When the Mister and I got married fourteen years ago, we assumed we'd have kids. That's what you do, right? You get married, finish school, and then have kids
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I've never wanted children, either. To be perfectly honest, I'd be resentful that they take up my time for other things. That, and I'm bored stupid by childcare. Babysitting? Dear, God, I wanted to chew my own arm off. I used to get roped into babysitting for people, since my family thought it was a good way to convince me that kids weren't all that bad. Nope, it had the opposite effect. One Christmas my mom and grandmother sat me down and talked about how wonderful babies are and how sad they were that I'd never have them. Was one of the last times I've ever seen either one of them. I love my nieces dearly, but I really need my time away from them, too.
I love how we're the selfish ones for not having children, yet it's everyone else that feels they're entitled to kids. The phrase, "It's different, when they're your own," makes me want to throw up. Yeah, tell that to the millions of children in foster care, know what I mean?
I've always been upfront that I don't want kids, and I think dating someone who wanted them would be a deal-breaker, even if the Frood suddenly decided he wanted them. I'm not willing to compromise.
I love how we're the selfish ones for not having children, yet it's everyone else that feels they're entitled to kids. The phrase, "It's different, when they're your own," makes me want to throw up. Yeah, tell that to the millions of children in foster care, know what I mean?
I've always been upfront that I don't want kids, and I think dating someone who wanted them would be a deal-breaker, even if the Frood suddenly decided he wanted them. I'm not willing to compromise.
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