Parental Units

My parents are probably the most annoying people I know.

I'm sure most people can say this or do say this. That's because, who better to know how to push your buttons than your genetic parents? (And if you're adopted--well hey, parents are parents. ;) ) I don't have children, but my Mother and Father always tell me I won't understand their behaviour until I one day become a parents myself. To be honest, it's not something I think about. I can't imagine bringing another Human into the world when there are clearly so many others that need love and affection. Though, reproducing with the person I love, or raising a child with my partner, does have a certain allure to it. But the allure of not having children, and worrying about whether I'm taking care of them properly, providing proper parental needs, seems like too big of a responsibility for me. Some say it's selfish to think this way. I say, "forcing your friends, or rather pressuring them to have kids, is quite selfish in itself." My Mother is bad for this. She pressures me all the time, telling me that my fertility has a time limit. That she wants to be a grandmother, and all I can think to myself is how horrible it would be to have to take care of a miniature me. A genetic bundle of myself, my partner, my Mother and my Father---I couldn't imagine 3/4ths of those characteristics in a Human. It frightens me to be honest. If I were to have children, it'd most likely be through adoption. But even that idea scares me. I guess, if I had to be completely honest with myself---I'd rather have a dog or a cat to take care of. They don't live as long, and you can still get a good amount of loving and affection into them and from them. I know this may come off as mean, insensitive, or cruel. But what would you rather? A lying piece of sh!t or an honest asshole? Being a parent is just not for me. :(

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