Childfree

[McTrouble]

Originally Posted by ButterCookie

I compare Max to babies. A good friend has acquaintances who are having kids left right and centre (LITERALLY) and she's forever showing me photos from photoshoots that she's done with them or even worse, pregnant mothers. I have a legit phobia of pregnancy and birth. It's horrible. Anyway, said friend is constantly showing me these photos and telling me what she'd call her baby and I'm the one going "but you have Hendrix! and Pippa and George! Surely a dog and two cats is enough to care for?" because I know I'll be expected to go see hers if and when she has one and probably go to the christening/baby shower/first poop everything.

I'd probably take a bad dog (oh wait, I have one... cheers for that his previous owners!) over a good child. I'm good at taking care of things like fish, house plants, dogs, cats, rabbits etc I just don't have the right amount of patience to keep a child happy and feeling fully cared for, Max goes to sleep when we've been for a walk down to the record shop. That suits me fine. He smells sweet when he sleeps and more importantly, he's not waking up every hour to have his butt wiped Like Michelle said, I've been up with him just because he's upset or if he's being sick and I let him sleep IN my bed when he's not well. I'm not made of stone, I just feel happier around animals as opposed to people (of any age).

aaah bless - Max sounds like he is so well loved and cared for, that makes my heart melt