What sense does having kid(s) make?

[BeatTheJerk]

Your post is honest and right on the money, without tryin to be a jackass let me ask you something, would you be happy or stressed if your wife walked in and said she was pregnant with twins right now, the reason I ask this is bc no one is willing to admit life would be alot more enjoyable and less stressful if they didnt have their current kids but if you ask ppl about kids they could potentially have then you tend to get a more real response

No I wouldn't be happy. My wife and I are done having anymore kids. Even if you asked me when I was 23 when my wife had our 1st child I wasn't happy. It did somehow turn me into a more productive and responsible person once my kids came into my life. I do agree with you though life without kids can be a much sweeter life for yourself. My youngest is my best friend (4) I swear to you. It really humbles you when your kids grow up enough and realize you are their hope and they depend on you. So I'm really back and forth with this topic.

[jjgold]

bettilimbroke you should win an award for this thread
you nailed it dead on

[Roxxyfish]

same here

No use having all the money in the world if u don't have anyone to share it with.

Love my kids, best decision i ever made.

[William Walters]

Reading through this thread I realize that most of you are still young, immature, self absorbed, etc. etc..........and I've got not problem with that. I was the same way in my twenties. I didn't get married until i was 32 and my first child wasn't born for another 2 years. I lived that life.......so many drunken nights, Vegas trips, banging anything that was a 5+, road-tripping to see my favorite teams play, back-packed around Europe with two buddies, etc. etc.

I now have two boys.......5 & 7. Both fanatical about sports, intelligent, and overall wonderful young people. Do they piss me off at times? Of course! Do I miss some of those care free days when the world was all about me? Of course! But, the bond, friendship, and overall joy of spending time with my boys is beyond words. I lived the life without kids that you young bucks are talking about. Now, for the past 7 years I've lived the "family guy" life and I can tell you that as much fun as the pre-kids life was (and I wouldn't trade it for anything)......my life is much more complete and happier since the birth of my first son.

It's VERY important still have your "guy time" as well as time with the wife (without the kids). I've shared USC football season tickets for 17 years with two buddies and my brother. We will not give this up. It's our thing. I go to two "away" games a year (USC/Notre Dame every other year and then mix in another dependent upon the schedule). I still go to Vegas.......usually twice a year......once with my wife and other couples and once with the guys. I also encourage my wife to take weekend trips with her girlfriends. Sometimes she/they need to get away from being a "mommy" 24/7 and let loose a little. My wife and I try to take two vacations a year..........one with the kids and one without the kids.

The key is to maintain balance.

[bettilimbroke999]

bettilimbroke you should win an award for this thread
you nailed it dead on

Well I...no...I mean...well to be honest with you SBR did put on a little shindig last night to honor my last 3 years of posting but it was no big deal, just a few posters and some celebrities got together for drinks it was no biggie....heres a pic

[wrongturn]

You have to experience it to understand why. That is your answer. Really.

[MartinBlank]

My wife and I made a decision to have kids because we wanted a family, and honestly-----and you can make fun of this all you want----but I can have the shittiest day at work, and I open the door and I have my kids diving on me----asking to play catch, ride the bikes----nothing like it in the world.

As for the money angle. I love spending money on my kids. Any dad in this thread would agree----nothing like spending money on your kids. There is nothing that I could buy for 12K that would have given me the same joy I had when I took my kids to Disney.

And I have boys, and if I died tomorrow, I will die knowing what it was like to take them to their first ball game.

[William Walters]

My wife and I made a decision to have kids because we wanted a family, and honestly-----and you can make fun of this all you want----but I can have the shittiest day at work, and I open the door and I have my kids diving on me----asking to play catch, ride the bikes----nothing like it in the world.

As for the money angle. I love spending money on my kids. Any dad in this thread would agree----nothing like spending money on your kids. There is nothing that I could buy for 12K that would have given me the same joy I had when I took my kids to Disney.

And I have boys, and if I died tomorrow, I will die knowing what it was like to take them to their first ball game.

MartinBlank gets it.

BTW, the walking through the door bit is exactly what goes down in my household as well.

[TRE1968]

well said

Reading through this thread I realize that most of you are still young, immature, self absorbed, etc. etc..........and I've got not problem with that. I was the same way in my twenties. I didn't get married until i was 32 and my first child wasn't born for another 2 years. I lived that life.......so many drunken nights, Vegas trips, banging anything that was a 5+, road-tripping to see my favorite teams play, back-packed around Europe with two buddies, etc. etc.

I now have two boys.......5 & 7. Both fanatical about sports, intelligent, and overall wonderful young people. Do they piss me off at times? Of course! Do I miss some of those care free days when the world was all about me? Of course! But, the bond, friendship, and overall joy of spending time with my boys is beyond words. I lived the life without kids that you young bucks are talking about. Now, for the past 7 years I've lived the "family guy" life and I can tell you that as much fun as the pre-kids life was (and I wouldn't trade it for anything)......my life is much more complete and happier since the birth of my first son.

It's VERY important still have your "guy time" as well as time with the wife (without the kids). I've shared USC football season tickets for 17 years with two buddies and my brother. We will not give this up. It's our thing. I go to two "away" games a year (USC/Notre Dame every other year and then mix in another dependent upon the schedule). I still go to Vegas.......usually twice a year......once with my wife and other couples and once with the guys. I also encourage my wife to take weekend trips with her girlfriends. Sometimes she/they need to get away from being a "mommy" 24/7 and let loose a little. My wife and I try to take two vacations a year..........one with the kids and one without the kids.

