Okay, so.

[apocalypsos]

I'm not quite done with the Movie Quotes Tag post, so I figured I'd say why I picked Planned Parenthood as my charity.

My mom got pregnant when she was eighteen. My grandparents, who were the strict types who weren't above smacking their kids around -- the grandkids heard about the wooden spoon smackings many a time -- turned around and told my mom that she didn't have to get married to my dad if she didn't want to, that she didn't have to give up art school if she didn't want to, that they'd do whatever they could to help her if she wanted to keep the baby. My grandparents, who anybody in my family will admit could be real jerks sometimes, were loving and supportive and helpful, so every time I see those shouting fuckers standing in front of clinics I want to hit things.

My mom had a choice and she chose me.

And I'm happy about both of those. :)

Comments

[trishalynn.livejournal.com]

I'm happy that she chose you, too. ^_^

[seimaisin.livejournal.com]

That is awesome. :)

I nearly picked Planned Parenthood for my charity last year - I'm really glad to see you did it, so I could give some money to them anyway. :D

[anne-jumps.livejournal.com]

Woo! Good choice.

I have a donation plan for PP set up that gives a fixed amount per month. Good option, in case anyone reading is interested. https://secure.ga0.org/02/pp10000_monthly

[rose-in-texas.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing:)

[speedcat93.livejournal.com]

I'm totally with you on that. I don't pretend to know which one is good or bad (all the cases are different anyway), the important is to have a choice.
Bye ;-)

[vass]

Reading that makes me feel all warm. :-)

[secretbutterfly.livejournal.com]

This post makes me want to hug both you and your mom and your grandparents and yeah. *nods*

[astrothsknot.livejournal.com]

I'll join you. I've been on pro-choice marches, sitting explaining to murdering loony bastards prolifers what pro-choice actually means.

It means that at 19, i had a son. He likes WWE and sits glued to stuff like Most Haunted. he adores cars and racing games on his playstation.

Best word in the world? Mum.

It means that I've been able to do everything I was supposed to do, without it being seen as a punishment for my loose morals, rather just a switch in the order of the lifeplan.

I'm cool with that.

Sorry, I just get very nippy about this and I'm preaching to the choir. Do excuse me.

[sabotabby]

This post makes me happy.