Kid Dynamite 7167 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Who's got them? Im 13 months into being a dad and it just keeps getting better. The first 3 months were torture but once they're walking and talking it's class It was a bit of a culture shock (still is), not so much stopping me going out on the lash etc as id pretty much stopped that anyway, but more from the point of view there's no breaks 12hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. I'd love to just have a morning in bed bingeing on Netflix!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4378 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I don't have any, never really wanted them but the last couple of years I have started to change my mind a bit. Not it sure I could get over my selfishness and being able to do what I want on a whim though tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4378 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Oh and I got some spaff frozen when I had chemo, so I could put it on the donor register and have some with random people I suppose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31195 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 My first was due today but still no sign of him/her. I'm expecting a huge shock to the system when it arrives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7167 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) 34 minutes ago, ewerk said: My first was due today but still no sign of him/her. I'm expecting a huge shock to the system when it arrives. Congrats. My wife was in Labour for about 14 hours and it was a great night. Packed lunch, Face Off and Grand Designs on the telly, born at 6am and back home for the best sleep I've had in years Ours was a week overdue. Tried spicy curry, long walks and nowt worked. Had sex and she started contractions within hours. Probably a coincidence like but worth giving it a go Edited July 11, 2017 by Kid Dynamite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4378 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 1 hour ago, ewerk said: My first was due today but still no sign of him/her. I'm expecting a huge shock to the system when it arrives. Congrats man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33819 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Kid Dynamite said: Congrats. My wife was in Labour for about 14 hours and it was a great night. Packed lunch, Face Off and Grand Designs on the telly, born at 6am and back home for the best sleep I've had in years Ours was a week overdue. Tried spicy curry, long walks and nowt worked. Had sex and she started contractions within hours. Probably a coincidence like but worth giving it a go Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31195 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Sex with a nine month pregnant woman doesn't do it for me I'm afraid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10962 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 12 hours ago, ewerk said: Sex with a nine month pregnant woman doesn't do it for me I'm afraid. Same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22137 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Got a 6 year old boy and a 2 year old girl. Life changing/affirming experience, being a dad. Without question the best thing I've ever done. Now, I don't want to wish their lives away or owt but I'm slightly looking forward to my 40s when they're both a bit more independent and I can get some sleep back and start going out a bit more again. The 6 year old is class now - he'll sit and read in his bedroom without bothering us and can even go downstairs on a weekend, put the telly on and help himself to cereal, but the 2 year old is a right handful; she frequently wakes up kicking off, wanting to get in to our bed with us in the middle of the night. Oh, and she's not potty trained yet. We went camping the other week and she did a dirty protest in the tent, literally smearing shit everywhere, like a stomach turning scat movie. Quite looking forward to not having to clean up shit anymore. Sleep deprivation and scat scenes aside, it's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5294 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Every time people talk about kids, they end up saying 'Kids are great, really changed my life for the better' with no examples of how. And then they go on to reel off numerous examples of absolute misery foisted on them by their young. As such, I've always been of the opinion that when people say 'kids are great/wait until you have kids' they mean 'please join me in my misery, I'll feel better about it that way' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35567 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Not an hour goes by when I don't resent them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22137 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 It's a strange cocktail of overwhelming and unconditional love and laughter mixed with seething resentment and fury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 My gift to you all is not bringing any more of the little cuntsacks into the world. You're welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 My little un is 12 now. Unfortunately she hasn't lived with me since she was 4 which is a right cunt (particularly in the early days). Despite staying close to her and seeing her regularly I do feel like I missed a hell of a lot. The flip side I got to go back to being selfish and able to do things on a whim (with slight caveats) and I no longer have to see her bitch whore mother every day. Being able to come home from graft and go straight to kip should the desire arise was a particular favourite in the early days. Especially as I'd barely slept for the previous few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22137 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 bitch whore mother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7167 Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 4 hours ago, Rayvin said: Every time people talk about kids, they end up saying 'Kids are great, really changed my life for the better' with no examples of how. And then they go on to reel off numerous examples of absolute misery foisted on them by their young. As such, I've always been of the opinion that when people say 'kids are great/wait until you have kids' they mean 'please join me in my misery, I'll feel better about it that way' Its the catch 22. Once you have kids you can truly appreciate the life you had before them. But the 23hrs a day of grief they give you is worth it 10 x over when they smile at you and give you a cuddle. It's a cliche but it's pretty much the point behind us being on the planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 878 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 My son is 2 1/2, the first six months were wretched (because we had no idea what we were doing), and I have to say, it was pretty blissful for about two years. Now he's turning into a right little terror though, a proper little troll. The "terrible 2s" are real apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: It's a cliche but it's pretty much the point behind us being on the planet I'd like to think we've evolved beyond biological imperative at this point. There's plenty of rather unsavoury things in our genes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5294 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Aye, you could argue that the point of us being on the planet at this stage is to survive despite breeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35567 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I'd argue there's no point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I'd concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22137 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 to your existence? yeah, i'd go along with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35567 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said: to your existence? yeah, i'd go along with that. You don't have a choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Not sure which of us Gloom's having a go at there but I'd approve either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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