Saturday, April 11, 2009

Children suck, and I never want any.

I'm not kidding. I have thought long and hard about this, and I cannot think of one single age group where I would enjoy having kids. I mean, maybe if my son was 23 and I could roll with him and sleep with some of his female friends from college....but that might even be pushing the limit for me (not likely). A few of my close friends have announced that they will be having children, and a few have already hatched some of their own brood who are all at various ages. I wish them all the best. I really do, it's just really not for me.

When I walk down the street and I see a couple walking towards me who are close in age, and the wife/girlfriend is pregnant, I cringe a little bit (a lot) and shoot the guy a look. I can't help it. The look is exactly the same as the one I shoot a man who's wife looks to be dying of cancer. That might sound harsh, but the reality is the same. Your life is going to change in so many ways that it will NEVER be the same again. As a man in my late 20's, I'm not ready to give up on the things that I love yet. This isn't to say that you can't do some of the things you enjoy as you have a family, but they will happen less and less and eventually, your life will be a shadow of its former self.

Although I've never had any kids, and don't plan to, I do have experience with a long term relationship. I was with an ex for over ten years, and have been single for almost a year since then. My life has changed for the better in every single aspect, and this blog will be a testament to taking the road less traveled and loving every step. I challenge anyone to change my mind.

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