I respect those that do not want children, and I respect those that do. My feeling that those that have them now, are making up for me that does not.
I always babysat, I actually like kids for the most part. My nephews drive me nuts sometimes, but I wouldn't trade them for the world. Just as I wouldn't trade being a Pet Mommy for anything.
I too in high school pictured myself getting married and being a young mom, then I got into college, and envisioned myself having a place of my own, and a dog, and at least a boyfriend. Then I graduated college with no man in sight, and now 6 years later, STILL no man in site! But I have a dog and a cat that I would have never thought I would have!
Like I said, I respect those that don't want them, but I don't respect people being hatey about it (NOT IN THIS THREAD JUST IN GENERAL) and thinking they are better then those who do have children. B/c so many people are devastated b/c they can't have children, I know it hurts them. And I don't respect people who DO have or WANT children and are hatey to those that don't.
Case in point: I was helping xray a child one afternoon and the mom (about 23-25 years old) kept asking me if anything was wrong, I told her about 4 times I can't tell you anything, Legally I can't, the dr. has to do it.
After we were done, I was walking her to the ER and she asked me again if anything was wrong and for the 5th (at least) time I said "legally I can not tell you anything, If I tell you something is wrong that isn't or vice versa, I could lose my job and my license and my livlihood." She SNAPPED at me "do you have kids" I said "No" she said "Well that explains it" Now what did I do to deserve that?
And I see way to many things in my job which doesn't even directly involve children like those of social workers etc. ( And is in a very very small town- I can't imagine what It is like for those in bigger cities) that makes me so mad that people don't have to have a license to reproduce. Kids getting shut in a dryer by their older brother when mom left for 30 min, the sweeeeetest little 3 year old boy, that did whatever I told him to do, and came to Xray all by his big boy self, was being raised by his aunt and uncle b/c his mom just didn't want him and gave him to them. And the little 7 year old girl whose mom was so drunk she couldn't remember her name but was driving around. And when we tried to ask the little girl questions she said "you better leave me alone and do what she says (her mom) or she will come after you" while the mom is verbally and physically abusing the sheriff, the dr, and the nurses. And SCREAMING "get away from her I will get YOU".
THIS is just a small drop in the bucket of what is wrong with society today. But I digress off the topic, and I apologize. But boy did that feel good!