Childfree
With all the new dads on this board, I'm sure there'll be some interesting opinions on this topic.
I came across this site the other day. It is basically a site explaining why the people who choose to be child free are at peace with their decision. Some pretty compelling arguments there.
I haven't really given much thought one way or another about whether to have children, but I know that I thoroughly enjoy my current ability to up and move to Italy for a year and then come back because I feel like it.
And while I'm sure that there are joys involved with the opportunity to pass on wisdom, I simply don't feel like I'm missing out.
I suppose that if I don't feel that way, I shouldn't be thinking about it. But the reason I am is because a friend of mine just got through a 2 year ordeal over whether he was a father.
When it was discovered that he was not the father, we started joking (and ultimately being serious) about getting a vasectomy.
So I'm kinda hoping to hear from a few people that are child free and a little older. I'm 29, so I guess there's plenty of time left to go one way or the other.
For the record, the argument that had the most effect on me so far is the prospect of being old and not having a family. This doesn't really scare me because I have quite a few siblings, and they're already starting our family's next generation.
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