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Nead
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Right now, closing in on 30, I'm perfectly happy just dating and supporting only myself financially -- most days.
There is nothing wrong with that! And I swear I'm not going to let her know all the pain I have known
Right now, closing in on 30, I'm perfectly happy just dating and supporting only myself financially -- most days.
There is nothing wrong with that! And I swear I'm not going to let her know all the pain I have known
04-Jul-2021 19:07:59
Aubrey666
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I have 1 kid. We were thinking of more, but our first has been very challenging so far (only a few weeks old and very colicky).
I understand totally! I didn't want children when we first married. My husband said it was my choice as I was the one who'd actually have the baby and look after him/her.
Fast forward several years and I started to think it might be good to start a family. It took another 2 years before we made the decision. We were more financially secure due to my husband's job so that I could give up work to be a stay at home mum. We had no family near by ( closest was 115 miles away ) and childcare/travel costs meant there'd be very little extra cash if I went back to my job. It proved to be a wise choice....Our eldest son was also a very colicky baby. This lasted for almost exactly 3 months and I panicked when he slept through the night for the first time. I thought he must be ill! For 3 years I didn't want any more children then changed my mind. We now have 2 wonderful adult sons, they have been a source of worry and great joy. They get on well together and often make me laugh. I wish they lived closer to us but they've both settled fairly close to the universities they attended. The youngest has just finished his thesis for a PH.D and gets married this summer. Exciting times!
edit to add: I read sooo many baby books before our first was born trying to learn as much as possible. In the end none had the answers on how to look after
On topic. I never judge people who don't have children, its their life. Also it might not be their choice...
I have 1 kid. We were thinking of more, but our first has been very challenging so far (only a few weeks old and very colicky).
I understand totally! I didn't want children when we first married. My husband said it was my choice as I was the one who'd actually have the baby and look after him/her.
Fast forward several years and I started to think it might be good to start a family. It took another 2 years before we made the decision. We were more financially secure due to my husband's job so that I could give up work to be a stay at home mum. We had no family near by ( closest was 115 miles away ) and childcare/travel costs meant there'd be very little extra cash if I went back to my job. It proved to be a wise choice....Our eldest son was also a very colicky baby. This lasted for almost exactly 3 months and I panicked when he slept through the night for the first time. I thought he must be ill! For 3 years I didn't want any more children then changed my mind. We now have 2 wonderful adult sons, they have been a source of worry and great joy. They get on well together and often make me laugh. I wish they lived closer to us but they've both settled fairly close to the universities they attended. The youngest has just finished his thesis for a PH.D and gets married this summer. Exciting times!
edit to add: I read sooo many baby books before our first was born trying to learn as much as possible. In the end none had the answers on how to look after
MY
baby. Every baby is different and learning how to be a family is hard work. The first couple of months can be exhausting but you will make it through them. Concentrate on the important stuff and don't worry about things such as the windows not being cleaned for weeks. Grubby windows don't matter!
On topic. I never judge people who don't have children, its their life. Also it might not be their choice...
07-Jul-2021 19:20:24 - Last edited on 07-Jul-2021 19:37:48 by Megycal
Personally, my wife and I currently have no intention of having children. She's heavily focused on her career and typically, having children can often hinder a career for a woman and there's no way I'd ever want to put her in that position through any desires I may have.
Having said that, luckily I'm quite happy remaining the way we are, not having children and having our independence to do what we want, when we want whether that be going out, travelling and so on.
I'm also quite happy not having the costs that come with having children
Aside from all of that, I myself don't feel comfortable bringing a new life into the world we currently live in more out of environmental reasons and issues & uncertainty we face when it comes to climate change.
Plus, the world isn't what it used to be. Travel is way more accessible (for many, unfortunately not for all) which opens up more life and career opportunities that people can often place more focus on these days over staying in the town or area they grew up in, buying a house and starting a family which seems to be more of a traditional route. That could also be one of the contributing factors to certain populations around the world actually seeing decreased population growth.
But, each to their own.
My mum has given up expecting a child from my wife and I and now places her hope on my brothers
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Having said that, luckily I'm quite happy remaining the way we are, not having children and having our independence to do what we want, when we want whether that be going out, travelling and so on.
I'm also quite happy not having the costs that come with having children
Aside from all of that, I myself don't feel comfortable bringing a new life into the world we currently live in more out of environmental reasons and issues & uncertainty we face when it comes to climate change.
Plus, the world isn't what it used to be. Travel is way more accessible (for many, unfortunately not for all) which opens up more life and career opportunities that people can often place more focus on these days over staying in the town or area they grew up in, buying a house and starting a family which seems to be more of a traditional route. That could also be one of the contributing factors to certain populations around the world actually seeing decreased population growth.
But, each to their own.
My mum has given up expecting a child from my wife and I and now places her hope on my brothers
Joel
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08-Jul-2021 20:35:11
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