Nevergirl’s

Was it Lionel Kauffman who said, “Children are a great comfort in your old age — and they help you reach it faster, too”?

Well, I can’t remember who said it, and I’m sure it doesn’t matter. What matters is that it’s 8:30 in the morning this morning, and I’m sitting here feeling like I never had any sleep at all. Which is the truth. I didn’t get any sleep at all. And nope, it’s not because I mooned about orlando vacations til morning but because the 5-year-old took sick, and she tossed and turned and cried til 8am.

So, anyway, the equally tired husband and I discussed over breakfast why some couples are better off without kids. Surprise! We came up with quite a lot of reasons!

1. Your sex life will change… and not for the better.
2. Child-rearing requires a fortune.
3. Child-rearing entails never-ending drudgery.
4. The country (okay, the whole planet) is overcrowded as it is.
5. Vacations will turn into nightmares.
6. Your house will smell of diapers, milk, and baby powder — perhaps even in that order, too.
7. You will lose your identity. You will simply become just “dad” or “mama”.

Is any sane human being really ready to give up free time, spontaneous getaways, and an unstructured lifestyle for angry, demanding little dwarves who will cost you thousands of pesos every month, treat you like a servant, and blame you for everything that’s wrong with the world, from an untied shoelace to global warming?

Unfortunately in our case, the answer is yes.

God help me for wanting two children more.

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