Tekate|1487358737|4130187 said:Wish I had them earlier - wouldn't change a thing.. they are my center, my babies and they completed my life.
Polished|1487461608|4130623 said:We had three two daughters and a son. I find it all rather fascinating. Just lately I've been contrasting my niece (who I adore) with my daughter. The family is getting excited over my niece's wedding. They've bought a house in our town intending to have children in a couple of years and say they'll upgrade their house to a different suburb years down the track. I foresee a great life ahead for them but it has such a clear outline. I don't see any evidence of this with my three. My eldest goes through terrible heartbreak, breaking up with really lovely boyfriends because they're not going to make her the person she knows she can be. She does poetry slams here in Australia and overseas. She says she's passionate about education and is about to undertake a Masters of Education in order to teach, but then she rang me the other day, worried that the choice she was making was a "safe" option. Grief hon. you've got to earn a living. When you have children you really have no idea what you're unleashing on the world.
pearaffair|1487568444|4131018 said:I have always wanted to have children and in August my dreams will come true
I don't think I will have any regrets, but I will have a shadow self - that's what I call the part of me that takes a different path. The life you didn't choose but you can imagine
I'd have more money, sleep, time, etc - but I have always wanted kids more than anything. So it's ok with me.
jordyonbass|1487560479|4130997 said:Not a woman, no kids, took on a teen for almost 6 months and regretted it (as has been documented here).
I'm honestly not trying to be difficult, that's my experience so far!! As for actually having my own kid, not there...yet. My previous experience should have put me off but I may either be stupid, a sucker for punishment or both (most likely).
Polished|1487461608|4130623 said:We had three two daughters and a son. I find it all rather fascinating. Just lately I've been contrasting my niece (who I adore) with my daughter. The family is getting excited over my niece's wedding. They've bought a house in our town intending to have children in a couple of years and say they'll upgrade their house to a different suburb years down the track. I foresee a great life ahead for them but it has such a clear outline. I don't see any evidence of this with my three. My eldest goes through terrible heartbreak, breaking up with really lovely boyfriends because they're not going to make her the person she knows she can be. She does poetry slams here in Australia and overseas. She says she's passionate about education and is about to undertake a Masters of Education in order to teach, but then she rang me the other day, worried that the choice she was making was a "safe" option. Grief hon. you've got to earn a living. When you have children you really have no idea what you're unleashing on the world.