What did you do to them that they will not speak with you? I am sorry you went through cancer alone, but children do not usually abandon their parents and never speak to them unless the parent was really... well shitty.

Nope it wasn't me that was the shitty parent - it was my ex who taught the kids they didn't need a father , no real reason for them to stop talking to me - I always sent them gifts , took them places and payed support on time , it's just one of those things that happens when an ex is bitter about a divorce.

Ah, that is harsh. Sorry that happened to you.

I have 3 kids 8-19. 30+ nieces and nephews and 8 brothers and 7 sisters. My kids don't suck the life out of me. My nieces and nephews don't suck the life out of me... It's called parenting. When you live your life wishing you were free of responsibility... Then kids become a burden and suck the life out of you. Smh

That's asinine. I'm a mother too. I love my son to pieces & I only want the best for him, but I also look forward to a day that I can wake up on my own terms & do what I want. After years of taking care of someone else, parents DESERVE a break & we can look forward to it. If you want your kids up your ass until you die, that's you & you have to realize not everyone feels the same. & it mostly is childless people saying you should love your child uncondtionally. Okay, you listen to a toddler scream at you for hours for absolutely no reason & then tell me how precious those moments are... -_-

Maybe if you wanted to live life on your own terms you shouldn't have had kids. All these parents complaining about how hard it is to be a parent, just remember you most likely chose that for yourself. When you make such a decision you shouldn't get to complain about it no matter how hard it is. If you didn't anticipate that your wants and needs would be put on the back burner by your children for 18+ years you shouldn't have had any.

I agree with Alicestraza, people for the most part have a choice in having a kid. I don't have kids, but I am someone's daughter. I'm glad a lot of you people aren't my parents. Parenting comes with a territory, if you don't like staying up with a wailing infant, that was your choice, don't blame the kid. No one expects parenting to be a cake walk, but some of you sound resentful. If you hate staying up at night with a crying kid, or putting up with their antics until they are old enough to be responsible for their own actions, don't have kids. Plain and simple. Parents of course deserve a break every so often, but it's more than a full time job. You are raising a human being, keep in mind how much they absorb from you.

Please do your children a favour and show that comment to them when they're old enough to comprehend it. I'm sure they'll love to know their mother can't wait to boot them out of the house as soon as possible.

Why do you have kids if you just want them out? Please explain the logic, "who10nanny". I am a childless person, who you claim couldn't understand, so I would like you to explain why you make kids if you immediately want them gone. I understand that at some point a parent would want their kids to be independent and successful when they grow older. I understand planning for their future like saving up for their college, but you're pregnant and you have a three year old and you already want them gone. We get it, raising a human being is difficult, but did you not understand that when you had kids?