Putting the free back into freelancing

[d000hg]

Do you never think it would be nice to have kids?

Why do some people think kids are the be all and end all? I'm married and I never, ever, ever want any. Ican think of few things worse.

[Mr.Whippy]

Ican think of few things worse

I used to be of exactly the same opinion. It all changes when/if you have your own though.

[d000hg]

I used to be of exactly the same opinion. It all changes when/if you have your own though.

I doubt it in my case. I don't just dislike the idea of having kids, I dislike kids in general and pretty much everything about them. Other people I know who say "I used to be the same" have no idea, I make them look like baby boomers in comparison

The only good thing would be using them as test subjects for experiments involving education & psychology, but that is frowned upon.

[Pogle]

I doubt it in my case. I don't just dislike the idea of having kids, I dislike kids in general and pretty much everything about them. Other people I know who say "I used to be the same" have no idea, I make them look like baby boomers in comparison

The only good thing would be using them as test subjects for experiments involving education & psychology, but that is frowned upon.

Oops - really?

[Numpty]

I used to be of exactly the same opinion. It all changes when/if you have your own though.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how happy people who don't want children get pressured into having them, and then becoming child abusers because they were right in the first place.

[HairyArsedBloke]

The only good thing would be using them as test subjects for experiments involving education & psychology, but that is frowned upon.

Not everywhere. I'm sure that the same places where all our jobs have gone to will allow you to experiment on children in anyway you wish. It's core to their business model.

[Mr.Whippy]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how happy people who don't want children get pressured into having them, and then becoming child abusers because they were right in the first place.

child abusers aren't "right" in any sense of the word. You're living up to your name.

My kid wasn't planned at all, it just happened. No pressure from either one of us and now I'm glad it happened as it totally changed my opinion. That's all I was saying....sick of some of the "know it all" idiots on this forum.

[Pogle]

I doubt it in my case. I don't just dislike the idea of having kids, I dislike kids in general and pretty much everything about them. Other people I know who say "I used to be the same" have no idea, I make them look like baby boomers in comparison

The only good thing would be using them as test subjects for experiments involving education & psychology, but that is frowned upon.

So you've had a vasectomy then ..?

[PAH]

Now I've seen the light and dress on the other side.

So you're really bisexual then?

I used to wonder how George Michael could wake up one day and say he'd had enough of shagging women and wanted to do men instead. I suppose some have a bit of a grey area, or are just greedy!

Funniest thing I've seen on this 'gay or not' situation was reading a South African porn mag and it had a page where it showed a sexy young woman with nicely puckered 'lips' next to a man with a dirty hairy anus, and the caption "So are you gay?". Thought it was a bit biased myself seeing as the mag was most definately aimed at straight blokes.

[PAH]

Do you never think it would be nice to have kids?

Until a few years ago I wasn't really bothered either way, thinking it's something most women want so likely to happen if I did settle down.

Then a few friends started getting married and having kids and it's been a big eye opener. It really is life changing and not just some hobby you can pack in if you decide you don't like it.

As it is I think the notice period (18 years) is a bit longer than I'm used to committing to.