Dads, what was the reason you wanted kids? Is parenthood what you expected?

10 comments

1. I just wanted 300 sons

2. To teach. Pass on my knowledge, Relive my childhood, Have a purpose, etc.

3. Better than expected.

4. Kids are instant meaning. Parents don’t experience existential despair. Kids are the closest thing we have to immortality. There wasn’t much else to do and I always liked kids. Kids are hilarious.

5. I enjoyed mentoring and teaching. Also loved having a dog. It was work but I enjoyed it and thought having kids would be the same.

   Got three kids, and the dog, and loving it. In a sense it’s very much like owning a dog. You put in time and work but you don’t mind because you love the dog. In other ways it’s very different, but the basics are the same. I put in work and I get out. Love and happiness and fulfillment. Ymmv.

6. I didn’t want to get married or have kids for a long time. The right partner happened and that was all it took.

   Parenting can be difficult, but it is what it is. Probably a little less sleep than expected, but other than that, pretty spot on.

7. I don’t think my dad ever wanted kids but just went along with it because my mum did and it was the done thing at the time.

   As grateful as I am to be alive I consider that to be really irresponsible and will never agree to having kids unless I really want to be a father.

8. To pass on my DNA.

9. I was pretty neutral on the subject of kids. If I had them I had them. If I didn’t I didn’t. Wife was the same. Well she ended up pregnant 3 times. Now we have 2 kids and twins on the way.

   Parenthood is and isn’t what I expected. I knew it would be hard, but holy cow does my toddler daughter not listen and does the weirdest shit imagineable. And I have to watch my ankles around my 1 year old son, he’ll go for your ankles. Ouch. Also I’m the only parent my son poops his diaper on. Not fair.

   Don’t get me wrong. I love being a Dad and don’t regret having kids but, holy cow. I can’t lie when there some moments my daughter makes me go “what the fuck-“

10. I love kids and I want to carry on the family.

    It’s more fun than I thought it would be.