Do you want to have kids?

I was thinking about this and it occurred ot me that the great majority of people my age that are my friends are not thinking about having kids at all, ever.

Of course, there are people on SG who already have kids; I'm thinking of the ones who don't.

I'm just wondering what people think about this.

I've thought about it, and the answer I've come up with is: fuck if I know.

Whatevs, I got time.

I would like to have children. No more than three, probably two. And not for a long time. But one day, yeah. Definately.

Nevah evah.

Sometimes. I'm 27, and I'll be 28 this year, but my biological clock definitely isn't ticking the way some women's seem to be at this point in their lives. The whole "I would like to have a kid" thing seems like a philosophical exercise rather than something that might actually happen.

The idea of actually, physically being pregnant and giving birth, however, I find totally repugnant and abhorrent. *shudder* I don't know if I could ever possibly go through that without resenting anyone involved (i.e. the father, the child, myself...).

So yeah. Not having a kid anytime in the forseeable future.

I think I'd be a damn good mother if I had to be, though.

At some point,yes, but i think Iwould like to finish growing up first.

Yeah, I turned 30 not long ago. My brain still feels 18. I won't even trust myself with a cat. The whole concept is so abstract to me.

It is rather Alien-esque, that whole thing, isn't it? heh.

I think I would be a bad parent cuz I'd be so demanding... "You! You're me! Only out of Beta! So get it right!"

"No" x a googleplex + infinity + 1.

And not only do I fervantly not want children for myself, I'd like to take this opportunity to encourage more people to consider abortion.

[Edited on Apr 18, 2005 by Keith]

At one time I actually did want to have children of my own, but living with my teenage brother has sort of doused that flame. The positive side is that I've been considering adoption after my brother finishes high school. So many misguided teenagers out there, so few people willing to put them in a loving, brotherly choke-hold.

someday

far away

very far away or at least after i get out of skewl... which is gonna be long away tooooo

another nope.


i have 7 little brothers. i was a mom already. i did my time.

I don't know if I'll have kids. I find them in general to be pretty annoying and I have trouble taking care of myself. If I can't even pick out my own outfit in the morning and eat breakfast every day how am I going to make sure a kid does these things? *shrug*

I'd like to have kids, I think. I'll call a son Oscar, and a daughter Kezia. If I have more than one of each sex, I'm rooted; they're the only names I'm down with. So if I have twim daughters, they'll be Kezia 1 and Kezia 2. It's only right.

id love to have kids...i just dont want to have to marry someone to get them. unfortunately i dont think there are many places letting single men adopt kids.

One day I'll have kids.

Show them a life I never had.

No, at this point. Probably never. If I ever change my mind I'll wait until after I'm 30 and I'll only have 1.

in the future yes and if possible i'd really like to stick with one kid, there's tons of fucked up kids in the world these days and i'm actually suprised when i find one that's not swearing like a sailor or actually being polite.

i'd like one kid so i can give it all my attention and try my best to make sure at least he or she turns out right, it's not like i'm confident in my parenting skills to begin with.

3 ?
6 -
6 +

hmm.

i was never going to have kids. when i was dead and buried, that was going to be the only thing left of me (possibly a cat stevens lyric). the world could go to hell without me or mine. it's too fucked up a place to bring another life into and i was too fucked up an individual to be trusted with another being.

it happened though. i have to say that it's gone a long way in un-fucking me up.

Nope, don't want to have kids of my own for sure.

I haven't completely ruled out adoption though, later on in life.

it's the only way to complete the prophesy.

i want kids. my mother will not rest until she's a grandmother.

no.

no.