

By: Casey Mullins for YourTango.com
I will never be the woman who asks you about children. I will never ask you if you want them. I will never ask you if you’re trying to have them. I will never tell you that you should have them, and I promise I will never, ever tell you how many rich and beautiful blessings you are missing out on by not having children. Because have you met a child? They’re giant sticky time-sucks. I love my two little girls a whole lot, but there is a reason I only had two. And there IS a reason they are almost seven years apart.
I do not have a child-loving personality. Growing up I hated babysitting the two times I ever tried it, and I have actively avoided other peoples’ kids ever since. I grew up in a home where children were not to be out in public unless they were on their very best behaviour, so, needless to say, my sister and I were raised to handle adult situations, conversations, and sheer boredom without bothering my mum or anyone else.
When I found out I was pregnant, I decided—above all else—that it was my responsibility not to send an arsehole out into the world, and I’ve tried to parent in a way that will prevent such a thing from happening. I’m not perfect, but I can promise you I will never bring a toddler to an rated-R movie. And if she does happen to throw a fork at the back of your head in a restaurant? I will buy your meal and march that child right out to the car after they apologise. (But then again, if I knew I had a fork thrower on my hands, I wouldn’t take them out in public in the first place. You’re welcome.)
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I had a friend who had 3 grandchildren who disrespected her when she looked after them. They answered back, ignored her and refused to listen to snything she said. When she advised her son that she struggled looking after them because of their attitudes the son said she had to earn the children's respect . No wonder there are so many badly behaved children around. Parents never reprimand th. They rule.
So glad I am happy with having kids. They are awesome. I realise some people have kids that are spoilt rotten, have been placed in day care from day dot so they crave attention from their parents , and kids who are just downright undisciplined . These kids are the ones that drive other people crazy . They are rude, abnoxious and downright annoying to be around. Sometimes we have to look at the parents and we then understand why the kids are like they are.