Quote Originally Posted by sumbirdy
People can still have a life with children. I don't consider it being "tied down" to him because that's just too harsh of a phrase. I already have my life worked out the way I want it and he fits into it (or I could make him fit)
I agree 100% there.

Sure I don't have my own child, but I live with a 2yr that I help care for. Chad is her nanny & acts as her daddy & mommy most of the time. Her mother works so hard to support her kids, she doesn't have a lot of time with or for them, so Chad fills both rolls. He takes her EVERYWHERE. When Chad wants to go out for an evening, I take her. If Chad & I want to go out, Andrew takes her. If the 3 of us want to go out, her mother will take her. But there is very few places we can't take her, so shes always with us.

We work as 1 giant family & love the child like our own. Just being this large of a family makes raising her so much easier. More income & more people to lend a hand. Shes 2yrs old & there is so very little this kid cannot do. Sure she still acts like a 2yr old & destroys things or has the odd fit.. but 90% of the time, she can care for herself.. as in feed, wash, dress & put her shoes on properly!! She a little brain lol