I was going to post this some time in the future but Madonna rang me yesterday to see if she could come over on Thursday night for some drinks and eats. So, we'll probably drink far too much Gin/Vodka and we're going to have my favourite takeaway...KFC!
Whenever I see Madonna now, I always think of her request and whether or not I made the right choice.
First some stuff about me and my feelings etc:
Although I had a shitty childhood and my life is by no means a bed of roses even now, I actually have very few regrets.
One big regret however is not having children, and although I've come to terms with the fact that I never will, it's still something I think about and long for. Maybe when (and if) I find a stable and loving relationship with somebody my feelings about having children will change. I don't know!
I feel, as do my friends (gay and straight) and family, that I would make a wonderful Father.
Maybe it's because of how loving I am (Urgh!) or because I have an abundance of patience (Lol).
All I know is that I love children and can't think of anything more rewarding than raising a child. Lavishing your love, affection and attention on them, being loved by them. Nurturing, guiding, comforting, teaching and protecting them along with the numerous other responsibilities that come with being a parent, these are things I would happily do regardless of any sacrifice(s) I'd have to make.
Please take the time to listen to the following song, Blessed, by my favourite artiste Elton John.
Yeah it's mushy and it gets me all choked up, but it's a beautiful song and it may give you an idea of how I feel about having a child. Btw, I have no idea what the actual video is all about, so just ignore it.
Re: #9 (wind me up) The best thing is when they set themselves up by asking "excuse me, do you know the time??"....
ReplyDelete.....and you can reply "yes." and walk away
LOL
by the way, somehow despite mentioning your blog on my blog, i somehow failed to actually subscribe to your rss feed until today LOL. so i'll start posting comments from now on
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I actually offered to marry a girl i was very good friends with. She had gotten pregnant by a loser from hell!(much like BF!) and he left without even so much as a goodbye.No one cried!.She lost the baby and was devastated.Would are marriage have worked? wil never know. I would have however, loved the child as much as if it were my own!!! but, since you had doubts from the very start it is safe to say that you may have had doubts about raising the child if you had gone through with it. I hope all this rambling made some sense!
ReplyDeleteA very personal post. Thanks for sharing that with us. I would love to have a child to care for, but it simply is not going to happen. A gay dad? Like the poor child needs that in this already crappy world.
ReplyDeleteAs to the Can I ask you a question remark I always answer, You just did. Now have a nice day. Ha ha.
The thing is, they become teenagers, and if they haven't already disappointed you, chance are they'll do so then. It's not all warm fuzzies.
ReplyDeleteThanks to you all for taking time out to comment.
ReplyDelete@ Seph: Thanks Seph.
@ Musicbuff: Yes it made sense, but I would've loved that child. As for raising him/her, my only doubt was that being raised by BF would most certainly be a long way from the way I would raise him/her if they were living with me. I couldn't allow somebody like him to raise my child if MY life depended on it!
I hope that makes sense too.
Many thanks for your comment.
@ Dr Mandragora: That was one of my concerns too. Thanks.
@ Naturgesetz: I realise it's not all warm fuzzies, but as for them disappointing you; that works BOTH ways. Thanks for your comment.
Thanks again,
Col