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Originally Posted by Eric Vail
I got married in 2004 and now have two children: a one year old boy and a three year old girl. The two of them give me far more joy than a dozen trips to Vegas/year ever would. It is awesome to come in the door after work and have two kids yelling Dada and running to give me hugs. Getting hammered on a Friday night or going to a movie on Saturday just doesn't come close.
I love being a Dad. It is the best thing I have ever done. Maybe you are too young to appreciate it, or maybe you are not cut out to be one. I do believe that not everyone who has kids should have kids. Some don't really want then, it seems. It looks like they have them because everyone else is, and then don't commit to them like they should.
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I can see how youth might have something to do with it but can you elaborate on "not cut out to be one"?
Like Rube I have no plans to have kids but have no problem with settling down. Actually it is interesting, my dating history has been almost the opposite of Rube's. I am a long-term relationship kind of guy and had like 3 girlfriends from the age of 16-21 (with literally only like 5 months worth of breaks in 5 years and two 2+ year relationships) and now I haven't had a g/f in almost 4 years and I love it.
I can imagine myself getting married but I just don't see myself having kids. Most people tell me I'm wrong and I do want kids, I'm too young (I'm 25 and it is getting tiring, people can't say that forever) or they bring up "you'll want kids when your wife wants kids" which I hate the most.