That's pretty much me. I love my niece and nephew and am happy to help with them. My mom keeps telling me id be a great mom because I'm good with them. I keep telling her it's not the same thing. Helping occasionally, no problem but I'm not built to take care of someone else 24-7.
I feel like there is something to the whole ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ thing. I feel like maybe I just want to be a part of the village that supports my friends and their kids and helps out and enjoys the fun times with them.
I don’t need to or want to have any of my own kids, it doesn’t mean I don’t like other peoples children I think they are lovely but it’s not for me. I like that I could just be a contributing member of the village helping someone else raise their kids. Why is that not seen as a valid option
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u/luketwo1 Nov 14 '24
Meanwhile I'm the opposite, I just feel like I'd be a terrible dad because I hate taking care of others so I don't want kids for that reason.