Unsafe at any age
The question of children has come up a couple times in the last week. I’ve been internet dating for almost 20 years. Finding a partner is hard enough; however, add offspring into the mix? Kids are a huge responsibility and I like being carefree and, ah, irresponsible.
An unmarried friend from college in his 50’s asked me over lunch if I had any regret not having children. He is still contemplating kids while dating a younger woman. Without hesitation I replied, “No. When my girlfriends with kids envy my lifestyle, I know I made the right decision.”
Several days later a girlfriend and I were leaving a restaurant and two 50-something men at the bar stopped us to chat. After names were exchanged, the next question from the panty-melting accented Irishman was “Do you have kids?” I responded, “No, I have a 70 pound dog instead.” He smiled and said I was very lucky.
I was sure I wasn’t ready to have kids in my 20’s. My 30’s were consumed with my career. Now I’m career-worn and older and happy with my decision to be Cool Aunt Marna and Miss Marna to my friends’ kids. They all think I’m funny and as my nephew said “Aunt Marna isn’t like a normal adult is she?”
No, I’m childless by choice. No regrets and a lot of fun along the way.
SAM TEXTS DRUNK BUT COOL AUNT MARNA
That is awesome. I think about how I almost went down the path and am thankful that it didn’t work out! And, got the best text from my oldest nephew last night which included the phrase, “I tell all my friends about how cool you are.” That’s right kid…