What's the point in having children?

[DonFerrari]

SvennoJ said:

HoloDust said:

Yes, once we have them, we will do anything for them. But before we have them, that very desire to have them...pure ego and indulgence. You just need to dig deep enough and be honest with yourself to realize it.

So, I did give you an answer, it's maybe not the answer you wanted to hear.

Is it selfish to make your wife happy? I was pretty indifferent about having kids yet making my wife happy was a priority. I'm very glad we have kids now although I haven't been able to give her the girl she wanted. Life is all about compromises, 2 boys is enough. Yet I guess I'm being selfish too for not wanting to try a third time :p (She's happy with two boys as well, a third would really be a bit much at our age)

Well 2 is enough. But I guess you won't get the very heart breaking challenge of protecting your girl from the world =p

Lonely_Dolphin said:
Thank you all, I think I've gotten a better understanding now! This was probably obvious but I mainly made this thread to get a reason for why my parents would deliberately create me only to make my life hell. To better yourself, spread the love, etc. are all nice reasons but I don't think they apply in my case. As some of you said, my parents were probably just going through the motions, doing what society n instinct tells them to do, regardless of whether or not they actually should. Well again fear not, I have the self awareness to know that I have no business having kids.

I'm sorry to hear it, and it is unusual occurence. But perhaps it's the phase of your life that makes you think that because sometimes we don't understand the love of our parents.

And sure there have people that makes babies just cause or why not.