This irritates me to no end. I guess I'm just abnormal, even in the "childless society". I have tried to reach out to numerous people, and have basically had a door slammed in my face time and time again. Nobody seems to want to talk about it, but you seem to find it all the more in the LDS religion. I think that's a big reason why I feel so alone at times. I have wished many times to have another childless couple to just hang out with. Its not like I want us to sit around crying/whining about not having kids. But it would be nice to have another couple who had more available time to go do some fun things. Not to mention maybe a little more money. And that didn't talk about their kids the whole time, you know all those things that come with being a parent. I think Nate and I are destined to be alone for eternity. Our families are pretty much out of the picture too. I mean we get together every so often (meaning maybe 7-8 times a year), but its not like other families either.
I guess one good thing I can say that has been a result of this aloneness, is its caused Nate and I to become best friends. We have learned to rely and lean on each other, instead of others outside the relationship. We have fun together no matter what we are doing, and have had a lot of special times and experiences together. Which makes me sad really for people that have a baby/get pregnant before they hit even the one year mark. They don't know what they are missing with their spouse, and it will be 18+ years till they have time/emotions to figure it out. In that regard I feel so lucky, and in a way glad that it didn't happen as soon as I hoped it would. Now if we could just have at least one kid before I am 35ish, I will be fine. :) Doubt it, but that's okay. Maybe by then I will figure other things out. But one thing is for sure, if things keep going the way they are, Nate and I will be even more in love, even better friends, and had a ton more wonderful and special experiences together. And I don't think that's such a bad thing. ;)
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Hey Tami - I'm so happy you guys have each other. You are a sweet couple and I'm so happy that Nate found such a sweet girl to snatch up! (And he's pretty good for you too!) Love ya.
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