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re: Feels great to not have kids
Posted on 8/9/19 at 7:59 am to WaydownSouth
Posted on 8/9/19 at 7:59 am to WaydownSouth
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With all the back to school talk, just realized how great it is not having kids. Don’t have to worry about picking up or dropping off anyone from school. Can leave and take a spontaneous trip without finding a babysitter. Can go out to eat/drink without a baby sitter. No one to take care of when I get home. Nobody asking me for an allowance.
My oldest is my babysitter and my DD. She also works as a hostess at a popular restaurant we like so when she's working I let her know to go save us our favorite table. ROI may be low on kids but it's not zero.
The feeling you get while watching your kids excel at something, whether it's a spelling bee or a sport, is impossible to explain to adults who weren't hugged enough as kids.
I feel sorry for you now.
This post was edited on 8/9/19 at 8:02 am
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Posted on 8/9/19 at 7:59 am to WaydownSouth
OP doesn’t come off great but the replies are rough too
Posted on 8/9/19 at 7:59 am to TH03
Yup.
Like kids, love my little cousins. Happy for everyone that has them. Just not for me right now or in the near future
Like kids, love my little cousins. Happy for everyone that has them. Just not for me right now or in the near future
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:00 am to WaydownSouth
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I want to knock out my bucket list
What's on your bucket list that you can't do with kids?
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:00 am to WaydownSouth
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Like kids, love my little cousins. Happy for everyone that has them. Just not for me right now or in the near future
nice crawfish
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:00 am to statman34
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That is an extremely short-sided viewpoint
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because anything not affording people instant self gratification and requiring any work is usually avoided
The irony.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:00 am to WaydownSouth
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Like kids, love my little cousins. Happy for everyone that has them. Just not for me right now or in the near future
Of course not. You don't want any distractions from looking at yourself in the mirror.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:01 am to AmosMosesAndTwins
quote:don’t be a snowflake
On behalf of everyone who’s experienced the loss of a pregnancy or child, frick you man.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:01 am to TH03
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Maybe, but I don't think it warranted your response. I doubt he meant anything ill towards people who have issues conceiving or have lost children.
He may not have...but maybe that poster is freshly dealing with that loss and more sensitive. Considering recent events for myself...I can certainly understand that feeling. No it doesn't give you the right to lash out to everyone in anger...but sometimes you just can't help it the hurt is so bad.
One of the worst feelings is wanting a child so badly...and it not happening. And then see others so easily have that and take it for granted what you have spent years and thousands and thousands of dollars to try and have as well.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:01 am to WaydownSouth
You sound lonely
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:01 am to WaydownSouth
I felt the same way. Even freaked out when my wife told me she was pregnant. But now that I have 2, I find myself wondering how I was happy without kids. Kids are awesome.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:01 am to AmosMosesAndTwins
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On behalf of everyone who’s experienced the loss of a pregnancy or child, frick you man.
His comment is not a reflection on what you're talking about.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:02 am to WaydownSouth
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children[a] of one's youth. 5 Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! (Psalm 127)
That’s God talkin, son. Debate settled.
That’s God talkin, son. Debate settled.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:02 am to TH03
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Maybe, but I don't think it warranted your response. I doubt he meant anything ill towards people who have issues conceiving or have lost children.
Well the matter is something that’s pretty personal to many.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:02 am to WaydownSouth
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With all the back to school talk, just realized how great it is not having kids.
How would you know the difference?
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:04 am to WaydownSouth
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Like kids, love my little cousins. Happy for everyone that has them. Just not for me right now or in the near future
Oh don’t be a pussy and crawfish away from your troll
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:04 am to WaydownSouth
You’re not balling until you’ve spread your seed and secured your legacy.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:06 am to AmosMosesAndTwins
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Well the matter is something that’s pretty personal to many.
Very true and it's probably the worst thing that could happen to someone.
You can call OP dumb, immature, naive, etc, but he wasn't being malicious in any way towards people who have lost children.
I'm sorry if you've experienced that struggle or loss. I couldn't imagine it and wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:08 am to WaydownSouth
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26* haven’t live at home since 18
You are still young. Lots of time for you to still marry and have kids. I didn't want them either, at that age. Didn't start until I was 30.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:09 am to Displaced
Many things that involve flying, and as I said, I don’t want to bring a kid on an airplane.
Plus I’m not interested in going to immediately caring for a child after 7 years of Undergrad/grad school. I want to be selfish for a while
Plus I’m not interested in going to immediately caring for a child after 7 years of Undergrad/grad school. I want to be selfish for a while
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