"Advice"

Why is it that the moment you get married, all anyone wants to talk about is when you'll have children? They tell you what great parents you'll be, what a blessing children are, how fulfilling life is when you're a parent, etc. Then, when you're 10 weeks away from actually delivering this precious blessing, these same people laugh at you like you're an idiot, telling you how you're life is over, that you'll never be able to do what you want again, how ungrateful kids are, and how ruined your body will be after the pregnancy is over? I cannot believe how many people think now is the perfect time to bring up all the horrors of parenthood! It is truly amazing to me how inconsiderate people can be. I guess they forget all the anxiety that comes with becoming a first time parent without their "generous" advice. I guess they think we're blind and haven't watched them struggle with parenthood themselves. I suppose they think they've done such a fabulous job of glamorizing their own lives that they're letting us in on some big secret. Guess what? We've been on to them for awhile now! Mike and I were well aware of the pros and cons that come with having children long before we got pregnant ourselves. We have watched our friends live the not-so-glamorous life, but chose this path for ourselves anyway because we believe the blessings will outweigh any negatives that come along. I don't know what these people are thinking, but if they don't back off, this moody, pregnant woman will have no trouble telling them what they can do with all their f-ing advice!