I don’t know if this will change your mind, but I think people exaggerate how difficult it is to have a kid. It’s pretty hard for the first year, but it gets easier. I had my son when I was 19. I haven’t thought about having another until recently, my son is 9 now, so it’s been 10 years or so. It’s a pretty big sacrifice at first but it does get easier with time… Then they got school and after school activities. I spend a lot of time with my son and enjoy spending time with him, so it’s not like it’s a drain. I also managed to get a solid career without a college degree by wit and effort. People who weren’t going to accomplish anything with their lives love to blame their children for their own shortcomings. I’m not saying it wasn’t without sacrifice, but don’t listen to naysayers. A child is not the end of the world.
My wife and I are just kinda sorta getting to a place where we could consider having a kid. But we are getting a little old to have a kid.
Also, a kid at this point would tank out ability to save and slow down our career progress.
So by the time people get to a financial place to have a kid, they are too old to do it. Or they have to sacrifice too much.
Same. We’re just gonna adopt once things slow down a bit and we feel ready
My sister-in-law want her first child to be adopted and if she decides for a second one she will possibly have her own.
I think my wife and I decided to stay kid free, but we will be a big part of our niece and nephews life.
You’ll be old when you’re dead. Go have a kids and teach them everything you know
I mean like we are biologically getting too old to have kids.
I don’t know if this will change your mind, but I think people exaggerate how difficult it is to have a kid. It’s pretty hard for the first year, but it gets easier. I had my son when I was 19. I haven’t thought about having another until recently, my son is 9 now, so it’s been 10 years or so. It’s a pretty big sacrifice at first but it does get easier with time… Then they got school and after school activities. I spend a lot of time with my son and enjoy spending time with him, so it’s not like it’s a drain. I also managed to get a solid career without a college degree by wit and effort. People who weren’t going to accomplish anything with their lives love to blame their children for their own shortcomings. I’m not saying it wasn’t without sacrifice, but don’t listen to naysayers. A child is not the end of the world.