AnimalLover420

My love and I have been discussing the nature of parenthood. He seems to think that in hetero relationships, it's always the chick who wants to start a family. The guys simply decide to go along with it but if it weren't for the pressure from the ladies, the guys would never have the desire to experience fatherhood. I probably would have agreed with him a few years ago, but the thing is I have noticed the opposite in recent times. I know lots of guys who have known since they were young that they wanted to have kids, and I also know lots of girls who aren't so sure or at least aren't super pushy about the idea.

Is having a kid something you wish to experience? I don't mean now, I mean ever.


Also I am very gay.

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Sir-Ex

Hell yes, I want another.

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Smile

Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

my_scatterheart

Kids are so silly. I love silly.

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deadhead94

It isn't the plan, but shit happens.

I might have one that I don't know about.

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Sir-Ex

One would hope you'd change your attitude if you did

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Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

adventure

Im thinking within the next 3 years I will have a mini me... oh gosh that's kind of scary, and exciting all at the same time!

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deadhead94

Will that kid have the skills to perform basic internet research?

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Puffman

i had a bit of a realization the other day that if i don't have kids there's a good chance i'll end up dying alone in some shitty retirement home. which would be pretty shitty. but then i realized that its like 50 years away and i probably wont even live that long.

but ya i think i want kids someday, but i'm not even close to ready right now.

fenderbender

Si


i look forward to it.
im damn good with kids and have a TON of love to give.

Cant wait to have a child honestly.






Im totally gonna wait tho lol. Need at least a few more years.
Will just have to play it safe/abort those fuckers till then.

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Mikey

I never thought I'd want kids, since I thought I'm not exactly daddy material.

But I've been married almost 4 years now and have a 12 year old step son and he's like my best friend. We play video games together, shoot the shit, walk the dogs and he's just a really cool little dude.

10 years ago I never thought I'd be making lunches and I swore I was done with algebra forever but heh, what do you know?

I think I'm lucky to have come into this relationship when I did, I skipped the diapers stage, but still got in early enough to make an impact on the kid, seeing pieces of yourself in your child is really something that words just can't describe.

So would I do it all over again? Hard to tell, never wanted to in the first place, but now here I am, not only tolerating it, but most likely enjoying it would be the right way to describe it.

Do it or don't AL, but whichever you do make sure you do it with 2 feet in and at full speed.


good luck with the choices you make
(springer ^^^!!!)

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Lloydy

Not at the minute.

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Keep the red flag flying high

adventure

See FB just another reason to put it in blondes bum

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HTAM

When I met my wife I made it clear that my plan was to grow until I had about 25k stashed and then I wanted to go to Europe for a while and walk around. No kids. Didn't want to bring a kid into this shitty world.

Once my daughter was born this world ceased to be the shitty place I had tried to convince myself that it was. It galvanized me.

The first time you hold your child in your arms, your entire perception of what it means to be "you" goes out the window.

Our daughter is the second greatest thing that ever happened to me, and she's the GREATEST thing that ever happened to us.

I have pics and vid to prove it.

Mafoo

i definitely dont want kids anytime soon. i could probably make a good dad, eventually, but right now i barely feel like i can take care of my self.

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For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return

SageTree

Haven't done anything to NOT have them over the last 10 years with my Wife,
But haven't done anything to make sure we do either.

Perhaps we have a different mission in the Life.

It's fun being everyone's 'Uncle and Aunt' for sure......

A child would be a blessing to have, with a person that I Love and Cherish as much as I do.... but perhaps it's not in the cards?

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The Rev

There is a Buddhist saying, "Happiness is suffering". Usually, it means that even happiness can make you suffer, if you become attached to it. But I think it applies to parenthood as well. Having kids is an amazing experience, but they can hurt you like no other. You can forget peace of mind, as you will worry about them for the rest of your life. They will take a good 20-30 years to appreciate anything you've done for them (if you're lucky), and you will be a convenient place to focus blame until they realize you're just as human as they are.

That being said, you're never going to love anyone like you love your child. You're never going to feel like sacrificing your own life for someone else ever made sense until you have kids. They will mean everything to you.

Now, I leave you with this thought from our friends from Dethklok:





The Rev

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HTAM

There are children out there that would love to call you "Dad".

SageTree

ftfy

Figured 'children' deserved some quotes as well

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Geeno

I cant imagine being responsible for someone who does the kind of stupid shit that I do and likes new stupid shit that i dont understand.

No kids.

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Being

have one daughter, she is all i will ever need.

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