User blog comment:Keplers/An Important Question/@comment-5111283-20151208210041/@comment-5111283-20151210184008

Same here Steve, I see what you're saying though Aravis. That's cool that you want to have kids, and I respect that not everyone wants to have a bunch, I understand that. :P I was just more saying for those who don't want any, and I was trying my best not to make it sound like I'm trying to say every case is the same, because its not, or trying to be condescending to those who don't. Just giving my $0.02.

And Rio, "To not feel like you're being contractually obligated to have offspring to maintain a societal status quo" I hope no one does something out of status quo, even though its popular in first world countries, but because they do something because its what they've come to the logical and/or ethical conclusion of doing it and that conclusion leads them to want to do it. Once again, not saying everyone will, would, or should come to the same conclusion as me on this matter. It's just my personal thoughts.

Back to Steve, my family is very similar. I have four older siblings, closest is seven years older, oldest is 14 years older. "Even though we've had flaws, just like every family does, each one of them have grown up just fine." Yup, we all get together and get along as well as siblings do, we're not perfect, but we're a happy family that talks to each other and appreciates our parents, who, also aren't perfect. And, no, we're not some backwoods homeschooling family. All of my siblings have went to colleges and/or Universities. Have degrees, have either jobs or their own businesses, one is married, ect.