Lately, I've really been rethinking my desire for parenthood. In one blog, I wrote about the recession frustrations, and to be honest with you, with the way the economy is right now, I just don't see myself bringing a child into the world. For one reason, I've busted my ass for seven years and have not landed a full-time gig, so when I do finally get that, I don't think I want to blow it off on the expenses of parenthood (I've got enough burdens w/o parenthood). Also people are losing jobs left and right and that includes individuals with a mortgage and a family relying on them. When I look at that, I think to myself "is this really what I want to bring a child into?" Now about five or six years ago I would not have said this. In fact, five or six years ago, I had no doubt that I would have been a dad, but these past two years has really made me rethink that. With the lack of jobs, the ever so increasing prices of things despite the sucky job market, I think "why the hell would I want to screw a child up like that?". I was talking with a colleague of mine whom I met in college, he was telling me how he remembers the days that he could walk into McDonalds and have a job on the spot, but now he can't even do that! Why don't you take a look at the Job Blues..... series of videos that I have posted up, and you might hear a bit more of where I'm coming from. I go a bit more into detail [about what I've posted in my "Recession Frustrations" blog] and talk about specific situations. Leave me some input!
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