That's the same as me but I almost feel too embarrassed to admit it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Babatha
I've always wanted a really big family but I know that having even one child is going to be a load of hassle for me.
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That's the same as me but I almost feel too embarrassed to admit it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Babatha
I've always wanted a really big family but I know that having even one child is going to be a load of hassle for me.
Honestly, I tell myself that if I ever get the terrible urge to be a parent, I can just borrow some poor, overwhelmed person's kids and babysit for a day. I've already had to change my cousin's diapers while my aunt was passed out drunk upstairs. That's all the parenting I can deal with for now. I've also had to watch other people's kids and it was NOT fun.
Same. Over the past year, thinking about being pregnant/giving birth makes me feel a bit sick. There'd be something growing inside me. A human. INSIDE me. Really doesn't make me feel good. Giving birth scares me for the obvious reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by DreadfulFaeryFalls
But one day I think I would like my own child. When the time is right I would love them, look after them and (try) to bring them up to have manners, work hard and be happy. I know that when I do have a baby I'll be upset and probably scared of this tiny baby screaming and I won't know what to do. If I'm alone to look after it how will I cope? I look at my sister-in-law and although she's doing amazingly well with her baby boy, there are times when she just can't stop crying. It's a massive decision to make.
Also I don't know where we are on the discussing abortion or not thing, so I'm gonna say my opinion anyway :P
I was always pro-choice. It's up to the potential mother and father. I know that if I got pregnant by accident and was the wrong time for me, I would want to get rid of it. A few weeks ago I saw a video of an abortion and it very nearly make me throw up. I've not done a complete turnaround and changed my opinion, but I definitely won't lose that image in my head for a very long time. Just something to think about.. it's easy to make a decision when you don't know much about the other side.
Honestly, it sounds to me like you don't really want kids. If you're not 100 percent into the idea of having kids, you shouldn't have them. Having kids is a life sentence, lol. Where I work I get parents every day telling me they wished they'd never had kids (seriously). I've been firm in my decision to be childfree since I was 19. Kids are cute sometimes, but the reality of raising a child to the age of 18 is staggering. More people have kids than should, honestly.
I want to have babies.
I can't think of a better purpose in life than raising children to be decent members of society. I always think how awesome it would be when my kids are old enough to have an intelligent conversation with me. I'm a very maternal person. At the moment I substitute with furry babies haha.
i have no intention of reproducing myself!
saying that tho,there are millions of kids already in this country without families, without homes! if anything, i think adoption is always an option! x
Yeah I've thought about adopting. I'm a firm believer in your family being who raises you not who created you lol. My gran's not my biological gran but I still love her :D
exactly! :D x
I can. :tongue:Quote:
Originally Posted by voodoo_rose
I don't want to reproduce OR raise kids. So I'm definitely childfree.Quote:
Originally Posted by sambalina