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11-18-2007, 09:36 AM
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yes, i want to have kids, if only so that i know that i'll have someone to play golf with for the rest of my life. [/ QUOTE ] lol... they will be into lacrosse 
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#62
11-18-2007, 10:42 PM
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Re: Do you want to have children?
anyone, what does SLF mean? OP i also have trouble relating to kids since i have no experience with them, but figure that is just a matter of time something that change. what i like is that kids are so naive and good natured and happy, so it makes me that too.
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#63
11-19-2007, 12:16 AM
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since i have no experience with them [/ QUOTE ] If you may recall, I'm pretty sure you were a kid once too. They aren't that tough imo but overall I like kids and get along pretty well with them and have a fun time with them, etc.
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#64
11-19-2007, 12:33 AM
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Re: Do you want to have children?
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[ QUOTE ] since i have no experience with them [/ QUOTE ] If you may recall, I'm pretty sure you were a kid once too. They aren't that tough imo but overall I like kids and get along pretty well with them and have a fun time with them, etc. [/ QUOTE ] wow thanks microbob, how could that have slipped my mind? damn! guess i was indeed a kid once, good point.
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#66
11-19-2007, 04:45 AM
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Re: Do you want to have children?
special lady friend
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#67
11-19-2007, 05:00 AM
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Re: Do you want to have children?
I come from a big family, therefore I am accustomed to being around a lot of people so I think having no - 2 children would drive me nuts. I'd like to have 3-5 kids if possible (I'm only 20, so call me crazy).
I see nothing wrong with people choosing to not have children. No one "owes" society anything in regard to being a parent - I think that argument is complete BS.
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#68
11-19-2007, 06:30 AM
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Re: Do you want to have children?
I had my first child with my wife at 19 and my second just less than two years later. I have never regretted it and they have been among the most cherished parts of my life and to this day I find them if not intellectually stimulating, in the very least a ton of fun.
Also, I must add that they have seldom stifled my intellectual pursuits. In particular I only started college "after" I started having children and I am currently a graduate student while my kids are now elementary students. It doesn't suck the life out of you. Well, it might do that for some people, but it has never done so for me.
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#69
11-19-2007, 06:41 AM
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11-19-2007, 06:51 AM
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It doesn't suck the life out of you. Well, it might do that for some people, but it has never done so for me. [/ QUOTE ] It depends on what you mean by life. Having children is much more compatible with certain lifestyles than others. If you go to work and come home then yes it will have very little impact on your life. Some people like that and so it works out but for them. For other lifestyles having children does suck the life out of you. Fine dining is pretty much a thing of the past or now reserved for special occasions. Travelling is much harder and the destinations now have to be family friendly. Clubbing requires a babysitter so realistically is never doing to happen. Sex has to be restricted to the bedroom or while children are away. Living downtown should really be replaced with living in the suburbs but that is fine since all the benefits of living downtown are off the table now anyway.
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