Would you have had kids if you couldn't
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| Wed, 09-03-2003 - 3:31pm |
I guess I'm still astounded at the attitude that surfaced at another thread implying that if they couldn't pay for college, they wouldn't have had children. Of course, I'm a lazy, selfish mom at home who isn't working while some of my kids are in school so maybe my opinion doesn't count. Maybe I SHOULD take up scrapbooking to make my existence more worthwhile! lol
In any case, it is an interesting question considering that, under that reasoning, Oprah Winfrey shouldn't have been born. Give me time and I can come up with a whole list of highly successful and respected people who have impacted us in positive ways that wouldn't have been born had their parents decided that because they couldn't pay for college, they wouldn't have children.
How has the college issue influenced your decision to have children, if at all? Do you think it is an important criteria in the decision?
Cindy

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I also wanted to make sure that he was the one. Why on earth would I commit myself before knowing more about the direction HIS life was heading in?
How would I have felt if someone told me to wait 5 years? I would have said I really ought to wait even longer.
Edited 9/15/2003 9:09:49 AM ET by islimshady
Okmrsmommy-36, CPmom to DD-16 and DS-14
I'd really they rather go to college, meet people, enjoy the experience and grow up before marrying the first person they fall in "love" with!
I have heard people (I wonder who) say it was not wise for you to get pregnant by a 17 or 18 year old when you were 20.
Why are you twisting it to make it sound like people are faulting you for marrying someone in the military?
Unless you're going to tell me about all the fantastic, high paying careers available to high school dropouts or those with just a high school diploma.
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