Childfree

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by Fleetwoodmark

Just looking over this thread makes me depressed - I've never seen such a collection of selfishness and self centered out pourings - You don't want kids because you don't want to deviate any of your money away from yourself ?

That's probably the most distasteful thing I've heard in a long time !

i don't understand what is so wrong and distasteful. when i was younger i didn't want kids just because i didn't want to have to lose any sleep everyone has different priorities, and i really don't think someone not having children is going to greatly interfere with your life so what difference does it make?

Originally Posted by Sleepless-Child

Thank you. . Some humanity here.



I have nothing against the fact that you, for example, don't want children. But tell me the only reason isn't that "you don't like kids". Just tell me that and i'll calm down .

why? why should someone who doesn't like kids...have kids? that sounds kind of stupid to me. i don't like kids because i don't like drool, vomit, backtalking, poopy diapers, chocolatey fingers on walls, constant breakage of expensive items, childproofing.... i could go on and on, but i have 12 other quotes to tend to. i'm sure things will be different when i have my own. i have a dog and i gladly take care of those things (even the backtalking) and think nothing of it. when he's up in the middle of the night throwing up, i'm up cleaing it and making sure he's ok. i would be that way with my child, too, at least i hope "aw hell, kid, clean your **** up, i'm going back to sleep"

Originally Posted by jannieC

I'm not sure what difference why someone doesn't want kids makes. Some people really are repelled by kids; everyone has their own reasons. What difference does it make?
Also want to add that I never bring my toddler into other people's homes. Nor do I bring her to most restaurants. I am trying to work on her "out in public" skills and don't want to ruin anyone else's dinner with her toddler-ness.

My director had a cook out last summer and I mistakenly brought Laney. Most people were inside because it was unbearably hot; I spent the entire evening stooped over, chasing after the child. My director has traveled the world and her house was filled with priceless artifacts. I thought I would DIE.

THANK YOU!

oh, and one thing that burns my a$$ is when people bring their demon hood rats on wheels to my highly breakable house and complain because it's not "baby proof". i always say "uh no ****, sherlock...i don't have kids. remember?"

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Life is a journey; a lesson if you will, where each person has the wonderful opportunity to experience the various things our world has to offer. For some people, children enhance that experience. For others, children interfere with that experience (although one can always make the argument that people without kids don't know what they are missing - but that works both ways as well).

I'd agree it's odd when someone says "I don't like children." but I think this statement is spoken out of context. I'd venture that most people who say they don't like kids really mean to say that they don't have the desire to raise children of their own. It's a mistake I've made, too. A true dislike for kids is, in the end, kind of creepy.

the top part. yes. thank you. perfect. the second part-no, i really don't like kids. other people's that is. i can't say how i'll feel about my own because i don't have any. but i do love the hell out of my dog. does that count?