Wow i been out for a long time! I certainly remembered your first boy and when you got married, not the other's haha. Beautiful family!
Not having kids?
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Points to cogitate...
- Having children is also your contribution to society (hopefully to it's benefit) to continue the rights and freedoms you enjoy.
- If you choose not to have children, you may be lonely later in life.
One of my most satisfying parenting joys just happened.
After our son's wedding ceremony, in front of +150 people, he graciously and repeatedly thanked wifey and I for everything we've done for him. It was at that point, I spoke up and said, "You're going to do the same thing for your kids too, aren't you?"
- Having children is also your contribution to society (hopefully to it's benefit) to continue the rights and freedoms you enjoy.
- If you choose not to have children, you may be lonely later in life.
One of my most satisfying parenting joys just happened.
After our son's wedding ceremony, in front of +150 people, he graciously and repeatedly thanked wifey and I for everything we've done for him. It was at that point, I spoke up and said, "You're going to do the same thing for your kids too, aren't you?"
Two oldest I married in to, the blonde was my first marriage, then the youngest is ours together.
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Like this:How do you do the whole crotchrocket thing? Put him in a backpack?
Kid looks like he's loving it, man. Props to ya.
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Classic!!
They mature you and make a man fully understand his responsibilities in this world IMO. I was as selfish as they come prior to having kids.
Teaching them mechanics and watching them turn wrenches is one of the most enjoyable things in my life these days..
Here's my son polishing/restoring this old beat up FMF pipe we bought off eBay for $100 (money he saved) for his LT250r. Came out great and he did it himself.
You taught your son how to polish his own pipe?Classic!!
They mature you and make a man fully understand his responsibilities in this world IMO. I was as selfish as they come prior to having kids.
Teaching them mechanics and watching them turn wrenches is one of the most enjoyable things in my life these days..
Here's my son polishing/restoring this old beat up FMF pipe we bought off eBay for $100 (money he saved) for his LT250r. Came out great and he did it himself.
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My two youngest boys are my shadow. One of the two will usually run out the door to greet me when I arrive home from work. They both have to hug my wife and I before bed. They are little men.
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step father of four, adopted dad of one here..
my adopted son (12) is a genius, scored top 6% of the state in leap tests, reads everything, makes friends with anyone without prejudice, but he has emotional problems (self destructs) and has ADHD..
my oldest step daughter (23) brings a smile to my face every time I see her. she's been though hell (drugs and sexual abuse) but she's been moving in the right direction for the last few years.. going to school and working a lot of hours to support herself..
my three step sons are complete failures... got court tomorrow for two of them (18 and 12) due to domestic issues.. they mimic their biological father who is a deadbeat dad, sex offender, domestic abuser, drug addict, etc.. I've washed my hands with them..
I love my wife and I'm not divorcing her, but **** dem kids..
my adopted son (12) is a genius, scored top 6% of the state in leap tests, reads everything, makes friends with anyone without prejudice, but he has emotional problems (self destructs) and has ADHD..
my oldest step daughter (23) brings a smile to my face every time I see her. she's been though hell (drugs and sexual abuse) but she's been moving in the right direction for the last few years.. going to school and working a lot of hours to support herself..
my three step sons are complete failures... got court tomorrow for two of them (18 and 12) due to domestic issues.. they mimic their biological father who is a deadbeat dad, sex offender, domestic abuser, drug addict, etc.. I've washed my hands with them..
I love my wife and I'm not divorcing her, but **** dem kids..
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There was a short period I thought about maybe wanting kids but that faded quick. Life happened and I got caught up in work and life in general and now in my mid 30s haven't given it a second thought. I enjoy my life with my wife and what we have, a kid wouldn't have changed that, we make good money and have a good support system so it's not like I don't want them because I want to "do what I want when I want" I just don't have the desire to be a father or feel like I have a void to fill.
Grandkids are the best, they go home.
Never had any, never wanted any. Zero regrets.
Meh, as a father I rarely consider it an obligation. I would rather be home with my family.
Imo, there are illusions of the one "group" being jealous of what the other "group" has. As a parent I wouldn't trade in a million years for "freedom". And those who have chosen not to have kids wouldn't trade in a million years for the "fulfillment" of having kids. Not sure why each side feels the need to convince the other that they don't have it as good. In most cases the path each has chosen is exactly what they want and they aren't gonna be convinced otherwise.
Everyone gets their own choice in life. I wouldn’t trade my 3 kids for any amount of free time.
Married August 23, 1997.
Decided we wanted a family but would enjoy each other’s company for a few years and travel. Wife was young when we married.
September 12th, 2001.
Wife Sits me down. “I will never bring kids into this world.”
She was “involved” with the muslim terrorist attacks. She lost colleagues.
Not talking about this any further. Not going to prolly respond if anyone questions this. Not gonna judge anyone else’s life or decisions. This is my story and I got zero regrets.
Retired at 49 and am exactly where I want to be in life.
The End.
Decided we wanted a family but would enjoy each other’s company for a few years and travel. Wife was young when we married.
September 12th, 2001.
Wife Sits me down. “I will never bring kids into this world.”
She was “involved” with the muslim terrorist attacks. She lost colleagues.
Not talking about this any further. Not going to prolly respond if anyone questions this. Not gonna judge anyone else’s life or decisions. This is my story and I got zero regrets.
Retired at 49 and am exactly where I want to be in life.
The End.
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