So, when are you going to start having kids?

Instead of asking me, “So, when are you going to start having kids?” Please feel free to memorize the following and asking this instead: “So, when are you going to put a hold or completely stop
*Having all of the fun you want to have,
*Going dancing/bowling/to museums/to art galleries,
*Waking up whenever you want,
*Going to sleep whenever you want,
*Watching a movie from start to finish,
*Going to happy hour after work with friends/co-workers or staying late at work to finish the project that is already late,
*Cooking for one to start cooking for many,
*Taking dancing, Philosophy, cooking & acting classes,
*Taking your time to get ready in the morning because you have to shower, dress, feed and take the children to school on time,
*Doing volunteer work that requires you to fly to different countries,
*Being intimate with your partner without worrying about waking the kids,
*Taking vacations whenever, wherever and for however long you want to take them,
*Spending/saving money as you wish,
*Dressing however you want to dress, without people looking at you sideways, because mothers should maybe dress a certain way,
*Living your life as if no one depends on your every decision,
*Watching whatever you want on television without having to listen to Nickelodeon reruns,
*Having crazy adventures like going skydiving or water rafting, without worrying if you will live to see your child(ren) become parents,
*Sending text messages or spending/wasting time on Facebook so that you can dedicate quality time to your child(ren),
*Reading the books you want to read, to ensure that your child(ren) are literate/intelligent
*Working on films/photoshoots/figuring out what exactly you want to be in life so that you can help the little person that now looks up to you, figure out what they want to be in life.
*Worrying 100% about yourself and start worrying about the future of a human being you brought into this world and making sure that they are getting the proper education to be successful, somebodies in this crazy world we live in, while not succumbing to peer pressure, drug addiction and/or the mental abuse that so many people endure.

How about this: I don’t want a child.

I want a FAMILY. I want to be a mother and I want to be a wife. I want a husband that loves me and that will be by my side through thick and thin. I want my child(ren) to look up to their mother and father with respect and awe at how cool we are, while wishing they grew up to be just like us. I want a house with a fence and a dog and a fish. Hold on, I could probably do without the fish. I want to know that I am not in it by myself. I want to raise a stable household where my child(ren) will not wonder why mommy didn’t have all of the fun she needed to have before becoming a mother. At the end of the day, besides wanting people to stop asking me when I am going to have kids (after listening to their horror stories of motherhood), I want to take my time. If that is too much to ask for, oh well.