Not very much, thank you.
I'd never seen this site before. How depressing.
Even on those days when I feel like life sucks, I tell myself, "At least I don't have kids to support or look after or fight with someone about."
I'm sure the confessor will get barbecued on that site. I have no doubt she speaks the truth, and good for her for doing so.
I know a lot of people who cope to varying degrees with parenthood, but nobody who actually enjoys it. That says a lot. To those out there who really do like being a parent, good for you. If anyone should reproduce, it would be you, I suppose. Everyone else with kids should have thought about it a little more first.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
6 comments:
I have no children, never wanted any. I have been told my different people how much they wish they hadn't had children. They're not monsters, but now that they have all the information, they wish they had chosen otherwise. I think it's far from uncommon that people regret having kids, but it isn't very popular to be vocal about it. Kudos for telling it like it is whoever that anonymous person is.
I'm typing this from my laptop in Miami Beach, FL. From here, I'm going to San Francisco, and then onto Bali. I'll be "home" (sort of..visiting my in-laws) for Christmas. I'm sure my husband and I will be forced to endure the annual lecture about how "bereft of love and fulfillment" our lives and marriage are because we don't have kids. The yearly gift will undoubtedly be delivered while my husband's unruly, undisciplined nephews tear around the house breaking things, screaming and fighting amongst each other, and acting in a generally antisocial fashion. My husband's sister will complain about how "spoiled" I am because I don't need to work outside my home, yet I am am still able to routinely purchase beautiful designer outfits and accessories for myself, in addition to all the travel my husband and I do all year. They admonish us to have children, when their children have made them fat, poor, and brittle of temperament. Yeah, hope that keeps working out for you guys....Merry Christmas!! If anyone needs us, next year we're going to the Seychelles Islands and Egypt for a couple of months. We're turnng off our cell phones (or at least, that's what we're telling the family...)
I can't see the confession (site blocked from my work), but that's the primary reason I don't want kids - fear of "buyer's remorse". What if I ended up with a kid who was a sociopathic compulsive liar like my little sister turned out to be? After all, it's apparently in the genes.
I love my drama-free, HAPPY family life with my husband and see no need to mess with success.
I am probably the most staunchly childfree person on the planet (have you read my blog?), but I suspect that some of the confessions on True Mom Confessions are the work of CFers.
Just a suspicion.
I thank God everyday that I will never have to hear the word "mom" yelled at me.
I am 30, about to get married in about 2 months (we've been together 6 years), and have been seriously considering the childfree existence.
Thank you all for your comments. It really makes a great argument for being CF! Without children, my partner and I can travel, afford a beautiful vacation home one day, and retire early--in our early 50s! What's not to love about that?
Post a Comment