The key is to maintain balance.

[TRE1968]

only about 2 guys in this thread get it thats a shame

[jjgold]

have kids=no money, misery, broken marriage...well 75% of the cases

Be smart

[White Rhino]

never thought I wanted kids at a younger age then I had one and can't believe I waited so long.

[bettilimbroke999]

You have to experience it to understand why. That is your answer. Really.

My exgf told me the same thing about suicide

She keeps emailing me pictures of heaven and telling me I just need to experience it to understand why



Heres a tip...come up with logical reasons, convincing reasons that dont involve "experiencing it", if I wanted to have kids and experience them I wouldnt have started this thread asking why ppl have kids, I mean what would I experience, just the kid loving me and saying daddy daddy I pooped in my pants I love you can you change my shit filled underwear, for an extra 300k in my bank account after 20 years I think I can do without

[bettilimbroke999]

have kids=no money, misery, broken marriage...well 75% of the cases

Be smart

Thank you sir, points transferred and thats really the consensus answer for those without kids and with a brain

Im tryin to help the young new posters we got in here not make life destroying decisions, their already ****** up on big chalk baseball bets and every known drug the last thing they need is a dirty diaper pile and a warrant for failure to pay child support

Not having kids for those without a 6 figure bank account is very +EV

[bettilimbroke999]

Reading through this thread I realize that most of you are still young, immature, self absorbed, etc. etc..........and I've got not problem with that. I was the same way in my twenties. I didn't get married until i was 32 and my first child wasn't born for another 2 years. I lived that life.......so many drunken nights, Vegas trips, banging anything that was a 5+, road-tripping to see my favorite teams play, back-packed around Europe with two buddies, etc. etc.

I now have two boys.......5 & 7. Both fanatical about sports, intelligent, and overall wonderful young people. Do they piss me off at times? Of course! Do I miss some of those care free days when the world was all about me? Of course! But, the bond, friendship, and overall joy of spending time with my boys is beyond words. I lived the life without kids that you young bucks are talking about. Now, for the past 7 years I've lived the "family guy" life and I can tell you that as much fun as the pre-kids life was (and I wouldn't trade it for anything)......my life is much more complete and happier since the birth of my first son.

It's VERY important still have your "guy time" as well as time with the wife (without the kids). I've shared USC football season tickets for 17 years with two buddies and my brother. We will not give this up. It's our thing. I go to two "away" games a year (USC/Notre Dame every other year and then mix in another dependent upon the schedule). I still go to Vegas.......usually twice a year......once with my wife and other couples and once with the guys. I also encourage my wife to take weekend trips with her girlfriends. Sometimes she/they need to get away from being a "mommy" 24/7 and let loose a little. My wife and I try to take two vacations a year..........one with the kids and one without the kids.

The key is to maintain balance.

Sounds kinda shitty to me, your life pre-kids sounds fuckin awesome though, you've really become trash since kids, sorry sir this is going to be harsh but necessary

EPIC FAIL!!!

Your life pre-kids

WINNING!!!

Personally some brat emptying my bank account and harassing me all the time to lob the ball around after I've been slaving to pay for its playstation, xbox, computer, its been sitting in front of all day doesnt really do it for me, I think I'll just take the 600k in my bank account instead of 2 kids

In fact I'd pretty much sell everyone I know for 300k a piece, mom and dad GTFO SOLD!!!! Much less some brats I could potentially have fill up diapers all day long with a disgusting horrific smelling mess for me that thankfully dont even exist

[William Walters]

Sounds kinda shitty to me, your life pre-kids sounds fuckin awesome though, you've really become trash since kids, sorry sir this is going to be harsh but necessary

EPIC FAIL!!!

Your life pre-kids

WINNING!!!

Personally some brat emptying my bank account and harassing me all the time to lob the ball around after I've been slaving to pay for its playstation, xbox, computer, its been sitting in front of all day doesnt really do it for me, I think I'll just take the 600k in my bank account instead of 2 kids

In fact I'd pretty much sell everyone I know for 300k a piece, mom and dad GTFO SOLD!!!! Much less some brats I could potentially have fill up diapers all day long with a disgusting horrific smelling mess for me that thankfully dont even exist

You honestly crack me up sometimes.

BTW.........when I read your posts for some reason this comes to mind:

[8ArIvd5]

Sounds kinda shitty to me, your life pre-kids sounds fuckin awesome though, you've really become trash since kids, sorry sir this is going to be harsh but necessary

EPIC FAIL!!!

Your life pre-kids

WINNING!!!

Personally some brat emptying my bank account and harassing me all the time to lob the ball around after I've been slaving to pay for its playstation, xbox, computer, its been sitting in front of all day doesnt really do it for me, I think I'll just take the 600k in my bank account instead of 2 kids

In fact I'd pretty much sell everyone I know for 300k a piece, mom and dad GTFO SOLD!!!! Much less some brats I could potentially have fill up diapers all day long with a disgusting horrific smelling mess for me that thankfully dont even exist

you would sell your parents? i feel bad for you.

[bettilimbroke999]

you would sell your parents? i feel bad for you.

For 300k a piece I'll Fedex Overnight em to ya, my moms a little nuts and screams alot so youll kinda be getting the same deal as you would with a kid