Deus Ex Machina

Posts: 3,204

January 25 Kids will do that to you.

sambo applecart

Posts: 24,143

January 25 i dont want kids, our lass say's she doesn;t too, but i know she does cos every now and then it slips out and she brings it up......

blue32years

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January 25 Nothing abnormal with people who choose not to have kids.

Those who and then do stuff like those in that article are c*nts

IdiAminDaDa

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January 25 I think i' goes without sayin' tha' everyone's an individual, like. From my perspective my kids 'ave enriched me life immeasurably. Made me grow up a lo' an' tempered me selfishness, like. Think I would 'ave topped meself years ago without them, love them so much, like...

IdiAminDaDa

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January 25

blue32years said:

Kin sound dad you are.

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Hahaha I try me best mate like...

Deus Ex Machina

Posts: 3,204

January 25

IdiAminDaDa said:

I think i' goes without sayin' tha' everyone's an individual, like. From my perspective my kids 'ave enriched me life immeasurably. Made me grow up a lo' an' tempered me selfishness, like. Think I would 'ave topped meself years ago without them, love them so much, like...

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That's the one of the reasons I don't want kids, I'm far too selfish.

sambo applecart

Posts: 24,143

January 25

IdiAminDaDa said:

I think i' goes without sayin' tha' everyone's an individual, like. From my perspective my kids 'ave enriched me life immeasurably. Made me grow up a lo' an' tempered me selfishness, like. Think I would 'ave topped meself years ago without them, love them so much, like...

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i've changed my mind after reading this, i'm going to have 7. 

sambo applecart

Posts: 24,143

January 25

Deus Ex Machina said:

That's the one of the reasons I don't want kids, I'm far too selfish.

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think that's my main issue mate....HOWEVER, they say having kids changes your out look on life....

AussieSheila

Posts: 1,746

January 25 Interesting article.

And hard to judge people who probably had the best of intentions but it's a hell of a wake-up call having a baby. Your self and your life has to go out of the window. Male or female.

You only have to watch Supernanny (where did that come from?!!) to see how many parents struggle with bringing up kids, rich or poor, intelligent or otherwise. It's enough to put anyone off!

There's no manual. Only your own parents. For some that's good, for others not so.

Maybe the article is correct in saying that more people should just admit to themselves that it's not for them. And others should not even consider it at all. It's no longer 'unnatural' to not want kids, as it once was.

It can only be a good thing if more people are thinking more seriously about it.

Deus Ex Machina

Posts: 3,204

January 25

AussieSheila said:

Interesting article.

And hard to judge people who probably had the best of intentions but it's a hell of a wake-up call having a baby. Your self and your life has to go out of the window. Male or female.

You only have to watch Supernanny (where did that come from?!!) to see how many parents struggle with bringing up kids, rich or poor, intelligent or otherwise. It's enough to put anyone off!

There's no manual. Only your own parents. For some that's good, for others not so.

Maybe the article is correct in saying that more people should just admit to themselves that it's not for them. And others should not even consider it at all. It's no longer 'unnatural' to not want kids, as it once was.

It can only be a good thing if more people are thinking more seriously about it.

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At the very least, the world would be better off with less people.