Is It Worth It?

[greendove]

I rather live my life without getting woken up by screaming or having some fucker there always asking me to buy them things with my money

as you said, to each they're own.. but no, i dont see the point in having a kid tbh

It's wonderfully insightful to get such advice from an experienced parent.

[slipknotpsycho]

OMG are you for real? Is that what you really think or are you just looking for attention? To have a child is to give life, the highest honor that a person can achieve on this planet! You think growing weed is awesome? Sure, a marijuana plant has it's rewards but those rewards DULL in comparison to the extreme love that children bring. You never truly love unconditionally until you have children. Not your husband/wife, not your family. For example, you only love your spouse under conditions, but children, well, if you are even slightly human, you love them forever no matter what the conditions! To this day I don't understand why someone would want to miss out on that, but hey, to each their own! Peace!

stick it in a microwave or cut off it's arms, or any of that sick shit, for that matter.

[slipknotpsycho]

I can't wait to have kids and see my family continue to grow larger and stronger. Family is the most important thing to me in my life. I would give up cannabis in a heart beat for my family.

Not sure I agree with loving kids more than a spouse though. The relationship you have with your spouse is of immense importance. You spend the REST of your life with your spouse, the time you spent with your kids is relatively short (although obviously of extreme importance).

lol.. not many people spend their entire life with their spouse anymore (and i'm not talking entire life like from birth, just from when you married them) i think something like 30% of people get divorced in their first year of marriage.... and a very high number of all marriages end in divorce eventually.... hiproglow has a point... the love you have for your child is unconditional, they can grow up to be the worst kids ever.. do the most fucked up things to you, or to other people.. and you may even get extremely angry at them and never talk to them or decide to have nothing more to do with them.. but you will still always deeply deeply love them...

[HiProGlow]

stick it in a microwave or cut off it's arms, or any of that sick shit, for that matter.

Here in Maine we had someone cook their baby in an oven, in a turkey baster! Sick, sick shit! Peace!

[PatrickHenry]

I agree with you guys, I just wish people would focus more on their relationships with their spouses. It makes me sad to see so many failed relationships where the kids take the brunt of the pain.

[birdgirl73]

Having two parents who love each other and treat each other with respect and affection is the greatest gift parents can give to their children. I know circumstances such as being a widow or widower make that impossible at times, but kids truly do benefit from that solid, loving partnership foundation in ways we can hardly fathom.

Is having kids worth it? For me, yes. But I love kids and always knew I wanted them even though I only ended up having one. I don't think parenting is something that everyone ought to do, and frankly I wish more people waited till they were older, calmer and better educated befiore they had kids. It is a life-altering experience, and not always in only good ways. It's a huge adjustment to get accustomed to living your life for someone else, and that's what you have to do when you have small children, basically. They become the driving priority. If you're not ready to let that happen, you're not ready for kids.

[peacetrain]

with the current world population, I don't really see the point of giving birth to a child. If you really want to give, how about adopting children already born without parents?

Right now I'm far too selfish to give up on myself and have children; and I don't see that changing anytime soon, unfortunately.

[b0Ng h!tz 4 mE]

It's wonderfully insightful to get such advice from an experienced parent.

haha.. sorry but i believe that im aloud to have an opinion on this subject to.. not my fault if you dont understand what point im trying to get across but hey, thats not my problem

i've seen plenty of shit to know why i choose this kind of thing, iv seen plenty of ungreatfull parents who just raise they're children to be depressed and assholes, i know plenty of people who's dad or mum ran away cuz they couldnt cope with all the stress of raising kids, and i have enough experience on the matter to know that some people just arnt cut out for the job.

So excuse me if you dont agree on what i have to say but if you dont like what i have to say it dosnt mean you have to be a sarcastic smartass about it.. just because iv never HAD a kid dosnt mean i dont know shit about it

[Its a Plant]

. . . But the question was directed at parents, little boy.

You feel so compelled to make an ass of yourself, and that really is *your* problem.

Just show a little class next time fella. ~

[b0Ng h!tz 4 mE]

. . . But the question was directed at parents, little boy.

You feel so compelled to make an ass of yourself, and that really is *your* problem.

Just show a little class next time fella. ~

Learn to read.. I dont care if it was directed at the parents, i still wanted to let people know my opinon on the matter, OBVOIUSLY all of the parents on this forum are gonna say its something not to miss, and what kinda thread would THAT be if everyone just said the exact same thing?

i dunno wether you made the "little boy" comment wether to get a reaction out of me or as a retarded attempt to make me feel small.. but all that means is im gonna still be alive when your buried six feet underground getting eaten by maggots