atheism and children

[MTL]

There is actually a movement, it's called the "Anti-Natalist Movement".  You can look it up.


I have never wanted children;
I think I would be an excellent mother if I chose to become such;
but and I am very skeptical that having children at this point in the Earth's existence
is a good idea or responsible thing to really do;
and I really think a more adult lifestyle suits me better, ultimately.

however I don't hate children; I have a little nephew and he cracks me up, and he's so smart.

And, I am not without the "wishful" side of it:

I wish I could believe having kids was a good idea;
I wish I could have kids, but still have the lifestyle that suits me,
and know those kids would never get sick or hurt,
and would always be safe and happy...


I also wish I could get married and have the white picket fence and knight in shining armour, too,
who would never have eyes for any other woman,
nor would he ever disappoint me in any way....


and I wish Santa Claus really existed...

and I also wish that there really WAS a loving, benevolent God out there,
and I wish that there WAS actually one book that told us exactly what we wanted to know about Him,
and I wish that prayers might actually be reliably answered...

...but just because I wish for these things, doesn't mean I am going to pull the wool over my own eyes
and pretend that they exist, when they really don't.