Do you want kids?

[Artificial Emotion]

I sell my sperm to unlucky couple through a bank, so my genetic line has been passed on. I don't need to raise them for that.

 

[RedRum OG]

yeah being a dad would give my crazy life a clear path and some meaning. raising a kid would be an amazing experience.

 

[Namhe]

I'm not yet sure whether or not I want to remain childfree for the rest of my life.

(too few people are fit to be parents, and I'm not sure I am one of them.)

 

[SpecialK_]

At this age, no. But in a few years once I've calmed and settled down then I would like a few children.

 

[matt2012]

I love kids. I like to play with them and teach them stuff and watch them grow and everything someone might think about when they think of someone who would make a good parent. But I don't ever want to have a child of my own for a multitude of reasons.

I don't want the resposibility.

There are plenty of crack whores crapping out babies for wellfair checks so the world will get along just fine if i don't reproduce.

Why any woman would want to put themselves through pregnancy and child birth is beyond me.

infants spend a good portion of their life oozing all sorts of foul things from both ends. why would anyone want to clean that shit up for the years its going to take for the kid to learn to control it.

I had a real tough time in school with fitting in and took alot of abuse as many kids do...I don't want that for any kid let alone my own.

I like to do what I want, when I want...you can't do that if you have a kid. everything has to be worked in around school and soccer practice...ect

I am a worrier through and through. I would be a nervous werck all the time worrying about my kid. I had many more reason for not having a kid but most of them boiled down to this. I worry too much about even the most unlikely things that it would drive me insane.

my sister has 2 kids and my brother just had his first. My uncle just had his 3rd at 45 years old...I get all the fun from them and the best part is they go back home at the end of the day.

Sometimes I think it would be nice to have a kid of my own but the bad out weighs the good IMO

 

[Busty St Clare]

I sell my sperm to unlucky couple through a bank, so my genetic line has been passed on. I don't need to raise them for that.

Don't forget the effects environment have on your sperm though. What happens if who ever raises your child creates a psycopath like a Hitler and then your genes are being passed forward in a family of horror?

 

[Noodle]

/bump

 

[pokepoke420]

I wouldn't mind having children, but every day seeing how the world is becoming a darker and crappier place, I just couldn't put anyone else in this world. I'm young (only 23) and I still have a lot to deal with in life. I couldn't imagine putting someone else in this world extending past my death. The world is a sick twisted place, and it would be selfish to put more kids into this world and expect them succeed when people are such scum. I'm having a hard enough time succeeding, why do that to them?

 

[P A]

Never going to happen.*

*[I hope]

 

[Mel22]

I hope to have children one day. However, I would absolutely not have a child without being extremely financially stable, in a very healthy and loving long-term relationship, and in optimum health both physically and mentally.

I have read a lot of the responses to this thread, and I personally find it troubling that some people feel that having a child will give them "direction" or a "life path" that they are yet to find themselves. I don't feel that it is right to plan to bring a child into an unstable environment. A child can come into your life unexpectedly (although I'm a firm believer in being responsible and using contraceptives), and it can work out. However, I feel it is much more responsible and healthy if the parents have their business sorted well BEFORE having children.

If you are not where you want to be yet in life, then you need to work towards getting there prior to becoming a (planned) parent. You owe it to your children to be the very best person that you can be, as this will enable you to be the best possible parent.

 

[tu_madre]

I'm a mid-20s female and I don't know! If I did, I would probably adopt...

How funny that this is how I truly felt only 2 years ago (written under my other s/n).

Man, how things change. I am not sure if it has to do with being "old," (27) my life attitude shifts, or my feelings I always had, but just uh, denied.

I love the shit out of kids, man, They are such innocent, wonderful, unspoiled little humans. People tell me I'm good with them, and a nurturer. Also, the days I teach swim lessons, and I combine my two favorite things... THE BEST. Yeah.

To sort of quote "Harold and Kumar:"
"IF you're hung like a moose, ... [why not?] do porn?

 

[Johnny1]

Kids are the greatest thing ever. If I had only known this earlier. But we got to have one, and while she can be tiring and sometimes infuriating, there are many times each day of pure joy and love that is heaven.

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

Hell no. My attitude has not changed since age 19-20. I will be 40 in a few months.
When you know, you KNOW.

 

[Noodle]

^

agreed

 

[Disraeli_Beers]

Populate the world with a bunch I tiny me's? The idea is both intriguing and terrifying.

But the world could always use more Scandinavian genes :D

 

[sanpedro20092011]

I became completely convinced I wanted kids when I was tripping on mescaline last year. Sitting in the shower looking at myself, I started getting these mother-earthly images of vaginas (particularly my own) and how the whole point was to reproduce, like that's why I have a vagina/uterus - so I can give life through love. Weird, huh? Never been more sure than that moment though... Pbly helps that I'm in my early 20s and natures just taking it's course in my brain anyway

 

[Snake_Eyes]

"I am male and I do not want kids"

I have never wanted kids however I would have had one simply because the wifey(ex) wanted one. Since that went to hell I can safey say I'll never have one.

 

[DeathDomokun]

I sincerely thank you non breeders.

 

[kaywholed]

I don't want kids, because I loath responsibility and commitment.

Although I secretly kinda wish I had a gaggle of lil ones to train as my own personal army.

 

[Artificial Emotion]

I find children to be incredibly annoying, so no I don't think I would cope. I'm beginning to wonder whether I may change my mind, but I can't see I will. By now technically I probably have dozens of kids technically though since I gave away sperm.