I like children. I like playing with them. You cannot help but be hopeful when you look at the world through a child's eyes. After all, a happy child has only seen the good and none of the bad that this world has to offer.
I am of the age where a majority of my fiends have had or are having children. I have seen my friends grow, become more balanced and generally more content as they have become parents.
That being said, I am completely positive that I would never want to be a mother. I have experienced allot of angst about this position. There was a time I thought something was wrong with me because I didn't want children. God knows there is a ton of societal pressure for a women to have a child or children. However, I have reached the point in my life that I am secure in my decision that I don't want a child. Its just not for me. I guess someone just unplugged my biological clock.
I think it would be a bigger tragedy if you had children because "that's what you're supposed to do." It's not for everyone. And that's okay! But anytime you'd like to temporarily play mom (or watch The Facts of Life...or the video monitor), you are welcome for a visit. You were a huge help and completely lifted my spirits for the week. I needed that. Thank you again.
ReplyDeletePS She's still saying, "Mets!" when we ask her what her favorite baseball team is. This deprogramming is going to take much more work and perhaps even shock treatments.