Poll: Would you ever have children?

[deathninja]

If anything, adopt. My partner has mental health issues, so I'd be terrified leaving her with a baby. She has genetic susceptibility for various things, and we're both autistic spectrum, it's just not fair to risk a child's health for the sake of having a kid.

Besides, I was 2 months prem and had to have a lot of restorative surgery, I'm probably sterile anyway.

 

[llew]

if i live long enough and find my significant other yeah, but i currently have a theory im gonna die young and alone so no promises. But without children how can the species carry on? also they are hilarious little buggers as long as you keep them in check

 

[Shycte]

I think that the demographic here might give a untrue picture of how the rest of the world looks. Just saying.

Anyway, yes I do. I want to love and marry my girlfriend and have beutiful young children with her. If I have it my way, I don't want to be to old either, 22-23 perhaps.

 

[Ilikemilkshake]

I'll probably adopt (assuming my partner was okay with that)
i just dont really fancy the baby stage. Plus giving a kid a new home seems like a nicer thing to do.

Yeah... come to think of it... This would eliminate most of the concerns I cited with having kids, personally. And it would give a kid a second chance at life.

The only thing is, that whole baby stage you mention is where a lot of the essential bonds are formed. A kid you adopt can be just as gracious and loved by you as any child you raised yourself, but I don't know if that level of bondedness would ever be present.

Im not a girl, so i'd probably have less of a biological connection to any potential babies, So that doesnt really bother me.
But obviously its something that would be taken into consideration for the significant other.

 

[JokerCrowe]

I don't plan to. At least not now. I enjoy other people's children more.

*looks at what's written*

oh... What I meant to say was... eehhrrmmm.. *cough*

EDIT; I would rather be an uncle, you get to see the kids when they're happy and you get to do the fun stuff (like amusement parks). But you don't have to deal with the pains of getting them ready for school and stuff.
Plus, I work with kids and I have a little sister who's six, so I'm not really jonesing for that. Right now.

 

[zeldagirl]

Yes! Why? Because I love children. I think it's an awesome, gracious thing to be able to have children, and it's something I look forward to.


Also - why is adoption and having kids mutually exclusive? I plan on having my own AND adopting.

 

[Nickompoop]

Where's the "I don't know" option?

 

[Brightzide]

Yes Yes Yes! I cant wait to be a father. Really cant, I think its one of those life affirming moments that I really want to experience. Finding the partner to achieve this with is the only hard part in the plan. But I think i'll make a good father, and since im going into teaching anyway, I dont mind being around children. But maybe my attitude will change towards that in time eh?

 

[babinro]

Absolutely not.

I do not want to add to the problem of world overpopulation. I do not want to devote nearly all of my precious free time to ensure the proper upbringing of a child (which rules out adoption). I'm not financial wealthy enough to provide a child a proper upbringing and give them the opportunities they deserve. Also I'm genuinely uncomfortable around kids.

I would love to get settle down with someone, but the above views tend to put a damper on nearly everyone I find myself compatible with.

 

[monkey_man]

I shall grant myself similar looking tiny clones. And I shall name them to my liking. Possible something like Bob, Or Jan, or Lisa ( Netherlandic dude here, my examples are very average names here.)
And I shall treat them with respect, so that they may once finish my failed task! The one that includes taking over the wooorrrrllldd!!!!
Or help them become succesful in bussiness or something.
Evil me VS normal-ish me, who isn't very evil, more grumpy, and sleepy.
Also, I love babies. They rock. Untill they become 2. then they are brats (example = my 2 year old sister sister and 4 year old brother, who were awesome once, but nagging now)
Also, The English system of baby to adult is was better, we have like 2 more steps! They are all very confusing.

 

[scorptatious]

Right now? HELL NO.

In the future? Not sure. Maybe when I find a place of my own, get a steady paycheck, and of course someone to procreate with.

 

[lettucethesallad]

I don't particularly like children. I'm not looking forward to the responsibilities, being tied down, and suddenly having my life revolve around someone other than me. They're loud, smelly and obnoxious, and they cost a fortune.

...yet when I meet my nieces and nephews, I'll ***** and moan and say I'll never have kids, but somewhere deep in my heart of ice, I get the feeling that one day, I'll have a kid that'll be mine, and I can teach it to not be a snot-nosed brat. I don't like admitting it, but I think I'll probably be a mom someday. Not anytime soon, of course, I still have school, a career, travelling the globe and living my life for me to keep me occupied, but on the off chance that I'll one day feel ready, I think I'd do a pretty decent job.

 

[PurplePlatypus]

No, I don't want to parent.

 

[Agayek]

I might eventually have kids, and I'd like to think I'd be a fairly good parent, but the fact of the matter is, I'd need to have a relationship to have kids, and at the rate I'm going that's simply not going to happen, for a variety of reasons.

Who knows, I might someday, but it's not in the cards just yet.

 

[konor77]

no i just don't want to and i probably wouldn't be any good.

 

[Fetzenfisch]

i havent planned it yet. But since the pill is only 99.something% safe and me and my gf don't use condoms its not impossible in the future

 

[GeneralDefiance]

Me and the misses are expecting our first in november, im 25 which i dont think is too young at all, when i consider my mum and dad had me when they were 18.

 

[PhiMuLady]

I would like to have a family with my significant other (when I find him) and I consider children a part of that. I would also like a family fairly large 3 to 5, I have a few degrees so I should be able to help provide for them.

 

[JasonKaotic]

Hell no. Far too much responsibility for me. And I'm awful with kids.
People keep telling me I'll want them when I'm older, but no. I won't. Because I would not be a very good father. I'm too lazy.

 

[Fursnake]

No, I don't want to have kids...I'm male and it sounds like it hurts so I'm good. That's what a wife or girlfriend is for.

I'll help raise 'em though heh.