Blissfully Child-Free

[motobrewer]

I honestly didn't understand what you said.

 

[slym2none]

Ok

 

[hunter_le five]

I would say that a too-high number were badgered into having kids, though.

I don't know about the "tricked" part either, but badgering, absolutely. I do get that, all the damned time.

 

[motobrewer]

I don't know about the "tricked" part either, but badgering, absolutely. I do get that, all the damned time.

Man. If people are seriously having kids on the sole reason that they got badgered into it, I weep for society.

 

[finsfan]

My girlfriends father may have actually been tricked haha. He wasn't opposed to having kids but was more focused on building his business in the early years of marriage. In his early 30's his wife was tired of waiting. One day when they were driving to an auto auction she decided to let him know she hadnt been taking birth control and threw it out the window. My girlfriends brother was born 8 months later.

Very entertaining thread btw.

 

[iijakii]

Man. If people are seriously having kids on the sole reason that they got badgered into it, I weep for society.

At least that means one person wanted kids. Better than "hey, lets try it without a condom. Just the tip... just to see how it feels"

 

[hunter_le five]

Man. If people are seriously having kids on the sole reason that they got badgered into it, I weep for society.

I do that anyway.

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

Most are actually stork'd into having children.

Wait, I detect sarcasm. Are you suggesting that babies don't come by stork?

 

[ChefRex]

Thank god I didn't have kids, I gave her a check and she went away, life done nothing but get better since

 

[BlkWater_brewer]

The thread title caught my eye and peaked my curiosity. It then proceeded to irritate me me to no end, then ended with a little better understanding of people and their choices. I can safely say that raising two daughters was so worth it I would never even dream about doing anything different if given the chance. I am now playing granddaddy daycare for my older daughters daughter. Come 12 week from next Friday I will be doing the same for my new grandson. Have I made sacrifices, you bet I have. By quitting my job and doing the daycare thing, I halved my income. I'm still the winner though.

As far as being selfish, I don't think that is a fair label. To weigh the ability to play, buy "toys" and do what I want, when I want against having children that could impact those choices is not selfish. It is short sighted and at the risk of rustling feathers, more a sign of immaturity than selfishness. Before you get your panties in a bunch - I don't think all people should have children and I respect that. But to listen to the I'm not having kids because I want this or I want that. Well those aren't valid reasons, those are justifications. Part of me would think twice about children given the state of the country today, nothing to do with costs though.

Mark my words, all of my childhood classmates, that for whatever reason decided to remain childless - regret that decision when they reach my age. That's my unofficial survey and my opinion and my 2 cents.

 

[Cider123]

I have two kids and they are driving me crazy. Especially the older boy. I am also grumpy, aged beyond my years, and poor.

 

[Taiin]

Pretty much my thoughts on pregnancy and children.

 

[Roadliner]

Why is it any time anyone talks about enjoying not having kids, parents always have to tell them how great it is, and how their choice is wrong. Well it's different when it's yours! oh once you have them you'll love it! You're selfish or immature because you want different things in life than I do!?

It's an inarguable fact that you have to make sacrifices and changes to be a parent. Those are sacrifices that some people don't want to make. Or maybe they simply don't like kids. It's not selfish to know yourself. It would be more so to have children and not be all-in to them.

Some people want to start a business, some people don't. It's just a difference in life goals.

I've never wanted kids. Not once have I said I want them. Never have I planned on having them. But hey.. sometimes birth control doesn't work... And now I'm going to have a little girl. So.. my goals and plans in life have changed. It's now onto trying to be the best damn daddy that I can be, and raising my kid to be awesome. And hopefully when she' 30 yrs old she'll look back and think that I'm as cool of a dad as My dad was.

It's just a matter of to each thier own.

 

[Roadliner]

And Cheesy Puffs are far superior to cheez its

 

[SnakeRidge]

And Cheesy Puffs are far superior to cheez its

Two great tastes that taste great together.

 

[hunter_le five]

In a suspiciously relevant turn of events, I just found out SWMBO is two weeks late.

Time to break out the piss test.

 

[masaba]

Why is it any time anyone talks about enjoying not having kids, parents always have to tell them how great it is, and how their choice is wrong.

Any choice you make in life there is someone there to tell you that it was wrong. Most people just ignore those folks.

And I seriously doubt that all, or even most, parents will tell people without children how their choice was wrong. Unless of course, the only people you talk to are on internet forums.

 

[Hoppity]

WC Fields:
Q: "Do you like children?"
WC Fields: "I do if they're properly cooked."
(from Tillie and Gus )

 

[Roadliner]

Any choice you make in life there is someone there to tell you that it was wrong. Most people just ignore those folks.

And I seriously doubt that all, or even most, parents will tell people without children how their choice was wrong. Unless of course, the only people you talk to are on internet forums.

I dealt with several of the people telling me it was wrong. No they don't say "you are wrong." But when they are telling you that you should change what you want because of this or that.. that is saying that you are making the wrong decision.

 

[Zuljin]

Cheez-its suck. You want a cheese snack? Eat cheese.

 

[Roadliner]

Cheez-its suck. You want a cheese snack? Eat cheese.

Oooo.. true. one nice thing about living in ol' Wisco.. there is a lot of good cheese.

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

In a suspiciously relevant turn of events, I just found out SWMBO is two weeks late.

Time to break out the piss test.

Time for a quart of vodka and a set of misplaced stairs.

Oooo.. true. one nice thing about living in ol' Wisco.. there is a lot of good cheese.

Nothing beats a brick of Gouda and a big hunk of French bread, I love my French peasant meals.

 

[Roadliner]

where is that darn GIF of Peter pushing Lois down the stairs when you need it? Damn Government computers.

 

[bbohanon]

No matter what you choose, it sounds like you will:

- End up in a nursing home where you will be well taken care of, make lots of friends and be happy. I also hear unicorns walk the halls and spread sunshine up the elderly residents arses.

- Only have your true friends (or kids if you have them) show up to visit you only on your odd numbered birthdays.

- Die alone.

Sounds like I need to get on with making those next batches of beer as its all downhill from here.

 

[Silentdrinker]

Eating candy in peace.

Hahaha... best answer ever. That and being able to take a dump with out being bothered.

 

[1977Brewer]

Time for a quart of vodka and a set of.

You're an ******* for even joking about this.

 

[hunter_le five]

Negative!

Time for a quart of vodka and a set of misplaced stairs.

where is that darn GIF of Peter pushing Lois down the stairs when you need it? Damn Government computers.

ha! I told her to pee on the stick, wait three minutes, and then meet me at the top of the stairs to tell me what it said.

She didn't find that terribly amusing.

 

[finsfan]

Welp, this has been fun.

3....2....1....

 

[Roadliner]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Oh wait.. wrong countdown

 

[Qhrumphf]

Don't even have to read the last 10 pages you lot put down since I last checked to know that we're all going to hell.