Question For Those Who Have Kids

[Raidergal2022]

How different do you think your life would have been if you hadn’t of had them?

Do you think you would have been content or miserable?

[andy-hughes]

My children are the biggest joy of my life.

Life would have been different of course, but I can't imagine it could have been any better.

[Hopkirk]

Same as Andy.

I would have been richer moneywise, but missed out on so much.

[Atheist]

I haven't the faintest idea. I never had siblings or a brutal dad or family wealth, but that's life.
In retrospect, knowing that I have two children and two grandkids, I realise that I would hate to die leaving no-one behind to remember me and give me in a sense an after-life. It cheers me up to know that when I'm gone my life won't have been a waste of time and a waste of billions of years of evolution.

[MissTerious2]

Content. Because ì really didn't ever have any particular wish to have children. But im glad i have my son. He made me very happy when I had him as an older mum and i'm glad ihave him But would have been content without children. I never wanted any more. Lets just say I had no ambition to be a Mum.

[barry1010]

I hope I wouldn't have been miserable without children, maybe I'd have climbed Everest, walked on the moon or wiped out all crime. Maybe me wife and I would have joined a cult, dropped out and tuned in.
Or become multi millionaires.
As it is, I'm very happy to say I need them more than they need me and I wouldn't have it any other way.

[lankeela]

Never wanted any, never had any. More than content with my dogs.

[MissTerious2]

Lets just say to i didnt get married with a view to having a family, nor did MrT. And a bit like Barry, without a child im sure we would be happy having adventures and making the most of our lives. Our son was a bonus.

[pastafreak]

I too didn't have an overwhelming desire for children.
An abortion caused me a lot of regret. When I became pregnant a few years later, I was more than pleased...and ecstatic when I learned I was having a girl. I'm quite certain...knowing how my mind works...that I'd feel terrible remorse now if I'd not had any children.

[jno]

what Atheist says. I was never desperate for children, though pleased when one arrived; but have since become interested in family history and happy that there's someone to pass on my findings to. When I go, someone will remember me (and inherit my life savings as well as my wisdom). With only one child, of course, I have extended the family tree for another generation but not broadened it, but that will do.

[douglas9401]

Well my halal butchery would have been less successful.

[Barsel]

I can remember being on a bus once when I was a teenager and heard a little girl calling for her Mummy and thinking how sweet it sounded and hoped that one day someone would be calling me Mummy.
It wasn't much fun hearing 3 of them all calling Mummy at the same time though!
Now I'm a Nanna to 5 and I love it.
I was definitely cut out to be a Mummy and a Nanna, never saw myself as a career girl.

[david small]

There’s no denying, it’s been a struggle and a worry raising four children. I love them all equally, and would give my life for any of them. But, retrospectively, I never wanted to be a father. I tried for a vasectomy at eighteen, the surgeon refused to do it. So in answer to your question, yes, my life would have been very different, though I’ll never know if I would have been more content or not. Also I’ve always wanted to be somewhere else, so maybe not content.

[MissTerious2]

To be honest, I really never thought of marriage or a longterm relationship, let alone children. But it happened very unexpectedly to my surprise! I doubt whether grandchildren will happen. MrT junior and wife show no signs of wanting kids. All ì know is that I wouldn't make a doting grandparent but it might be nice to keep the family going.