Me: “wow, I never want to have kids.”

Parents: “WHAT? It’s the lost wonderful experience ever!!!”

  • UmbraVivi [he/him, she/her]@hexbear.net
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    3 days ago

    I don’t have kids but I imagine it’s kinda like how I feel about my dog. Every day I get annoyed with her because she’s really stubborn when I walk her, constantly pulling the leash because she found a used tissue on the ground and wants to eat it. At least every other night she’ll start barking at 3 am because she heard a squirrel in the backyard and I have to walk down 2 flights of stairs to tell her to shut up. I complain a lot about her, she costs a lot of money and effort, but then I come home and she’s wagging her tail all happy to see me and it’s all worth it.

    I imagine having kids is like that but on steroids. More stress, more responsibility, more money, but having your toddler smile at you as you put them to bed has to hit like pure crack.

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      3 days ago

      me reading this after my cats have woken me up in the middle of the night every day for the past 2 years

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        3 days ago

        My cat has started licking and nibbling on my face at random times in the night & when I decide I’ve had enough and try to push her away she gets PISSED and attacks me, few months ago she hit me right in the eye and I had a cut on my eye lid. Great way to wake up & see it’s about an hour before work 😂😅 god I do love that little kitty tho