Went to see 'Marley & Me' just now. Great movie (I'm a sucker for Owen Wilson, I have to admit), but it was a little too soon after Pizzy's death, really. Putting Marley down was just a little too raw, and I was in floods of tears! It was nice, really, to see a grown man cry over such a thing. Sure, I know real people do all the time, but it's somehow reassuring to see people who genuinely care about their pets and are crushed when they have to lose 'em. It's sad that it takes a grown man's pain to reaffirm my faith in humanity, but there you go..
Tell you what though, the movie gave me three very clear emotions:
1) I really, really don't think I want kids. I know it's very situational and I could change my mind when I find the right guy and get settled down on an absolute path in life, but christ. I don't want to change who I am. People say 'having kids is a change, not necessarily for the worst' but, y'know what? Sod that. If I've got a job I love, a husband I love and a life I love, I don't know if I'll want to change that. It's a hell of a risk.
2) I want a dog. :(
3) I don't want any more pets ever.
Yeah, #2 and #3 don't really play well together, but them's the breaks.
Tell you what though, the movie gave me three very clear emotions:
1) I really, really don't think I want kids. I know it's very situational and I could change my mind when I find the right guy and get settled down on an absolute path in life, but christ. I don't want to change who I am. People say 'having kids is a change, not necessarily for the worst' but, y'know what? Sod that. If I've got a job I love, a husband I love and a life I love, I don't know if I'll want to change that. It's a hell of a risk.
2) I want a dog. :(
3) I don't want any more pets ever.
Yeah, #2 and #3 don't really play well together, but them's the breaks.
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Every time I say I do not want children, at all, ever, they laugh at me and say I'll change my mind. Bitch, please.
I want a LOT of kids, but all of the kind with fur and paws!
And I totally hear you on this one. People have finally started to stop insisting I'll want a baby. Maybe that's because I steer clear of conversations headed that way!
I agree with others who say longer-lived pets can be remembered for more of the love than the heartbreak. Lizards! Birds! Cats! Dogs! Horses!
You've always wanted a pony, haven't you? ;)
(or, y'know, animated guys who don't actually exist.)
I've been hanging around them all week and frankly, I'm scared any kids I have will end up like some of the shits I've seen today.
Still want them though...just not any time soon.
I really admire those who've decided NOT to have kids, because yeah, I think this world could use a bit of a drop in population.
It's all very romantic, but not for me just yet. But eventually. Maybe.
Just whatever you decide - make sure the decision isn't forced upon you by someone else.