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Why does it seem like everyone wants to be parents?

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Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
If you don't want kids there's something wrong with you so it's probably better you don't have them
-AE
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yea.. Sure. Why do you even bother posting here?
 
Originally posted by: XxPrOdiGyxX
I think this feeling is more prevalent among the type of people that would frequent the anandtech forums than the general population.
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I think you are an idiot.

Update: I am right.
 
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: XxPrOdiGyxX
I think this feeling is more prevalent among the type of people that would frequent the anandtech forums than the general population.
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I think you are an idiot.

Update: I am right.
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Maybe he means because ATOTers are smarter than average.
 
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: XxPrOdiGyxX
I think this feeling is more prevalent among the type of people that would frequent the anandtech forums than the general population.
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I think you are an idiot.

Update: I am right.
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lol, it wasn't a derogatory statement. i'm just saying the type of people that frequent one type of website tend to have different personalities and ones that frequent here are different too. what's idiotic about that?
 
Originally posted by: Bateluer
I have pretty much zero desire to be a parent or have children, male, 26. I enjoy being able to pretty do what I want, when I want. If I wanted to, I could quit my job and move across the country easily. With a wife and kids, I couldn't do that. Even with just a wife, it might be iffy.

That may make me sound selfish, or 'its all about me' but I enjoy my freedom.
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I have a wife and kid and move across not only the country but the world very easily. If you cant organize your shit to do that even without a kid, please never have one.

It's actually more risky when you're a loner because of the single income.
 
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: Bateluer
I have pretty much zero desire to be a parent or have children, male, 26. I enjoy being able to pretty do what I want, when I want. If I wanted to, I could quit my job and move across the country easily. With a wife and kids, I couldn't do that. Even with just a wife, it might be iffy.

That may make me sound selfish, or 'its all about me' but I enjoy my freedom.
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I have a wife and kid and move across not only the country but the world very easily. If you cant organize your shit to do that even without a kid, please never have one.

It's actually more risky when you're a loner because of the single income.
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True.. the toddler pulling in the extra 100k definitely helps when moving
 
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: Bateluer
I have pretty much zero desire to be a parent or have children, male, 26. I enjoy being able to pretty do what I want, when I want. If I wanted to, I could quit my job and move across the country easily. With a wife and kids, I couldn't do that. Even with just a wife, it might be iffy.

That may make me sound selfish, or 'its all about me' but I enjoy my freedom.
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I have a wife and kid and move across not only the country but the world very easily. If you cant organize your shit to do that even without a kid, please never have one.

It's actually more risky when you're a loner because of the single income.
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My wife and I took our 6 year old son to Spain and Portugal this summer. Honestly, he was great! He's been to Maui and New York with us too.
 
Originally posted by: Farang
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Originally posted by: Bateluer
I have pretty much zero desire to be a parent or have children, male, 26. I enjoy being able to pretty do what I want, when I want. If I wanted to, I could quit my job and move across the country easily. With a wife and kids, I couldn't do that. Even with just a wife, it might be iffy.

That may make me sound selfish, or 'its all about me' but I enjoy my freedom.
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I have a wife and kid and move across not only the country but the world very easily. If you cant organize your shit to do that even without a kid, please never have one.

It's actually more risky when you're a loner because of the single income.
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True.. the toddler pulling in the extra 100k definitely helps when moving
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Pardon? Was that supposed to be funny?
 
Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Originally posted by: MrToilet
I mean, I like kids and all, and I love playing with my nephews/nieces, but it's almost like a sigh of relief when they leave...hehe.
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My housemate's nieces were over recently. They're cute but they pulled up my cilantro seedlings when nobody was looking. I gave them seeds to take home so they can pull up their own plants.
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cilantro is like 50 cents for a shitload of it whenever you want. why bother growing your own 0.o
 
Originally posted by: Fayd
Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Originally posted by: MrToilet
I mean, I like kids and all, and I love playing with my nephews/nieces, but it's almost like a sigh of relief when they leave...hehe.
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My housemate's nieces were over recently. They're cute but they pulled up my cilantro seedlings when nobody was looking. I gave them seeds to take home so they can pull up their own plants.
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Kids are like free for a shitload of them whenever you want. why bother growing your own 0.o
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Fiksed.
 
I'm 30, my GF is 29.

Both of us aren't really looking to have kids. It's not a career choice, but rather, we enjoy our lives as is. Every now and then I have a biological urge (and she)...then I remind myself that it's my biological instincts going, not cognition.


Our discussion ends with, by 35 (her, not me), if we are going to have a child, it will only be A child. Who knows. Both of us are only's.

There are enough people making babies in the world.
 
I'm 24 so I definitely have to desire to have any kids. There is no way I'd be able to handle them. I sure as hell know I'm not mature enough for one.
 
As I stated in L&R, I do not want kids, ever. They are just too much responsibility, and I cannot dedicate that much time and energy to them. In addition, you never know how they will turn out. You could be the best parent(s) in the world, and still have a little sh*t as a child, and I cannot deal with that type of responsibility for another human being. Pets are awesome though 😀

I'm just glad my boyfriend feels the same way. Like AreaCode707 though, maybe one day I'll foster a child, but I definitely do not want one of my own.
 
Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Having a 15mth old son I can tell you that he requires a shit load of effort. Full time job.
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I have a 3 year old, an 18 month old and a fetus. If I wasn't ready for this, I'd have eaten a bullet already.
 
I always wanted to get married and have children.

Check and check.

I love being married and I love having children (and we may have another one next year).

However, it is not for everyone, so it is best that those of you who do not want children, do not have them.

MotionMan
 
I never had a desire to have kids until I turned 28 or so. I am now 30 and the fiancee is almost 30 as well (speaking of which, I need to plan her surprise 30th birthday party). Anyhow, we are probably going to start trying sometime next year. It is a little tricky for us because she is wrapping up her PhD and is going on the hunt for a tenure track position. So we need to have a kid squeezed out before her starting a tenure track job or else we would have to wait another 5 years then we get into that iffy age to start having kids.

We are thinking about having one, maybe two biologically. She would really like to then adopt a couple of kids after she passes her ideal birthing years.
 
I want kids (eventually) but I really don't believe my SO does. It kind of sucks, because I won't have kids with someone unless I'm 100% sure that they'd be a good mother and there for the long term.
 
Probably a reflection of your background and status - more educated people/working professionals tend to get married later and have less kids. Like in the opening scene of "Idiocracy."
 
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