life expectations

United States
April 16, 2008 10:16pm CST
I really can't imagine my life without my children, so How do u think your life would be if u didn't have children?
5 responses
@Bethygrl (92)
• United States
17 Apr 08
I think about this alot. It makes my stomach hurt to really put thought into it but I dont know what I would do if I lost my children. I have three kids so if I lost one, the other two would make me keep going. If I lost all three of them I wouldn't want to live anymore. There was a bus accident where this family lost both their children. I can't imagine how that would feel. It makes me want to cry. My children mean so much to me. I dont' know how people can hurt their own or give birth and then abandon them to die. I just don't get it. So to answer your question my life wouldn't be anything without my children. As much as I help them grow they have helped me to grow too. They have made me who I am today.
• United States
17 Apr 08
Hi Bethygrl, I can see that you really put your heart and mind into this question. I know that the same things you discussed are important to me, and I just cant understand when these parents hurt or even kill their children how our society can just let them be. It just really grinnds me to a halt when they are left to live in mental institutions, when they never allowed the child to have a chance at any type of life.
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
19 Apr 08
Since I don't HAVE children, the question in my case would be what would my life be if I HAD children - and I'd hate it. If I had wanted kids, I could've had them, but I never have wanted children
@lynnchua (3412)
• Singapore
18 Apr 08
My life will be in a mess if I didn't have children.
• Bahamas
17 Apr 08
Hi hersheyskiss.I dont think my life would be as fulfilling as it is without my kids,and i know for a fact that it wouldn't be as adventurous as it is.But on the other hand i wouldn't work as hard as i do either. I would be contented living in a tent if it were only me. But like you i can't imagine my life without them, i dont remember how it feels to only have me to worry about nor do i care.I just love being a mom to my kids.
• United States
17 Apr 08
I have three children. Now, there are two scenarios. One, if I never had children to begin with I would have nothing to miss. I would probably be a bit lonely, work all the time and fill my life with friends to compensate. Two, if I were to lose all three of my children now, I would be devastated. I've experienced the joy of having children and to not have them in my life anymore would sadden me. I would feel lost, depressed.