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I would have to say definitely maybe. In my younger years I would have said definitely yes, but as I've gotten older I've come to the understanding that most women my age have already raised their families and may not want to start another. So at this juncture in my life I'm willing to defer to her (whoever that may be), it's no longer a deal breaker either way.
If in God's plan, I feel like children are part of the biggest mark/impact you have on/in the world. Your family is around you the most, so it speaks to who you are/were by who they are/were.
Besides, I gotta carry the family line! What would the world be like without the Player family?! D=
Besides, I gotta carry the family line! What would the world be like without the Player family?! D=
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Kids are my world. I've been planning my family since I can remember. My brother and I used to pretend. I stole one of my older brothers t-shirts and stuffed it full of every single doll I owned. Then I would lie on the bed and scream. He would "deliver" them. I was 5 and he was 4. I've been practicing a long ime. My brother of course delivered them boy style by flinging them into the wall. I would swaddle each of them and give them full names.
Yes, I want kids. I've wanted them since before I can remember. All I've ever wanted to be was a mommy. Pregnancy and birth are fascinating to me. It's an illness really. I've spent marathon nights looking up birth videos, watching reruns of "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant", and reading about pregnancy, birth, and parenting. My friends call me when they are pregnant and need to know what's going on. Sadly, I've lost two babies already and am not able to have children in my current situation. I will be 28 in two weeks, and I feel my clock ticking more and more quickly. It's hard to keep breathing andd trusting that the Lord will give me the desires of my heart.
Yes, I want kids. I've wanted them since before I can remember. All I've ever wanted to be was a mommy. Pregnancy and birth are fascinating to me. It's an illness really. I've spent marathon nights looking up birth videos, watching reruns of "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant", and reading about pregnancy, birth, and parenting. My friends call me when they are pregnant and need to know what's going on. Sadly, I've lost two babies already and am not able to have children in my current situation. I will be 28 in two weeks, and I feel my clock ticking more and more quickly. It's hard to keep breathing andd trusting that the Lord will give me the desires of my heart.
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I can relate to you perfectly, Jordache. I've grown up watching episodes (thanks to my mother) of A Baby Story, Adoption Stories, I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant, and other shows as such. I have four Godchildren who are my world and I treat them as if they were my own. Elijah is 7, Isaiah is almost 6, Tony is 3, and Nora is 2. I also have three nephews who are 9, 7, and 5 although I have never met them or spoken with them. Children are the next "us," the next generation coming up to serve the Lord. My dream is to have one boy and one girl; I've had names picked out for the them for the last three years, it is just a matter of either A) meeting the right man that God has appointed to marry and have the children with or B) coming up with the financial blessing to be able to adopt them. I loved working with children in my two daycare jobs and I love being able to have a relationship with my Godchildren and watch them grow up. I cry just as hard as their mother does when they hit certain milestones. It is amazing to me. Yes, I would like to one day be a mother. In fact, I will even date a man who already has children because it would make it so much easier physically and I would have a chance to be a positive role model in their lives. Oh, the thoughts that run through my head ...
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Not anymore. When i was younger yes. But i spent much of my life suffering in major depression and jumped from that into major medical problems. So i'm hoping to get through some of these medical issues. And since i'm doing better with the depression, i just want to enjoy my life on my own time and terms (and Gods of course) without the expense or constraints of children. I hope be married and just enjoy my wife and our time together.
A good point was mentioned that most people in my age range will have had kids already, and maybe even raised them already. So that just reinforces my feelings on the subject.
I did spend years helping a friend with her kids. While i was never 'officially' dad, there are times when it feels like i have had kids already, to a degree.
A good point was mentioned that most people in my age range will have had kids already, and maybe even raised them already. So that just reinforces my feelings on the subject.
I did spend years helping a friend with her kids. While i was never 'officially' dad, there are times when it feels like i have had kids already, to a degree.
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Nope.
I've never really had the desire to be a mother. I am a lover of silence and sanity. I think having a munchkin around would get in the way of that (for me).
Some people think that when a twentysomething says they don't want kids, that they will just end up changing their minds later.
Well let me put it this way. The human lifespan does not allow the amount of years it's looking like I would need to feel sure that I could raise a kiddo of my own.
To me it is not a decision to take lightly. Kids are expensive and a ton of work.
If I did for some reason change my mind, I'd most likely adopt.
I still doubt it though.
I've never really had the desire to be a mother. I am a lover of silence and sanity. I think having a munchkin around would get in the way of that (for me).
Some people think that when a twentysomething says they don't want kids, that they will just end up changing their minds later.
Well let me put it this way. The human lifespan does not allow the amount of years it's looking like I would need to feel sure that I could raise a kiddo of my own.
To me it is not a decision to take lightly. Kids are expensive and a ton of work.
If I did for some reason change my mind, I'd most likely adopt.
I still doubt it though.
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No. I don't want children because I know that I have a great many issues that would challenge me in the realm of being a mother. I also don't want to take the time to raise children. Isn't that horrible and selfish? It's the way I've always been. I also don't want to go through the whole pregnancy thing and the whole labor thing.
Now, the whole thing is that God has told me to say yes to having children. This doesn't mean that I'm going to have children, mind, but God wants us to say yes to the things that He asks that scares us the most. Being a mother is one of those things. So, I don't want children, but if I ever marry, it's basically out of my hands because God is the one that decides, not me. Part of the reason I don't want to marry. LOL. I am a complicated soul.
Now, the whole thing is that God has told me to say yes to having children. This doesn't mean that I'm going to have children, mind, but God wants us to say yes to the things that He asks that scares us the most. Being a mother is one of those things. So, I don't want children, but if I ever marry, it's basically out of my hands because God is the one that decides, not me. Part of the reason I don't want to marry. LOL. I am a complicated soul.