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re: Do any parents out there wish they didn't have kids?
Posted on 1/4/17 at 3:04 pm to Pecker
Posted on 1/4/17 at 3:04 pm to Pecker
Adolescence was not always fun, but I don't regret making them and raising them. They add a different dimension to life that is actually quite rewarding. Yeah, I'd do it again if I had it to do over, and if I knew then what I know now, would have tried to make fewer mistakes as a parent. There are no perfect parents and no perfect children. That said, love really has a way of making up for a lot of that. Raising kids will teach you things that there is simply no other way to learn.
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Posted on 1/4/17 at 3:45 pm to Pecker
Sure, but it's only when they are awake 
Best kids are sleeping kids.
Best kids are sleeping kids.
Posted on 1/4/17 at 11:43 pm to Pecker
My offspring are both "oops" (same mother, now my wife) & we have her son from her 1st marriage.
Cliché response: can't imagine my life without my kids.
Actual response: I fantasize about it almost daily. The differences in my career, social life, bank account, where I'd be living, etc all come to mind.
The actual response drives me to give us all that dreamed life together. It'll just take a lot longer. Kids are damned expensive.
Cliché response: can't imagine my life without my kids.
Actual response: I fantasize about it almost daily. The differences in my career, social life, bank account, where I'd be living, etc all come to mind.
The actual response drives me to give us all that dreamed life together. It'll just take a lot longer. Kids are damned expensive.
Posted on 1/4/17 at 11:45 pm to Pecker
I'd like to be a parent but my girlfriend eats my kids.
Posted on 1/4/17 at 11:46 pm to Pecker
Are you hoping the rubber does not break or do you have the french morning after pill in a place of reverance?
Yes, very expensive
Yes, quite likely to be challenging..
You are doing the right thing.
Yes, very expensive
Yes, quite likely to be challenging..
You are doing the right thing.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 12:59 am to Pecker
The shite is hard. No doubt. Unless of course you intend to raise a shithead as you put it. I have 4, 2 under 3 and 2 over 12. As far as your monetary concerns, very much a valid reason. I'll tell you though, whatever pleasure you derive from those material things will pale in comparison to seeing your child taking her/his first step, hearing them laugh, seeing them enjoy Christmas and the being called dad. But to each their own. I couldn't imagine being 40,50,60 with no kids. Especially for the holidays.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 6:51 am to Pecker
What is your favorite color? Why?
Either you like something or you don't. Why feel like you have to justify your decision?
Did you have a logical discussion to decide on getting engaged?
Either you like something or you don't. Why feel like you have to justify your decision?
Did you have a logical discussion to decide on getting engaged?
This post was edited on 1/7/17 at 6:57 am
Posted on 1/7/17 at 7:01 am to Pecker
Don't worry. Chances are you'll end up divorced and only have the kids two weekends a month anyway.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 7:04 am to Pecker
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Reasons not to: 1) they seem like a lot of work 2) there is always that chance they grow up to be worthless shitheads (no matter how well you raise them) 3) I'd like to enjoy the finer things in life 4) we see worthless shitty kids all over the place with their fat, worn-down, depressed parents and I don't want to be that
All of this is true. Don't have kids unless you are willing to make them your top priority. Once you have one, your life will never be the same. For the longest time, I didn't have kids because I thought I'd be a shitty parent (we waited 10 years, went on road trips every weekend, etc.). Once I had them, they became our top priority. I made enough money so we could afford for my wife to be a stay-at-home mom.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 7:30 am to Pecker
Kids are a lot of work and you lose a lot of the freedoms you enjoyed before them, but life seems kind of pointless without them and they're a joy most of the time.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 7:46 am to Pecker
I bet the parents that "forgot their kids in the car seat in summertime" did.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:29 am to Pecker
quote:
Do any parents out there wish they didn't have kids?
I am your father and the answer is yes.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 10:14 am to Pecker
I wish I had more. The last one will be moving on to college after next year, and empty nest syndrome will hit me like a ton of bricks.
A friend of mine and his wife are in their 60s and have gone the childless route though.
A friend of mine and his wife are in their 60s and have gone the childless route though.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 10:27 am to Pecker
Kids are awesome. I love having mine around. No part of taking care of them or being more tied down with them has been a let down.
But...... It changes your marriage relationship way more than when you get married. Marriage with no kids is almost like being engaged. Once you have kids your wife goes to having a mother role and it is a hard transition for them.
But...... It changes your marriage relationship way more than when you get married. Marriage with no kids is almost like being engaged. Once you have kids your wife goes to having a mother role and it is a hard transition for them.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 10:45 am to Pecker
We have an 18 month old daughter and wouldn't trade it for anything. We don't have to sacrifice everything we want to do. Honestly, our two dogs are a bigger headache to traveling than our daughter.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 11:39 am to Pecker
5)The world is severely overpopulated.
Posted on 1/9/17 at 4:32 am to Pecker
Not one second.
The best part of me is my children.
The best part of me is my children.
Posted on 1/9/17 at 6:52 am to Pecker
There are moments they get on your last nerve but the joys of watching them grow up far and away outweigh the stressful times. I've been pretty successful in my chosen profession but my children are what I'm proudest of. They are truly a gift from God.
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