The main effect my lj posts seems to be to reassure my childless friends they made the right choice. Sorry about that folx, but it's not really that bad, I just tend to vent here.
Do you think if you only had 1 kid it would be so difficult? I only have the one, and it's hard, but it doesn't seem to degenerate into utter hell the way it does for my friends with >1.
Actually, not a bad public service... Not only for the reassurance of us childfree curmudgeons, but for those considering reproduction- I've occasionally heard such comments as "wow, i never actually realized how time-consuming and difficult it would be until I did it..."
you had them while you were "young", and are still healthy and able to enjoy them when they're not being crazed little fae creatures ;-)
I do like kids, but understand that they are an incredible investment of time and energy, and that being a parent isn't always sunshine and lollipops (but it can be an amazing experience)
You're doing a public service. If someone is scared off by mere reports of a few bad nights as a parent they're probably not in a good frame of mind to be a parent anyway.
I'm all in favor of those not wanting children not having children.
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Date: 2003-08-16 03:58 pm (UTC)in a way, I envy you...
Date: 2003-08-16 04:54 pm (UTC)I do like kids, but understand that they are an incredible investment of time and energy, and that being a parent isn't always sunshine and lollipops (but it can be an amazing experience)
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Date: 2003-08-16 05:24 pm (UTC)Oh, wait....
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Date: 2003-08-16 08:51 pm (UTC)hell, please, people, just get over pretty much all those OTHER pesky issues too :)
snicker :>
Looked at another way...
Date: 2003-08-17 09:30 am (UTC)I'm all in favor of those not wanting children not having children.