Cut-Throat said:People adopt their pets and love them as much as their children.
SLC Tortfeasor said:And you'll be hard-pressed to find a parent to admit that they regret having kids.
MikeD said:Many of my more interesting male friends...
MikeD said:Many of my more interesting male friends have said to me that they'd probably be happier if they hadn't had kids. This is usually followed by "But I love my kids." It seems quite difficult for them to admit it.
MikeD said:We're been married thirty years with no kids - on purpose. We never wanted any and I don't like them. Now dogs, them we love.
Mike D.
Yeah, I bet a mature & responsible answer like that goes over really big with wannabe grandparents. They're probably beginning to regret not having the grandkids first.Leonardo said:I am also already feeling the pressure of having a child from my parents and from society in general. But as I told them, when the baby comes to life it will be my responsibility, not theirs.
Hey, c'mon, no criticism, right? I know plenty of extremely happy people with no kids. I know a lot of people who'd be a lot happier if they had NO kids. I know a lot of families where I'd be a lot happier if they didn't reproduce.trharris said:You don't like ALL children? ANY of them? That strikes me as rather odd and sad.
MikeD said:We're been married thirty years with no kids - on purpose. We never wanted any and I don't like them. Now dogs, them we love
Nords said:Hey, c'mon, no criticism, right? I know plenty of extremely happy people with no kids. I know a lot of people who'd be a lot happier if they had NO kids. I know a lot of families where I'd be a lot happier if they didn't reproduce.
You immediately know when your family is the right size (or at least when you've overshot the mark). Zero is just as credible a number as eight, and both numbers are bad if they're not what the parents wanted.
Well, if you mean "unwilling or unable to endure", then of course they're intolerant. If you mean "prejudiced or bigoted" then I'd disagree. They've merely expressed their desire to not be a part of the Kids Fan Club. They're not hunting them down on street corners, they just choose not to associate with them. Seems perfectly reasonable to me, and even the legal system has agreed that some neighborhoods can be child-free zones.trharris said:You don't find that slightly intolerant? I mean, if I said I don't like old people wouldn't you be ??
"Yes, especially with a light garlic sauce."FlowGirl said:I find it no more odd than people who generically state they just LOVE children. I always think - "Really? Even the bratty ones?"
MikeD said:Many of my more interesting male friends have said to me that they'd probably be happier if they hadn't had kids. This is usually followed by "But I love my kids." It seems quite difficult for them to admit it.
Mike D.
I used to worry about that, too, but I've realized that not a judge in the land would convict me after they got to know our kid!Dreamer said:...my thought was people who abused their own children probably thought they would do fine also.
Dreamer said:However, I would urge people not to have children unless they really want them and are ready to invest their time and yes, money in them, because they are a lot of work and money at times.
The Other Michael said:But it sometimes looks like a situation of "any fool can have kids, and often does". There are some great parents out there, but there also seem to be a significant number that if they had a dog that they treated they way they do their child, they would probably be on a first-name basis with the SPCA. And I'm not so sure that being able to be a mediocre parent is something I'd view as being sufficient credentials for having a child.
Michael
Cut-Throat said:Biological or adopted -does not matter. People adopt their pets and love them as much as their children.
The Other Michael said:You seem to be somewhat of a rarity among parents with that attitude.