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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, thanks for the chance to clarify.  I don't hate kids, but I don't think they're fun or cute.  I am an introvert (even as a kid, I preferred imagination games by myself rather than with others) and need a lot of quiet time.  The best example I can give is that I love sitting quietly with my dog, but I don't like to play fetch or wrestle with her: my husband plays with her and talks to her, and I schedule the vet appointments and research the best kibble.

I also have a deep visceral fear of all things reproductive -- thanks, Catholic school sex ed! -- and it took years just to get over my fear of sex; pregnancy terrifies me.  I imagine it's fairly common for FTMs to be scared of the unknown, but this is pretty crippling and has lasted my whole life.
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Based on this description, I think you will probably have a really hard time if you decide to have kids.   I have always wanted kids and I love having them.  But I am also a bit of an introvert and it is very hard for me that I don't get much me time and I never get to sit quietly by myself.  Your small children will be all over you all of the time.  They will sit on your lap, pull your hair, barge into the bathroom, wake you up, etc all of the time every day.  And don't get me started on pregnancy and breastfeeding.  Your body won't be your own for years.  [/quote]

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