tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12130919.post6743437206067539669..comments2023-10-29T03:23:55.205-05:00Comments on Our Paradise--Life in Costa Rica: Interesting Article from KurtUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12130919.post-29908971079144488122008-07-02T09:38:00.000-05:002008-07-02T09:38:00.000-05:00"Some days I want one, some days more than one, an..."Some days I want one, some days more than one, and some days, I don't want to have kids at all."<BR/><BR/>This thought process doesn't end even after you have a kid :PDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11880264999061343095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12130919.post-82423422027153647932008-07-01T16:49:00.000-05:002008-07-01T16:49:00.000-05:00There are people in my life who get married, buy a...There are people in my life who get married, buy a house and 1.5 years later decide they want to have a "baby". I have kept my mouth shut but in reality, I just want to say "you want a baby? Then don't have a kid. If you want a baby, go babysit or work in a nursery. Guess what, a BABY turns into a TODDLER which turns into a young child..and then a TEENAGER!!" <BR/><BR/>I think people need to think long and hard about all the responsibilty a child entails. I'm well aware of it which is why I think I'm scared to pull the trigger. Yes, I want kids but I'm not going into it thinking it's all fun and games. <BR/><BR/>Wow, sorry about that. There's a lot of "competition" with the in-laws regarding children and right now I feel as though others think they have one up on me because they have a child. Little do they do I think I'm one up :-DAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07204415329892149964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12130919.post-12124989558477017142008-07-01T10:51:00.000-05:002008-07-01T10:51:00.000-05:00I am in the same boat as you:) I acutally posted ...I am in the same boat as you:) I acutally posted this little article in a MySpace bulletin. I talk about having kids, but when I look at the expenses and time that I would have to put into it, I keep holding off. Thus, why I have the pug. I'm sure I'll eventually have a kid someday (if the ovary permits it), however until then people need to back off. Just because I'm childless does not mean I have no life. It's actually the opposite!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095058616839732364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12130919.post-25272935369950207412008-07-01T07:58:00.000-05:002008-07-01T07:58:00.000-05:00Hear hear.It's also nice to know that I don't want...Hear hear.<BR/><BR/>It's also nice to know that I don't want kids because I think they'll bring me some unreachable happiness, or, really, anything more than more broke and more sleep-deprived. And that, scientifically speaking, that's true. My reasons for wanting children most recently are to feel like I have some purpose and am contributing something to the world. Which, scientifically, appears to be valid. Too many of us who SHOULD be reproducing (educated, stable) are the ones who are NOT, and everyone who shouldn't be are - probably too much. I bet Darwin never saw THAT coming.<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, I'm in the same boat as you... :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371076311855523463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12130919.post-16439390788333875992008-07-01T07:28:00.000-05:002008-07-01T07:28:00.000-05:00Yeah, I find myself on the fence a lot too. When ...Yeah, I find myself on the fence a lot too. When I was younger, I knew I wanted kids, for sure. I still think I do, but days like today, when the last thing I wanted to do was get out of bed? Well, it's nice not to have to worry about a crying baby...plus, I've seen my friends completely change and their life becomes all about their kid, can't do anything without their kid, can't go anywhere without their kid. Hi, there are babysitters!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601655781543792438noreply@blogger.com