No Flash Forward Please

So we ran into some friends that we hadn't seen for awhile the other day. It was the first time they had seen Magoo, and one of the first questions they asked was "so when's the next one coming?" Strangely, we get this alot. I don't mind close friends discussing this when we have a good chat, because it is then more about my overall life plan. But throwaway questions from those further removed really give me the shits!

Why is it that everyone is so preoccupied with the next milestone in each other's lives that we are completely ignoring what's going on right now? Poor Magoo is still pretty fresh out of the oven, yet already we have to be talking about the next one? Is what we are doing right now not enough of an interesting story?

I shouldn't be surprised though. When I was in high school it was "what are you going to do at uni?". When at uni it was "where are you going to work?". Got a boyfriend - "when are you getting engaged?". Got engaged it was "have you set a date yet?" Got married it was "when are the kids coming" etc etc.

But I wonder when is the end-point of enquiring about someone's future? In 40 years time will we all be asking each other: "how's the prostate holding up?", "How long do you think that hip's going to last?", or even just "Think you'll bite the big one this year?"

Please give the poor new mum's uterus and other reproductive gadgets a break. I can unequivocally say that even if hubby and I had the time or energy to get back "baking" we are focusing on Magoo and loving him is more than enough for us right now.