Do your kids validate your existence? Parents Only

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Maybe should've posted this in HL but I was just thinking this early morning, like damn. I had a child super late in life compared to all my friends (31). And you know, all the way up to about mid 20s I was always like fukk outta here I ain't pressed bout having kids no time soon. But I got with this one chick at 23 and after being with her for like 5 years I was :patrice:think I'm ready to have me one of these lil fukkers. And at 28, that thought would never be quiet, in fact it just got louder. I thought when I broke up with her I would chill because there was no longer a suitable candidate, but nah internally I was like bruh water you doing you old af.



Now we shame people for feeling like they "have" to have kids, internal clock n all that jazz. I, however, now understand that most of that shame is coming from people who don't have kids that can't really understand what I'm saying. Basically, I had my child in some pretty unfortunate circumstances but even through it all im so happy my baby girl is here :mjcry:now everything I do is for her. I almost died on the expressway on my motorcycle last year before she was born, and that really put things in perspective for me. I don't live for myself like I used to, and everything I do now I keep her and her best interests in mind. It gives me real purpose; to nurture and protect this little seed until she grows up and becomes a wonderful human being and continues the circle of life.


Idk brehs I usually wake up with a lot of shyt on my mind but thankfully this morning has nice thoughts. Was just wondering if y'all really felt the same. I know"validating your life" isn't a way to put it that people like to hear, but think about it like what the fukk else are you here for? Eat, shyt, fukk, and sleep until you die. Everything else is just filler.... Until you have a child.



tldr; just cue the moesha dear diary music. I made a beautiful black baby girl and even though she almost a year old it still feels new and exciting. Out here making Umar and the hoteps proud :obama:we here
 
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They enhance it if anything. Speaking as someone who at one point woke up everyday, considered driving across town and eating a bullet before sunrise my son, he’s been a delight to behold

Yeah hes gonna annoy, anger and disappoint me. That’s a part of life.

Next to my wife, he’s truly a gift
 

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Honestly, it depends on the child.

You might have a bright kid that's a quick learner, helpful, and strives for excellence. Raising a kid like this is an absolute joy.

On the other hand, you might have a lazy, spoiled (by his mother) motherfukker with absolutely no ambition. Knowing the likelihood of this dead weight is going to be in my basement for the remainder of his life just feels just feels awful.
 

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Honestly, it depends on the child.

You might have a bright kid that's a quick learner, helpful, and strives for excellence. Raising a kid like this is an absolute joy.

On the other hand, you might have a lazy, spoiled (by his mother) motherfukker with absolutely no ambition. Knowing the likelihood of this dead weight is going to be in my basement for the remainder of his life just feels just feels awful.

Damn imagine your father online calling you deadweight to a bunch of strangers

:francis:
 

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Honestly, it depends on the child.

You might have a bright kid that's a quick learner, helpful, and strives for excellence. Raising a kid like this is an absolute joy.

On the other hand, you might have a lazy, spoiled (by his mother) motherfukker with absolutely no ambition. Knowing the likelihood of this dead weight is going to be in my basement for the remainder of his life just feels just feels awful.
:picard:damn breh, how old is your child and why are you so sure he's going to be a failure already?
 

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On topic I’m a father first and foremost and I love it

My kids don’t validate my existence but they’re my biggest motivation
Yeah I knew people would take issue with that wording. So tell me, what validates your existence then? Or rather, what is your purpose? If you've found one outside of your legacy I'd love to hear it.
 

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Yeah I knew people would take issue with that wording. So tell me, what validates your existence then? Or rather, what is your purpose? If you've found one outside of your legacy I'd love to hear it.

I guess legacy/family is it for me but not just my kids

My father and grandfathers were and are strong patriachs so my ultimate goal is to carry on the tradition

I want to be a rock for the whole fam it doesn’t validate my existence but it what I choose to be while I exist in the physical
 

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tbh before i had kids i had a really self destructive thoughts. i usedto talk to my girl and be like yeah ima just die by 27 probably or somthing. but i had my son at 25 and 2.5 years later i dont talk like that all anymore. i look forward to the future and getting older now.
but i dont think my kids are my purpose though. cause i never even really believed i had a purpose before.
my purpose is that i was just put here on this planet at a specific time at specific place to experience the stuff i need to experience and learn grow from it.
 

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I had my son at 35. It's going to be new and exciting for a very long time because they're always doing new and exciting stuff. Collectively, fatherhood has been by far the best experiences in my life.

"In my lifetime, ain't done too many things
Better than watching your first son put his sentences together" - Kweli
 

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I’m glad we waited until we were in a much better position to have kids. My eldest just turned 4 and she is a really bright and enthusiastic little girl. Validate my existence? No. Enhance it? Yes.
 

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Damn imagine your father online calling you deadweight to a bunch of strangers

:francis:
Oh he knows exactly how I feel about him.

:picard:damn breh, how old is your child and why are you so sure he's going to be a failure already?
He's a teen. I'll give you a recent example. His mom called him asking to help her get groceries out of the car. Rather than get out of bed, he tells her to just do it herself even if it requires numerous trips. That's him his entire life - not willing to do anything for anyone but himself. And he barely does anything for himself.

My wife and I have fundamental differences in dealing with him. I'm okay with him hating me so long as as he develops the required tools/work ethic to survive, maybe even excel as an adult. He knows I'll be there to support him every bit of the way same as his sibling whose thriving by every metric (and absolutely adores me). This kid on the other hand just doesn't care about nothing. And he doesn't have to because his mom is always caping for him. She's too busy buying his love instead of having him earn hers.

This is just the moment though. He knows I'm waiting, and I'm hopeful that he'll one day decide to apply himself.
 
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