Kids?

Dec 25, 2007 - 20:17 PM PST
So it just occured to me today, while spending time with my enormous Italian family, that I am pretty much destined to grow up and produce offspring. Every one of my father's 5 brothers and sisters has at least 3 kids and I'm pretty sure they're not done yet. Is that really what everyone in my family is meant to do?

Now, I'm not saying that having children is horrible, but as I watched all my cousins run around and wreak havoc upon my grandmother's house (I am the oldest grandchild out of about 20) I really don't want to go through with that. And it really bugs me that as the oldest grandchild, I am expected to produce the first great-grandchild.

WHAT THE HECK?! I'm only 16 years old!

It's not like my family is forcing me into an arranged marriage and I will be getting pregnant in the near future, but still... do they have to talk about details right now?

And then I thought to myself, "Well this is just a part of life. Wasn't I like this when I was younger? Did't MY parents have to deal with this?". So, I'm currently undecided on this little issue, but I have plenty of time to think about it since I do not plan on having kids for a VERY long time. Even though the whole childbirth thing scares the crap out of me, maybe it would be worth it...

So I'm just rambling again. Only this time I'm slightly freaked out. I'll be fine by tomorrow...

Kids?

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Mar 19, 2008 - 01:55 AM

MissBorg on
first of all, just because you're the eldest, doesnt mean you're "expected" to do anything. i'm the eldest too, of my cousins from my mother's side, and i'm not in any form of stable relationship - here in Malta where by 16 you kind of have to have a boyfriend cos you're not normal otherwise. you don't plan these things, they happen, and to hell with what people want from you. it's what YOU want that counts :)