![]() So, as I watch countless friends and acquaintances around me entertain the idea of becoming a parent, I can't help but point out all the reasons you really shouldn't even think about having kids… at least for a long time. Having kids, on the other hand, means giving up your selfish ways of living and devoting all your time and energy to them. You can have your own life while sharing it with your significant other. Having kids is far more intense than having a relationship or getting married, because you are not responsible for that other person. ![]() As I spend my twenties wrapped up in my career, friends and nights out, I find myself dizzy over the thought of finding room in my life for someone else. ![]() There is so much that can go wrong and so much out of your control as you let part of you out into the cold, scary world. Maybe it's because a sad mother once told me, "You're only as happy as your unhappiest child" that I realized how dangerous and risky it is to have children. The whole idea of having children gives me an uneasy feeling and a pain in the pit of my stomach that I just can't shake. Maybe it's because I'm selfish or immature, but I really think that having kids is something I'm not even remotely ready for, or ever will be. I went to bed dissatisfied and forced to think about the idea of what it means to become a parent. I had to turn it off after watching Janelle complain to her mom about having to take another abortion pill, as her 3-year-old son sat on the floor screaming, "F*ck." To say it was hard to watch is an understatement. ![]() ![]() I stumbled across a "Teen Mom 2" episode last night and found myself with a terrible taste in my mouth and a writhing pain in my stomach after about three minutes. ![]()
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