My German wife and I are not ready to have kids. I have mentioned this before, and yet the subject just keeps coming up. It continues to arise because all — seriously, all — of our friends are having kids. (And because my wife’s biological clock is probably ticking loud as hell, like a stopwatch hopped up on German engineering.)
I know absolutely nothing about children. I can hardly tell the difference between a 6-month old and a 6-year old. To me, they’re just annoying. All sticky and gross. Like little wood grubs dipped in honey. Man, I am the absolute last person anyone should ask about the bliss of child rearing, but that doesn’t stop my wife; whenever she sees a fresh baby, she feels compelled to fire awkward questions at me, like this little gem from the other day:
THE WIFE: “Do you think, when you have a child and you keep it alive and shit, you get a good feeling?”
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Oh God, My Wife Is German. 
I suppose nurturing the child does require keeping it alive and shit, but it sounds like a lot of work to me. I’m with you: Let someone else keep the little, germy brats. (I’m not talking sausages here…!)
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Haw haw haw haw
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I am sure you would change your mind …. and your feelings :)
LG Anja
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Really? Tell us more!
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Becoming a parent is for some people the best thing that could happen to them, though they have never wanted children. So who knows, maybe you would like it. I always wanted children but it just didn’t happen. I’m over it and enjoy every minute of being a (Step-) Nana :)
LG Anja
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I know. For some people it really is what they want, or what they discover they’ve been wanting.
I’m glad you are just fine with the roll of the dice you got. Right on, Anja.
Have a beautiful day!
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