Do you want children?

[SS-18 ICBM]

Hell no. I've got plans that I'd rather not get derailed by some brat.

 

[Mathalamus]

i do not have kids, or even a girlfriend, and i do not want any children. ever.

 

[emzie]

I think I do, yes. Not until I'm on solid financial ground though. I'm not going to make the mistake of waiting for the perfect time, but I do know when is a bad time.

 

[CaptainF]

Pretty undecided. I'd have kids if I found the right lady to have them with. Don't think I'd want many though, at most 2 or maybe three. I'm also not too keen on having them as soon as possible, unlike many of my peers who are already married and squeezing out litters of youngsters.

 

[Abaddon]

Not quite yet though. Had a "scare" recently. It was quiet a relief to find she wasn't pregnant.

 

[downtown]

Maybe if you used protection, instead of assuming everybody is on the pill, you wouldn't have scares!

 

[Hygro]

I'm with you downtown, but it's just so damn easy not to.

 

[UnendingRequiem]

In the future, but not now.

 

[downtown]

I'm with you downtown, but it's just so damn easy not to.

Yeah, but I think we all know how catastrophic a pregnancy would be...20 min of sex just isn't worth that.

Rubbers ain't expensive, but babies are! Keep one in your wallet or something.

 

[Godwynn]

Hell yes I do.

I'm shooting for 2-3 little Godwynns.

 

[warpus]

I'm a child-less bachelor and I'm not sure if I'll ever want kids. Maybe!

Cons for having kids:
- They're expensive
- They're loud and obnoxious
- Their poop smells a lot
- They would convert independent warpus to dependent warpus
- They take up a lot of room
- It probably means I'd have to get married to the mother
- This means sex with the same person for the rest of my life
- This means I'd have a mother in law
- This means I'd have to attend a bunch of stupid family outings
- Kids would greatly reduce my world-travelling budget - probably wouldn't be able to go to South Africa, go backpacking through Europe, return to Argentina & New Zealand, go to Nepal & Japan, etc.
- Would take away from my gaming time
- The world is overpopulated anyway, why bring more kids into it?
- I would get far less sleep than I currently do

Pros:
- Paternity leave!
- My relatives would quit pestering me to have a kid
- Tax breaks!
- I'd have my own family!
- The memories might be priceless

I don't know about you guys, but the cons greatly outnumber the pros.

 

[BSmith1068]

I have three, and let’s just say we are done. The “plan” was for two, but the universe played a trick on us and gave us twins the second time around. Nothing like having three kids in less than two years!

Even though it is super expensive, time consuming, energy draining, and sleep depriving – I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. Watching your kids learn and develop and become independent little people is awesome. Knowing that you are a major part of that development is beyond words.

 

[Hygro]

I'm a child-less bachelor and I'm not sure if I'll ever want kids. Maybe!

Cons for having kids:
- They're expensive but can take care of you when you're old
- They're loud and obnoxious isn't that why we have friends?
- Their poop smells a lot for a couple years
- They would convert independent warpus to dependent warpus
- They take up a lot of room
- It probably means I'd have to get married to the mother
- This means sex with the same person for the rest of my life
- This means I'd have a mother in law that can be a good thing
- This means I'd have to attend a bunch of stupid family outings see "memories" below
- Kids would greatly reduce my world-travelling budget - probably wouldn't be able to go to South Africa, go backpacking through Europe, return to Argentina & New Zealand, go to Tibet & Japan, etc.maybe
- Would take away from my gaming time yes, but you also get someone who will watch like it's the coolest thing ever making playing more fun
- The world is overpopulated anyway, why bring more kids into it?
- I would get far less sleep than I currently do

Pros:
- Paternity leave!
- My relatives would quit pestering me to have a kid
- Tax breaks!
- I'd have my own family!
- The memories might be priceless

I don't know about you guys, but the cons greatly outnumber the pros.

Some of the cons aren't so big...

 

[warpus]

@Hygro

but can take care of you when you're old - but I have to take care of them financially until they're in their mid 20s! Who cares what happens when I'm old? That's years away!

that can be a good thing - A mother in law being a good thing? Please explain this

maybe - The only trips my married friends ever do anymore are resorts. Married friends with kids? Trips to the grocery store

yes, but you also get someone who will watch like it's the coolest thing ever making playing more fun - but it means no more custer's revenge

 

[Hygro]

I don't know about you but I get along with older women just fine

 

[warpus]

I don't know about you but I get along with older women just fine

I do also, but if I ever get married it's going to be to an orphan.

 

[Mathalamus]

warpus is right about the pros and cons of having a kid. the cons really do outweigh the pros.

 

[GenMarshall]

I don't know about you but I get along with older women just fine

You must really like to eat Christmas cake .

 

[Zelig]

Some of the cons aren't so big...

And they can almost all be avoided by being filthy rich!

I don't know about you but I get along with older women just fine

If you play your cards right, your mother in law could be younger than you.

 

[Kennigit]

I'm a child-less bachelor and I'm not sure if I'll ever want kids. Maybe!

Cons for having kids:
- They're expensive but are free labor!
- They're loud and obnoxious not if you whipem!
- Their poop smells a lot wife's job
- They would convert independent warpus to dependent warpus nah, you still are independent
- They take up a lot of room just a closet!
- It probably means I'd have to get married to the mother not a con
- This means sex with the same person for the rest of my life kids hardly stopped very many from doing this....
- This means I'd have a mother in law and something to inherit!
- This means I'd have to attend a bunch of stupid family outings rack up inheritance points
- Kids would greatly reduce my world-travelling budget - probably wouldn't be able to go to South Africa, go backpacking through Europe, return to Argentina & New Zealand, go to Nepal & Japan, etc. Hey kids, time to visit grandparents! But while you do that, me and maybe mom are going elsewhere....
- Would take away from my gaming time I concede this
- The world is overpopulated anyway, why bring more kids into it? someones gotta make my tube socks
- I would get far less sleep than I currently do oh wait kids, Santa didn't bring you any presents this year? Wait, whats this note by the milk and cookies--"Dear [posters family], I was unable to get you presents as the children across the world keep me up late and I do not get enough sleep. Unfortunately I missed your family on my list. Everyone needs shut eye, even Jolly Old Saint Nick!"

Pros:
- Paternity leave!
- My relatives would quit pestering me to have a kid
- Tax breaks!
- I'd have my own family!
- The memories might be priceless
-get to watch my little pony friendship is magic openly

I don't know about you guys, but the cons greatly outnumber the pros.

I dunno man....