i want be be a father so that i can be the most mean old bastard this world has ever seen. "ohh dad did you just buy a new super gaming computer for us? horray we love you" to which i will reply, "for you?"
... been there... if you don't mind me asking, how did you get over it? 'Cos I still don't think I am...DRes82 said:I would've been a father twice, if not for two miscarriages.
Then, there's the other side of the coin where you genuinely believe that you will be so poor a parent that the way you treat your child is more in the hope that you are doing right by them, than in believing it...intheweeds said:I agree with your girlfriend. If you want kids, but you are afraid you will not be a good parent, then you are already a good parent. By being concerned about doing a good job, you have already demonstrated a desire to do a good job. That is exactly what makes a good parent - someone who actively tries to do a good job. You would be surprised how many mothers and/or fathers don't. I think all good parents have that fear inherently.
I've never gotten over it, and neither has my wife. It brought us closer together, having to deal with it. The fact that we're still together after the strain it put on both of us is a testament to that. I think being able to have our own kids at some point would be amazing, but there will always be an emotional scar. It really is quite the awful experience.SckizoBoy said:... been there... if you don't mind me asking, how did you get over it? 'Cos I still don't think I am...DRes82 said:I would've been a father twice, if not for two miscarriages.