Why have kids?

[zCypher]

Why have kids? To procreate, have a family of your own, grow old with your wife and watch your kids grow up? Just wild guesses.

 

[Eos]

"Fuck the kids. Just fuck 'em. No, no, no. I don't mean fuck 'em, just fuck 'em." - Jack Black

 

[Gillbot]

I would be a terrible Father, so no matter the good stuff, it's not going to happen.

KT

I *am* a terrible father. My wife and kids seem to disagree with that assessment for whatever reason though.

Yeah, I think nearly every guy thinks this as do I. Once again though, others seem to disagree with me. I have surmised that they cannot be smarter than me, so I must be missing something.

 

[NeoV]

kids are awesome - they have given me a new appreciation for why I was put on this earth

 

[olds]

kids are awesome - they have given me a new appreciation for why I was put on this earth

To clean up vomit and kaka?

 

[Arkaign]

Well, if the zombies and/or aliens come, you can use them as emergency food sources!

 

[nageov3t]

kids = at least you're not alone in the world if all your friends die before you (usually)

 

[alkemyst]

I figure since our daughter was born just a couple days ago, I'm qualified to discuss this. And I figured I'd share with ATOT, since a good portion of you guys seem to have the attitude of "ick! Never!" on the 'why' of having kids.

Frankly, there is no reason why. #1 reason you're going to have kids is because you want to get laid, and it's about the only way any of you are going to reliably get any action - "You my babby daddy!" The #2 reason is going to be cause you fucked up due to your lust for liquid courage or whatever. The end result of #2 is gonna be #1.

Wait, you were fooled in to thinking you aren't getting any unless you give her babies?

Most of us fuck enough and don't have to worry about some chick getting knocked up.

How do you handle her and sex for the last 4-5 months of the pregnancy?

 

[alkemyst]

kids = at least you're not alone in the world if all your friends die before you (usually)

You realize the beauty of friends is you can always make more.

 

[SunnyD]

Wait, you were fooled in to thinking you aren't getting any unless you give her babies?

Most of us fuck enough and don't have to worry about some chick getting knocked up.

How do you handle her and sex for the last 4-5 months of the pregnancy?

Wait, you are fucking retarded enough to thing that wasn't a sarcastic assessment? Man, you are more hopeless than I thought.

 

[kami333]

- why have x number of kids...
cause only one is just fuckin creepy, and more than 2 is exponentially more work

If you're going to have kids, you might as well have at least 2 and maybe even 3.

The first one requires a massive lifestyle and career change and is expensive overall. But only have one is risky since they might die before you realize any of your investment (pay you back in old age, grandkids, etc) or they might end up being a total screw up.

Better play it safe and have 2 since you've already committed to parenthood, if you end up with 3 at least the oldest one can take care of the younger one.

 

[alkemyst]

Wait, you are fucking retarded enough to thing that wasn't a sarcastic assessment? Man, you are more hopeless than I thought.

I am sorry, someone having that many kids and defending it all the time makes me put my sarcasm meter in sleep mode.

 

[roguerower]

No kids til late 20s. I'm having too much funny right now.

 

[borisvodofsky]

Kids are over rated. But it sure feels good when they look you in the eye and tell you that they love you. And mean it.

I highly doubt children really comprehend Love..

Their dependence on their parents is NOT love.

Little leeches. 😀😀

 

[alkemyst]

I highly doubt children really comprehend Love..

Their dependence on their parents is NOT love.

Little leeches. 😀😀

too much troll.

 

[borisvodofsky]

Well, if the zombies and/or aliens come, you can use them as emergency food sources!

Are you kidding?? 😀😀

Definitely purchase canned food with money instead.

Cost of kids = several lifetimes worth of food for one person.. "at least in America"

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

I guess everyone is different but having kids for me would be like a nightmare come true. I really have no interest in attending school parents meetings, doctor visits, cleaning up messes, changing diapers, etc.. Maybe I fail at life I don't know? Just sounds like a horrible thing to me. I'll be 30 in March and I'm set in this way of thinking. I'd rather enjoy life myself. If I want to go out there is no need for a babysitter. I have extra money for whatever I want to do. There is no guarantee you won't die a lonely old bastard even with kids. And I don't fear that anyways.

 

[highland145]

I guess everyone is different but having kids for me would be like a nightmare come true. I really have no interest in attending school parents meetings, doctor visits, cleaning up messes, changing diapers, etc.. Maybe I fail at life I don't know? Just sounds like a horrible thing to me. I'll be 30 in March and I'm set in this way of thinking. I'd rather enjoy life myself. If I want to go out there is no need for a babysitter. I have extra money for whatever I want to do. There is no guarantee you won't die a lonely old bastard even with kids. And I don't fear that anyways.

Sounds like me, almost exactly, but got married at 32. My Mother just about stroked out.😀 It was good for her system.

Kid showed up at 37 (me not him). Wasn't sure I was ready then but too late. Must be doing fine, he's made it to 9 with only one broken arm.

 

[Rastus]

When your kid gets old enough to fetch beer from the fridge, you will know what it's all about

Operating a power lawnmower is also a big milestone.

 

[RockinZ28]

I always think about the hell I put my parents through when I was growing up. Not putting myself through the same.

Kids are just too much responsibility anyway. Taking care of a cat annoys me at times. I'm fine being the only kid I have to take care of.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

When your kid gets old enough to fetch beer from the fridge, you will know what it's all about

Operating a power lawnmower is also a big milestone.

That's what the wife is for when she isn't performing her other duties.

 

[ichy]

Nothing against pets, but it's not the same.

Pets can be euthanized, kids can't (at least not legally.)

 

[ichy]

I guess everyone is different but having kids for me would be like a nightmare come true. I really have no interest in attending school parents meetings, doctor visits, cleaning up messes, changing diapers, etc.. Maybe I fail at life I don't know? Just sounds like a horrible thing to me. I'll be 30 in March and I'm set in this way of thinking. I'd rather enjoy life myself. If I want to go out there is no need for a babysitter. I have extra money for whatever I want to do. There is no guarantee you won't die a lonely old bastard even with kids. And I don't fear that anyways.

I feel the same way. I've hit the point in life where people I know are starting to have kids, and whenever I visit friends with children or just read facebook posts from people I know who have them I do not feel the slightest bit of envy. That being said I know that I'm still relatively young and that I could at least theoretically change my mind in the future so that's not a bridge I'm willing to burn yet. Thankfully we live in an age with reliable birth control, and there are plenty of women in my age range who don't want kids right now either so I'm free to enjoy life while not making any permanent decisions about this yet.

 

[RearAdmiral]

So that my kids will be so much more elite than all the other kids. If you have two parents that really care about a kid they will be better off than 95% of other kids.

 

[SP33Demon]

Nothing beats family.