>>40927827
whenever I talk to my sister (almost never) she talks about how I don't get it because I don't have a family - she lords it over me, it is ALL she has and her life is totally organized around her kids now but she acts like it's really meaningful but she seems unhappy to me and I don't like her husband
>>40927742 (OP)
every homo has to square the reality of not being part of a whole biological family. I'm not saying it's wrong. It's just not the typical oath to happiness.
on the one hand it would be cool to have a DIY support network around you consisting of your own hellspawn
on the other hand, ever seen how a parent ages in the first 5 years? it's like the "you have chosen poorly" meme
also if you've had any LGBT history, having a kid in this day and age is a good way to have them take the kids away and throw you in a death camp, no thanks
>>40927742 (OP)
Maybe a skill issue. 35 here. I’m married to an amazing husband, professionally successful, fit, and even have enough spare time to shitpost with you weirdos.
If 28 seems bleak, it’s because you haven’t built a future—which might not be your fault, to be clear (it’s easy to get fucked over by bad luck in life), but it might be.
how do you remain hopeful about the future –or specifically about being age 40 and older – without having children. i go on a depressive spiral about once a month about it.
>>40929580
notice how the people around you with kids are miserable and only lord having kids over you because it's all they have in their unfulfilled lives
they thought having kids would complete them, and now it's all they have
>>40929591
i really want to raise a genetic child though. i'm happy with the way my parents raised me, and i want to pass those experiences on to another iteration –reading them the same books, taking them on trips to museums and zoos...