NakedApe
with reference to my first point, yes, some people really do want to have kids, and are great parents.

Re my second point, my sister falls very firmly into that category. She had been married for 5 minutes, and she really did think "I suppose we should have children now".

Third point: how many people out there do the deed with no protection whatsoever and are then gobsmacked when they find out that the biological phenomenon of sperm + egg really isn't a made up fairy story?

I concede that there are other reasons - contraception failing being a good example.

I still don't want any myself, but that's a personal choice, and as I get older I'm getting more rooted to that opinion. Plus I'd be a crap parent. I just don't want the personal responsibility.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Jan 2009, 19:28, Reply)