Why did the parents on the board choose to have kids, and why do the others who want kids want them?
I will never have kids for the following reasons:
1. They are an extreme responsibility. You have to care for them ALWAYS. They arent like a car you can put in the garage - no matter how sick or tire you are, you always have to be there for them.
2. Their trouble is your trouble. If your kid causes damage, you have to pay for it. If your kid commits a crime, your also at fault.
3. Teenage hatred. I didnt go through this, but it seems like most kids do. Parents spend all that time loving and caring for their kids, then when they get to a certain age the parents become the enemy. I cant count the times i saw some of my friends being complete jackasses because their parents didnt give them what the wanted.
4. Drugs, Alcohol, and Sex. So many awkward conversations.. so many chances for addictions or unwanted pregnancy!
5. Modern expectations. These days it seems like if parents dont buy their kids what the other kids have, they are the bad guys! Kids dont take into account that maybe daddy doesnt make as much as other daddies..
6. The cost. (This is the clincher) Do parents realize just how much money they devote to their kids? These days you're expected to buy the Xbox, the car at 16, and all the other assorted crap. Then when they get ready for college, youre supposed to magically come up with tens of thousands of dollars!
Im glad I was born of course, but I was a spoiled little brat. I cant understand why people would put up with the hassle of having kids. Of course you dont have to pay for anything and you can be a deadbeat parent, but then youre the bad guy in their eyes.
To me, having kids is a very bad investment. There is such a big pay in with a very low chance of return. Chances are when you get old they'll put you in a home anyway and visit you twice a year.![]()
By the way, that rant was brought to you and payed for by PanzerJager.
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