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Afraid to have kids so I don’t end up a company slave-anyone else feel this way?

32 year old male here. The thought of having children scares the hell out of me in this day and age. From all fears, expenses is one of the biggest ones- and from seeing how my friends with children are stuck in their jobs because they simply can't just leave, it scares me even more… I don't want a company having any power over me and thus, I am very afraid of having children. I am getting engaged soon so the thought has come up a lot recently. Thankfully the GF is 25 and isn't looking to become a mother anytime soon. Anyone else feel this way? EDIT: As far as financial concerns go, it isn't only the costs of having kids that scares me. It's the notion that a corporation can let you go and hang you high and dry, while you rely on that $ to feed your…


32 year old male here. The thought of having children scares the hell out of me in this day and age. From all fears, expenses is one of the biggest ones- and from seeing how my friends with children are stuck in their jobs because they simply can't just leave, it scares me even more… I don't want a company having any power over me and thus, I am very afraid of having children.

I am getting engaged soon so the thought has come up a lot recently. Thankfully the GF is 25 and isn't looking to become a mother anytime soon.

Anyone else feel this way?

EDIT: As far as financial concerns go, it isn't only the costs of having kids that scares me. It's the notion that a corporation can let you go and hang you high and dry, while you rely on that $ to feed your kids, that is very very scary.

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