Quote Originally Posted by Grey_Wolf_c View Post
Nah. It's being a responsible parent that really makes you realise "maybe I should grow up a bit". I was ok with bad eating habits, by and large, before I suddenly became responsible for another human being.

GW
There are social scientists who argue that we should encourage people to have children because it makes them better adults. People tend to start thinking longer term about society.

Quote Originally Posted by Peelee View Post
Nah, they more than make up for it pretty damn fast. When my kid was born, I could not stop crying for a long, long time. Pure happiness.
The distinction between fun and joy made clear. Watching your child sleep is about as much fun as watching paint dry. But the joy that wells up inside you, and the love? Ah. That's a different thing entirely.

I would advise people to trade fun for joy.