Any other only children with BNOTB?

[kelley182]

Hi ladies,

I've been on the knot/nest since 2005 and transitioned to ProBoards when the masses did but haven't been on this board much.  I hope to change that though.  

DH and I are both only children and in our late 30s with no kids.  We do have a furbaby who we love to death and we travel a lot so we have a pretty fulfilling life.

I feel like we're the only ones on the planet without kids or nieces and nephews and sometimes it gets to me.  Is anyone else on this board like us?

[blondemoment123]

Welcome! No kids, we ttc for awhile and stopped. Now we hardly get along so any potential kids are tabled for now.

Fur babies 4 lyfe! Lol

[kelley182]

Thank you for the welcomes!

We have an aussie/border collie/blue heeler mix named Oliver.

@blondemoment - I hope things improve for you!

[honeydew1894]

Hey! Welcome! I have 2 sisters and 2 kids so not the same, haha. Nice to see someone new!

[glw]

Hi!
MH and I both have one sibling. My sister is single without kids and my BIL and his 2 very young kids live in England, so we see them about once a year. It's a very rare occasion that we are around kids at all.

[OrangePixyStix]

Feb 28, 2016 20:03:58 GMT -5 kelley182 said:

Thank you for the welcomes!

We have an aussie/border collie/blue heeler mix named Oliver.

@blondemoment - I hope things improve for you!

I love all of those breeds, so I'm sure Oliver is one of the best dogs ever! 
We have 2 aussies ourselves!  

I am not a only child, nor is the H, but he is the middle son of three and none of his brothers have their own children  (their wives' 2nd marriages and both had multiple children before meeting the brother-in-laws).  They are step-fathers, though, so I guess that counts for something (even though all of the "children" are grown adults now), but I can tell the H's parents are resigned to the fact they will not have any blood-related grandchildren since we are choosing to remain child-free.     

There are times I may feel left out, but then quickly realize there's a reason I prefer not having/wanting kids and remember all of those when I start having doubts or concerns.  We love our dogs and pretty much spoil them rotten, so in a way they are pretty much our kids but much less-maintenance. 

Welcome to the board! 

[sapphire bou]

Welcome! 

I can't relate to not having any nieces or nephews. Between H and I we have 11 for now. 

Can you PIP your furbaby? He sounds beautiful! We don't have any furbabies, so I live through other people! 

[Deleted]

My H and I both have an older brother (both happen to be 6 years older than us). My brother has 2 kids, but they're in their 20s now (were little when I was still in HS); and S's brother has 2 girls, but is in college and the other is in HS.

[kelley182]

Here are a few pics of our boy and one of me with our boy.  We adopted him in late November 2014 when he was just over a year old.  Before him, we had our Maximus who was a collie/chow mix and my reason for living.  When we lost Max we actually thought maybe we should have a baby...lol.  Fortunately, we found Ollie not too long after losing Max.


        

[sapphire bou]

He's so pretty! I love collies/aussies!

[kelley182]

Feb 29, 2016 10:20:15 GMT -5 OrangePixyStix said:

Feb 28, 2016 20:03:58 GMT -5 kelley182 said:

Thank you for the welcomes!

We have an aussie/border collie/blue heeler mix named Oliver.

@blondemoment - I hope things improve for you!

I love all of those breeds, so I'm sure Oliver is one of the best dogs ever! 
We have 2 aussies ourselves!  

I am not a only child, nor is the H, but he is the middle son of three and none of his brothers have their own children  (their wives' 2nd marriages and both had multiple children before meeting the brother-in-laws).  They are step-fathers, though, so I guess that counts for something (even though all of the "children" are grown adults now), but I can tell the H's parents are resigned to the fact they will not have any blood-related grandchildren since we are choosing to remain child-free.     

There are times I may feel left out, but then quickly realize there's a reason I prefer not having/wanting kids and remember all of those when I start having doubts or concerns.  We love our dogs and pretty much spoil them rotten, so in a way they are pretty much our kids but much less-maintenance. 

Welcome to the board! 

Thanks for the reply!  I would say that we are fairly similar to you.  I am jealous that you have siblings though.  

