Motherhood?

   Motherhood? It's something all girls think about since we are little. We are given baby dolls that we care for and act like they are our children even though we are babies when we first get these dolls. When I was younger, I liked dolls; I played with them, but didn't think much of it. As I grew older, I realized that I don't really enjoy having children around. They are cute don't get me wrong, but I personally would prefer it if they were kept at a distance from me. Since I turned about 13 I realized that I don't necessarily want children. I want to work and make something of myself. It's not that I believe that children will hamper that, but it would so unfair to them and me. I would probably devote most of my time to my kids, then my work would come in second. I want to be selfish and work hard and better myself. I don't want to feel bad about that, and I would if I had kids. I would never want my children to feel neglected because of my work. One would have less of my attention, and I do not want to make that choice. So some people would say that I could always have kids later in my life, but I do not want that either. I would want to have kids while I am fairly young so that I can run after and play with them. I do not want to be an older because then I won't get to experience all the fun crazy things with my kids. I  had young parents and I loved it. We would go on adventures and do crazy things like trapeezeing, ziplining, and a bunch of stuff. I would not have gotten to experience that with them, if they were older. I love the idea of having a family, but right now it does not seem like a priority for me in the future. I want to work and be successful in what I do.
   Kids are just not in my plan for life. I am not dismissing the idea, but right now I want to work on me for most of my life. However, I would be willing to compromise if my husband were to want kids. I do love kids, and if I knew that I could balance work and family, then I would do it in a heart beat. I just want to give both of them 100% because I know that they will both mean the world to me. I know that having kids is amazing because you can see it in most parents, but this does not mean that having kids is for everyone. My high school calculus teacher, who is practically my favorite adult ever besides my family, is not having children. She does not want children and her husband agreed with her. She does not feel like she is missing something from her life. She would be an amazing mother because she practically is a mom to me. I can turn to her for anything; she gives the best advice. She poured her heart into teaching, and all her students are basically her children. She helped enlighten me that not everyone needs to be a parent.
   Motherhood is not the most important thing in life. This is just my opinion because there are girls who cannot wait to be mothers. One of my closest friends wants to have a baby so bad. She is my age and she cannot wait to be a mother. She is in school studying to be a teacher, but she has told me multiple times that she would quit her job once she has a child. She wants to be a mom and housewife that is her goal, and there is nothing wrong with that. It's crazy to see the contrast between her and I, but we just have different aspirations. Neither one of us is right or wrong because it is just a matter of opinion.