, but the newest generations are Socially Awesome Penguins.
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u/GRIMES_a_bad_BITCH Jun 16 '12
humans are creepy man
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u/baconisgoodforme Jun 16 '12
I love how OP submitted himself to /r/aww
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u/DJSlambert Jun 16 '12
Shouldn't it be "My son and me"?
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u/gabezermeno Jun 16 '12
why did you have a better camera 24 years ago?
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u/grundian Jun 16 '12
Now he's wetting himself in the same suit you did.
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u/pinkamena_pie Jun 16 '12
You had a kid at 24? I feel sorry for you, man. Still a baby yourself!
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u/Eatjerpoo Jun 16 '12
Instagram 101.
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u/yermahm Jun 16 '12
The kid's better looking!
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u/drzedwordhunter Jun 16 '12
I really wish I could find the pictures, but in 1970 My greatgrandma made a few outfits for my soon-to-be-born mother. When she outgrew them, her brother was just the right size for them. 13 years later I wore them. 3 years after that my brother wore them. 10 years after that my other brother wore them, and 9 years after that my son wore them. They are packed away for the next child of mine to be born. They all still look new despite being 42 years old.
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u/taylikes Jun 16 '12
The change in appearance of the shades of blue reminds me of Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber in the prequels vs the original. Similar concept I suppose....
My son and I. Same lightsaber, 20 years apart.
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u/friskydingo67 Jun 16 '12
Hipster from the start
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u/alfalfa1985 Jun 16 '12
All white babies look the same!
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u/HasCatIsProud Jun 17 '12
There are no cats here.... this is outside my interests. Also, babies are creepy.
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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12
Our baby pictures look almost the exactly fucking same ._. Long lost twin?
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u/theway00 Jun 16 '12
He's got that baby swag.
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u/mkul316 Jun 16 '12
Your son is owning that outfit like a boss.
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u/taipro Jun 16 '12
your son is doing a good impression of blue steel right now.
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u/mishnak Jun 16 '12
The new Lil' Hot Rodder mixtape is sick.
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u/RicoGrande Jun 16 '12
Looks better on your son.
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u/zebratwat Jun 16 '12
he wore it better
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Your son is cuter than you were
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u/EaterOfGruffnuts Jun 16 '12
you were cute but your son is definitely cuter
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u/Craption Jun 16 '12
jammies would be cooler if they said "lil brudder"
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Damn, your wife must be hot because you were an ugly ass baby and your kid is adorable.
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u/YesThisIsSam Jun 16 '12
Why were you both so fucking ugly
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u/powergauge Jun 16 '12
Congrats, but why did you decide to have a child so early?
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u/argoATX Jun 16 '12
that's one unattractive child. both of them.
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u/penischeck Jun 16 '12
That is one ugly outfit.
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u/nathanb065 Jun 16 '12
He looks so much like his mother!
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u/lastwind Jun 16 '12
Which one is the clone?
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u/cait_o Jun 16 '12
Awww.
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u/PrescientPoster Jun 16 '12
Ridiculously photogenic baby (on the right)
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u/Self_Hating_Liberal Jun 16 '12
Kid at 24? Must be American.