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I don't know much about it, but I have a lot of opinions. Every now and then other moment I am overwhelmed with the feeling that I will be way too selfish to have children. There is a lot that must be given up and sacrificed. Decisions that were never in any plan have to be made. It is a bit much.

For starters, I feel that when the decision is made to have children current life must change. If someone spends the entire time raising children feeling that life had been put on hold then priorities are not properly focused.

Personally, I know that I'm not ready to change my life. I want too many things. Not having children is the best choice for me now. I only hope that when I decide to, if I decide to, that I commit. That my life doesn't get "put on hold" but becomes about being a parent.

I feel I should clarify. Saying that last bit feels as if I'm asking everyone to forget that they are humans with needs and desires when children enter the picture. I don't mean to come across that way because I do not feel that is the correct approach. I just feel that child rearing shouldn't be that thing that must be done instead of living one's life. It should be a part of the life that is being lived.