My lady friend and I recently got engaged, the topic of children has been coming up quite often (about 6 times a week from my mother lol), we've mutually decided we will never try for one. Not that we wouldn't love to have one some day, but for fear of putting something that we would potentially care for so much in this s**t show. Most of our friends either are trying, or already have young children. I can't help but feel sorry for their kids, and almost resent them (parents) for being selfish enough to not even think twice about what they are bringing them into. They just decide they want a baby and go for it, never thinking about the actual unborn child itself. They're all great people / parents or I wouldn't be associated with them. I know these kids will have a great upbringing, and for the most part be molded into useful members of society (at least statistically they should, coming from said upbringings). But I can't help thinking of it as anything other than somewhat selfish. I am typically the "negative thinking, worst case scenario" kind of guy, that over analyzes simple tasks and situations though. Could just be me.
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