Are kids really worth it? Are they worth the sacrafices and cost? You seem to hear a 50/50 split on them being 'better than life itself' and really major downers. Thoughts?
I have two kids. My daughter just turned 5 Nov 8th, my son is 2 1/2. If you are ready for kids, and you need to have the commitment to be there for them, it is so worth it. I love being a father. Absolutely love it. Reading books to them, playing games, being there for them. Unreal. It is the best feeling in the world when your kids says they love you.
But before we had kids, we traveled around a lot, went out a ton, did a lot of stuff you cant do when the kids are around. Life changes completely. Some of your friends that dont have kids don't understand it. But again, we didn't have kids until we were in our 30s.
Yes, of course, there are the things I don't like. Changing diapers, waking up in the middle of the night when one calls, getting up really early in the morning, and sometimes, you wish you can just sleep, but going through it all, it is the best.