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I was watching a comedian on the Jay Leno show last night. He had a bit about how his wife just loves their kids when he just doesn’t really want anything to do with them. And how she can spend hours upon hours with them, when he locks himself in the bathroom just to get away from his two bundles of joy.

What I don’t find funny is the fact that these parents wanted kids then write a bit about them knowing that other parents would also know of his feelings. Feelings of running away or finding someone to take care of the kids for him if his wife was no longer able to. I really don’t find that funny. But I do sympathize with him.

If I was told by my partner, family, friends and society that having kids is “just what you do” then I would be just as upset as he. Always worn down and not able to concentrate on work, or even your relationship when kids are in the picture. Many comedians get up on stage saying that after they have kids that’s all the relationship is about. There is no more “I” conversations, it’s all “them” references. As selfish as this sounds, I believe there are people out there that really didn’t know they had a choice to not have kids. And I feel for them – I really do.