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Originally Posted by lurkette
I wish I had a great big magic 8 ball that would tell me what to do  |
Lurkette, I'm going to have to second this.... wouldn't that be nice?
I'm going through the exact same thing that you are, except that my husband is 100% not on board with having any children or adopting... so it is a bigger choice for my own personal circumstances if I feel this is something that's really important to me.
I'm going to have to say that I didn't want children for some years, or rather, I was unsure, but in the past two-three years, It's becoming clear to me it's something I am truly interested in as a life choice ... it's emotion based and an urge I have, and my husband does not understand my urge since he does not have any similar urges.
I was a nanny for some time and I think that's where my thinking changed.... tucking a child in for a nap, helping them learn to read, giving them a hug when they fall down, doing your best to cheer them up when they are grumpy and had a bad day at kindergarden.... it's work and it's not always easy, but i found the experience very rewarding....
I would like to thank you and everyone who has shared their thoughts so candidly....
sweetpea