What do you guys miss most from before having kids

4d ago1 min read

Dont get me wrong I love my kids more than anything but man sometimes I miss the days where I could just sleep till 10 am on a Saturday and then spontaneously drive to another city for the day. Or have a whole conversation with my wife without being interrupted 50 times. Money felt less tight. My body didnt hurt all the time. I could watch an R-rated movie when I wanted. The peace and quiet was just different. Now at 42 I feel like Im running a constant race that never stops. Worth it obviously but sometimes I do think about those days.

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MMatteoRegular4d ago

Man, sleeping past 6 AM feels like a luxury now. I try to catch a few extra minutes when the kids are at their mom's place, but honestly I'm usually too wired to enjoy it anyway.

BBrandon H.Regular4d ago

The spontaneous stuff hits different when you're scheduling around school runs and bedtimes. I miss just saying yes to things without checking my custody calendar first.

CChristopherRegular4d ago

Both my boys are still under five so I'm basically running on fumes and coffee at this point. Saturday mornings? What are those? But yeah, I get it - spontaneity was nice when we could just decide to hit the road whenever.