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I dont know if this is the right forum. I'm looking for opinions from parents, was ever in this position, etc. Ya'll know more than me.
tl;dr i(24f) met an awesome guy (24m) who has two kids and even though i've always said i didnt want to have children, finding out he was a dad didnt feel like a total deal breaker. I have very little experience with children but i really like him.
He put it in the table to make things more serious if i wanted to, or keep it casual. I'm not good with kids because i didnt grow up around them, but i dont hate them. I know there are lots of responsibilities later down the line if i do go ahead and if the relationship lasts. I havent met them yet. Theyre both only toddlers still pretty much babies and they live with his ex/ex's parents. So i know it'll be a while before i even spend any time around them but i dont wanna ignore it and just pretend it'll always just be me and him. I dont even know how to begin thinking about it.
He had them(twins) with his ex when they were young and definitely not ready. He's trying to get more time with them but he doesnt really know what hes doing. He has supportive parents that are helping him figure it out and he seems serious about it.Â
Like i said, i never wanted kids. I wasnt socialized to take care of children when i was young (no younger siblings or close relatives, no baby sitting jobs, etc.) So being a parent was not something i ever grew up wanting for myself or considering as an outcome. But i always thought about how the only way i would ever be anything like a parent is if i got with someone who had kids. I never saught out anyone with children and even avoid them if i can know beforehand but....i met this guy and being with him makes me really happy. And he happens to have kids, so here we are.Â
How do i think about this? Has anyone been where i am now? Is anyone a parent who didnt plan it? Anyone date someone with kids? Etc.
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