Is it weird to want to have kids?

[booley]

This may sound like a weird question in turn but I have my reasons.

I do want kids and am trying to get my financial situation stable so I can be a good parent. And I have heard of gay people who say they always wanted kids.

But somehow I have never meant any. None of my gay friends of ex's have ever wanted kids. I have had dates dump me because I said I wanted to have kids someday. And I guess i always thought that being in St. Louis, I would have an easier time finding other gay men interested in kids. But somehow I am feeling quite the odd ball on this.

So I was wondering if gay men wanting kids is rare i or if somehow I missed them all.

[wake.up.america]

1. I'm straight and have 3 wonderful kids. I wish you the same joy...

of having children.

[Monk06]

3. Babies are fun...................Here's one of my favourites.......

[NanceGreggs]

4. My God, what a fabulous photo!

It reminds me of the wonder and curiosity we see in the eyes of babies every day.

Having children is wonderful for some people, and it's a nightmare for others.

So choose wisely, because once they're here, there's no sending them back.

[dweller]

8. yeah, babies are a diverse bunch

if they invented the pill to keep them that way, we'd never grow up.
dp

[Monk06]

9. Thanks. Baby Toke just went into my Ba Ba file n/t

[JeffR]

2. I think it's weird

And I'm straight. Go figure.

[Rowdyboy]

5. Its not weird to want kids, but my partner and I are definitely NOT....

interested! Actually, none of our gay friends have kids, but we really don't know that many gay couples.

[Hardrada]

6. Not necessarily.

[Sinti]

7. I have one :) best thing that ever happened to me

He's pretty much grown now, so no cute photos :(


This be him :)
http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=BRHMARR&key=TUX

[skids]

10. You know I read this on the "latest" page...

...and almost didn't notice which DU group it was in as I was considering posting an essay on the premature-midlife-crisis "must have kids straight out of college" mentality among the general population. Boy would that have been embarrassing. :-)

[MercutioATC]

11. I'm straight, but I have a teriffic son and I'd wish you the experience.

If you want kids, that's great. It's an incredible experience for those who want it and I wish you all of the happiness (and headaches) that come with being a parent.

[TechBear_Seattle]

12. Genetic imperative

Even the many people I know who don't want their own children have something in their lives that they cherish and nurture as if it was a child. Maybe it is a dog or cat, maybe it is their nieces and nephews.

I'm not particularly interested in having children of my own and I doubt I would ever adopt. But I try to be an involved uncle, and I wouldn't mind being a foster parent.

[SacredCow]

13. Though I do sometimes regret my years of being married

I cherish my son like nothing else. I can't imagine not having him in my life. I've been fortunate enough to meet several men who went down the same road, so I've had a little guidance.