Do you "owe" your parents grandchildren?

[The Night Angel]

No, you owe them for many things, but bringing another person into the world, a person that you will be responsible for for a very long time, isn't one of them. Besides, what kind of person would have a child because their parents wanted a grand child?? It would be cruel and unfair on the child, unless you actually wanted children anyway.

 

[Kae]

Yeah, I say no, though I can't blame my parents for wanting this of me, even if I'm not interested it must be rather frustrating to have 4 children and that none of them seem like they are going to give you grandchildren, I mean my sister and my little brother are gay, so no luck there and my older brother well, he says he prefers dogs to children and he does seem treat his dogs like children, so they are expecting nothing from him, which leaves me the one that seems to attract women the most, and the only one that has actually had a girlfriend, so it's rather logical that I'd be the one to produce spawns, but the problem is that first off, I don't think I can take care of children, because I'm too unaware and clumsy, I mean sometimes I forget to eat for 3 days, not to mention I'm terrified of sex but they don't know that, and I'd rather not tell them since then I'd have to explain I don't want to tell anybody that, they are going to think I'm stupid and pathetic, so I'd rather they keep nagging than having to explain.
Though it's rather annoying that they started nagging me about that as soon as I turned 18,
I mean I don't think I owe them but I can see how they would want me to, I don't think it's going to happen though.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I absolutely despise children. That being said, I feel kind of bad that I won't be giving my parents grandchildren (snip-snip). It's a bit of a shame where my Dad is concerned since I'm his first and, only son. He has a daughter too so I guess she'll have to be the bearer of his grandchildren if she even chooses to do so. My Mom remarried so she and my Step-Dad have a really good chance of having grandchildren without my assistance. Oh well, screw my Dad.

 

[DanielBrown]

I don't feel like I owe my mom grandchildren, but I do feel that I have to just to keep this family going. My sister has a boyfriend since a couple of years though, so perhaps she'll get the job done.
I'd never get to meet the damn kid though.

... Wonder if I'm even able to have children to begin with. Got hit pretty damn hard in the nuts by a baseball bat when I was around 10 years old.

 

[SckizoBoy]

Nope... my folks aren't that bothered if I (or my sisters) have kids or not.

'course, they'd love it if they had grandkids to pamper before they offed it, but they're OK either way...

And I'd rather all parents were like that... but I can dream...

 

[magicmonkeybars]

I don't owe my parents grandchildren, but it's not like I wouldn't want children.
But I'd rather not expose my children to their grandparents at least on my side's.

 

[Heronblade]

Frankly, it sometimes seems as if society is still trying to turn women into baby factories, and I can't help but wonder why any of them put up with it.

like it or not we still need the baby factories

not that I put up with it mind...somone says otherwise to me I'll tellem where to get off

Considering the world's population won't really be stable unless it shrinks by about 30% instead of continuing to grow, not by nearly as much as we used to. We used to live in a world where old age was almost unheard of to die from, where few children came to term or lived to adulthood. A high pregnancy rate was necessary in order to make up for such deaths. Not anymore.

Of course, this is the wrong audience to be suggesting lower birth rates to, the nations that really need to heed that advice tend to be a bit less likely to be listening in.

 

[getoffmycloud]

Nope I pawned that job off to my sister

 

[chinangel]

my family had 4 kids, two of which (my brother and I) are adopted. Of these 4, 1 turned out to be gay (Brother), 1 is divorced (eldest sister) and one turned out to be a tranny (me). That only leaves 1 sister as my eldest sister isn't interested in relationshps anymore.

Fortunately, my other sister is up to the task and has popped out 2 misbehaving little brats with a third on the way.

So I guess...no. YOu don't owe them anything, nobody can use your body as a hostage or demand payment from it in any form

 

[Macgyvercas]

I don't feel an obligation, I actually WANT to continue the line. Call it subconscious reaction but it's just the way I am.

Same here. My grandparents had five children (three girls, two boys), and my uncle had only two daughters. My dad adopted my mom's son (my half-brother) when they got married, and then had me and my sister. I think I'm the only one who CAN continue the line (at least as far as name AND genes). And I'll be damned if I let this die with me.

 

[the darknees abyss]

I owe parents nonthink in fact they owe me more then i owe them

 

[Qitz]

Should answer your question. Granted, I'd have to find someone first, or buy a cheap one

I don't owe anything via reproduction for them. My cousins have some kids so they can mess with them instead.

Some of those reality shows are just retarded. Like the toddlers in tiaras show, or the ballet one, nothing like living vicariously through your kids.

 

[Griffolion]

-snip-

The great test for me would be this:

Me: "So mum, dad, you would like grand kids?"

Parents: "Yeah, that would be lovely."

Me: "Well me and *insert partner name* are thinking of adopting a child from Uganda."


Now their reaction would determine whether or not I would take pleasure in honouring their desire (and my own desire for children) with what they wish.

 

[DugMachine]

While I don't want to have a kid, I know I might change my mind later. Being in my 20's and attending college, making grandkids for my parents is the LEAST on my mind. Alls I know is that if I do have a kid it better be a girl. Cause growing up as a guy I know how shitty we are.

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

My sister has 2 very cute kids so I'm off scott free.

I really don't want kids, I like solitude too much.

 

[TehCookie]

My mom wants grandchildren but she doesn't want me or my brother to have any since she knows we'd be terrible parents. I'm glad I got out of that one. She's hoping my cousins will have one that's not an accident.

 

[applesandoranges]

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