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Originally posted by Silky Johnson I really don't though. I have a few more years to figure it out. But RIGHT now? Def not. I'm sure once my debt is paid and I'm married I'll feel differently.

aren't you in your late 30s?

gg.

After being born the way I am, i have no desire to continue a legacy. Curse you for making me hurt in the inside but a pretty boy on the outside.

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Originally posted by r5a aren't you in your late 40s? gg.

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Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay Your pussy is broken.

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LOOK AT IT, CLOSELY.

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Originally posted by r5a aren't you in your late 30s? gg.

I'm 33. I have a few years still. Lots of women are having kids later. Again, I still have debt and am not married yet. Two things I need finished before I even entertain the idea of kids.

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Originally posted by Lagrangian You have a shitty point of view. You would make a god awful white trash mother too. http://www.explorestemcells.co.uk/s...production.html

If you're the product of a 20-something mother, you're just further proof to me that having your kids later in life is a good idea.

My sister had her first one at 35, her third one at 38, and my mom had me at age 40. Honestly I'm pretty happy I was born to relatively old parents; stable home, with stable income, and a peaceful childhood in general. Now I have two almost 70-year olds to talk to when I go visit home

I just don't see the point of having a kid for the sake of passing on your genes anymore. Cliched as it may sound, I'll provide my offspring a stable and safe childhood or none at all. Also - of course - I'm scared of having children.

Edit: and this is of course not to say that a young couple couldn't raise a child.

Having kids later means they will be younger and probably less financially capable when they have to deal with caring for you as you get feeble and die (or tossing you in a nursing home, whatever).

It also probably means you will have less energy to deal with their childish shenanigans and on some level have a harder time relating to all their youthful dramas because your analogous experiences and emotions happened further in the past (compared to a younger parent).

I know everyone reading this (and their parents, too) is an exception to these generalizations. And it's possible that the advantages of being established in your career and being more emotionally and financially stable weigh more in the balance. But just some stuff to ponder, anyway.

Huh?

That's one way to look at it, I guess.

There are definitely more advantages to having kids later than having them early, in my opinion. Way more.

I'd rather figure myself out/experience all I can before I bring another life into this world.

Sure, you'll be younger when they get older and be able to "keep up."

Then again, why would you have to keep up if you've taught them well because of your wisdom and age.

It's easy to have a kid unplanned when you're young and claim it's better. Whatever makes you feel better. And I don't blame you. But that doesn't mean fixing your own issues before you bring life into this world and having kids when you're older is worse off.

Ah. Read the end of your post.

My bad. Ranting and raving.

I just see way too many people having kids young. It's an awesome thing and a lot of them mature because of it, but they sure seem to miss out on a lot that's "out there."

Procreation is the meaning, though, eh?

I don't think so, so maybe that's why I say what I say.

I don't want to upload my issues onto my kids. My future seeds will be better off for it.

I really don't see why it requires explanation at all. So many people spend a lot of time justifying their decision to have or not have kids. At the end of the day, I'm not going to do something if it doesn't feel right for myself/if I don't have a gut desire for it.