this thread has been wonderful. I still do not understand why anyone would NOT want to have kids or how in the world anyone could not LIKE kids, but I guess I never will. I know that I'm not going to be a perfet parent and neither is my husband. I know that there will be times that I just want to scream and go to bed, but I also know that when I look into my baby's eyes, something completely perfect will have occured. I respect everyone's opinions and everyone has the right to not want children.
I have spent so much time studying and researching and worrying about whether I will be a good Mom to my future kids. But there is nothing in the world that excites me so deeply as looking forward to being a Mom. The thought that my husband and I will be largely responsible for shaping and molding a new life someday makes my heart feel so full of love- and we aren't even planning on trying to conceive for a few more years Thank you for explaining your views, and listening to mine. This has been a very enlightening discussion.