Also, I was originally worried that an aussie would be too much work but i'm so glad that DH talked me into looking at aussies.  I love Ollie's energy and he keeps me active.  They are also sooo loving.  I've never had a dog want to snuggle and love on me as much as Ollie.  This breed really is the best of both worlds.  

[blondemoment123]

Your pup is sooo cute!

[MyName]

I'm the oldest of 4 (and divorced), so I don't have any nieces or nephews yet. I'm pretty sure my brothers will both have kids though.

[sitnspin]

Welcome!  Both DH and I have siblings (he has 3, I have 2).  I am a step-mom to a 25 year old and have two furbabies.  

[theatre4life]

Welcome, your pup is adorable!
My H is an only child, and I have an older sister who never intends to have kids. Though we do have a two legged and four legged kid.

[fernweh]

We are not only children, I am 1 of 3 and H is 1 of 6. Between the two of us we have 11 nieces and nephews. We have 4 furbabies and love to travel and a lot of things that having kids wouldn't allow us to do. We are completely fulfilled in our lives individually and in our marriage.

We aren't in the same boat as you but I still have that understanding. Welcome!

[RoxMonster]

Hi there! I know this was posted a couple weeks ago, but work has been crazy and awful and I haven't been around much lately.

DH and I are 30 and do not want children. I'm an only child, and Dh has one brother, but we do not have a relationship with him and his wife. They will probably eventually have kids but we won't be involved in their lives.

We also have a furbaby!

I honestly am not sad or wistful or regretting that we won't have lots of kids around. I am around young people every day at work (teacher) and I get my fill there. Plus, I am just not a huge kid person. One of my favorite Christmases was the year DH and I were just by ourselves and we went hiking and then out to a buffet dinner at the casino with gambling and drinking afterwards. I don't mind "non-traditional" holidays or holidays that are small with just my parents.

[kelley182]

Mar 14, 2016 18:43:49 GMT -5 RoxMonster said:

Hi there! I know this was posted a couple weeks ago, but work has been crazy and awful and I haven't been around much lately.

DH and I are 30 and do not want children. I'm an only child, and Dh has one brother, but we do not have a relationship with him and his wife. They will probably eventually have kids but we won't be involved in their lives.

We also have a furbaby!

I honestly am not sad or wistful or regretting that we won't have lots of kids around. I am around young people every day at work (teacher) and I get my fill there. Plus, I am just not a huge kid person. One of my favorite Christmases was the year DH and I were just by ourselves and we went hiking and then out to a buffet dinner at the casino with gambling and drinking afterwards. I don't mind "non-traditional" holidays or holidays that are small with just my parents.

Thanks for responding!  It's great to meet someone else in the same life situation as us.  

What kind of furbaby do you have?

[RoxMonster]

Mar 16, 2016 23:07:52 GMT -5 kelley182 said:

Mar 14, 2016 18:43:49 GMT -5 RoxMonster said:

Hi there! I know this was posted a couple weeks ago, but work has been crazy and awful and I haven't been around much lately.

DH and I are 30 and do not want children. I'm an only child, and Dh has one brother, but we do not have a relationship with him and his wife. They will probably eventually have kids but we won't be involved in their lives.

We also have a furbaby!

I honestly am not sad or wistful or regretting that we won't have lots of kids around. I am around young people every day at work (teacher) and I get my fill there. Plus, I am just not a huge kid person. One of my favorite Christmases was the year DH and I were just by ourselves and we went hiking and then out to a buffet dinner at the casino with gambling and drinking afterwards. I don't mind "non-traditional" holidays or holidays that are small with just my parents.

Thanks for responding!  It's great to meet someone else in the same life situation as us.  

What kind of furbaby do you have?

She is a black lab mix. We got her from the shelter a few years ago. 

[kelley182]

Mar 17, 2016 6:06:04 GMT -5 RoxMonster said:

Mar 16, 2016 23:07:52 GMT -5 kelley182 said:

Thanks for responding!  It's great to meet someone else in the same life situation as us.  

What kind of furbaby do you have?

She is a black lab mix. We got her from the shelter a few years ago. 

Aww!  I bet she's a sweetie.  I see her in your avatar.