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[quote=Anonymous]People who want kids imagine what life would be like kids. It isn't as much about loving kids as loving the picture you have of a life with kids. Its a life that picture that they really want. If you have a partner and don't have fertility issues its achievable so they do it. Some people really want their dream and feel that they wouldn't be complete or as happy if they didn't achieve it so they go to more lengths to overcome lack of a partner or infertility.

I don't think people who don't want kids hate kids. They simply don't imagine it and it isn't their dream. Some of these people end up being married to someone who wants kids or accidentally get pregnant and have kids. They end up loving their kids. Other people lead perfectly happy lives without kids.

I wouldn't suggest fostering if you are not in the camp that desperately wants to be a parent. Foster kids have special needs and are coming out of traumatic situations. They need foster parents who are parents on steroids and 100% desire to do this. I would imagine this would be overwhelming if you were not interested in having kids. There are plenty of other volunteer opportunities in education, big brother/big sister programs that you could try or just babysit for family. [/quote]

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