December '23 Chat --- It's Christmastime!
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Depends who you're comparing me toooWho are we talking about? Joe or someone else?
You two arent old.
I'd be working on my 2nd pension already had I been able to stay in
Still hard to let it sink in man.
Mentally I still think. Yeah I got this. lol
Physically my body is like. No you don’t.
My dad was a grandpa at 48When you guys hit 60, call me.
Congrats Joe! I'll be joining the Grampa club in February.
Still hard to let it sink in man.
Mentally I still think. Yeah I got this. lol
Physically my body is like. No you don’t.
I’m not alone!
My parents were the opposite. Some guys at work always joke about being old enough to be my dad, and I reply that mine is old enough to be theirs
Yep lol.
My parents started at 21/22 yo had 5,
My Brother, who's 2 years younger, had his first at 24.
Mom's brother waited till he was late 30s to start had 2, oldest is off to college and youngest graduates next year I think.
Definitely points to be had either way.
I currently don't have any.
If I start now, there's a possibility I won't be here when they graduate.
Sometimes I feel like there's no in between. Either people have kids in school / right after or wait till 30+
Nothing wrong with that. Im still young-at-heart. As Joe said, the mind is willing, just the body isnt (as often).
At least my daughter is changing the narrative. She's 24, so is her hubby. I pray our son and DIL start up soon, as they are 27 each.
At least my daughter is changing the narrative. She's 24, so is her hubby. I pray our son and DIL start up soon, as they are 27 each.
It use to be easier to have kids young when you could afford to be a stay at home mom
I have enough friends with kids to know there is no lies here
Wife and I waited till I was 29 to have our first one. Seems like all my friends had kids around the same age but many of them are friends from college. I don’t know if it was the extra 4-5 years and the school debt coupled with starting a new career that prompted the wait but I’d venture to say it was a good part of it.
I was 34 when my daughter was born... I was one who was always like 'I don't want kids', and then something changed, and then we had her.. the best thing to ever happen to me... One thing I remember hearing is if you wait to have kids until you're 'ready' (financially, this that or the other reason), it'll never happen.
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