Okay okay hear me out. I love my boys. But- do you ever envy your friends without kids. Like you miss that freedom of being able to just do what you want for yourself? I know someday I’ll get to have that freedom again but it won’t be me at 20 something ya know?
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I get it. I do miss it. I also don’t get help ever so I never get a break so of course I miss it but love my kids
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I’m not in my 20s. I’m 34. My best friend is 32 and has no husband and no kids. She’s living her best life. She’s travels all the time. Vacations and Concerts etc. So many times I wish I could go with but I can’t. Meanwhile, between a husband, preteen, full time job and part time job . .plus I’m considering trying for baby number 2 and I’m probably crazy at this age starting over lol. 
sometimes I envy her. I lost myself in marriage and motherhood and work.
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My kid is 16 and I am 33. I thought about starting over. If it happen I will be happy but if not till then I am living my best life.
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Nope - 
I had mine young and still am so close with them and have zero regrets
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Nope!!! Had 8 miscarriages and lost my baby girl at 16 days old, not I have 2 miracle boys and they are my whole entire world
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I get it 
that’s why moms need vacations with out their kids up their ass and let lose like you have no responsibilities every once in a great while:two_hearts:
I love my kiddos but I have said several times joking around about getting rid of them little @ssh⁰les!
No. There’s nothing in the world that I actually want to do. I like being home. And I’ve always wanted to be a mom. And I know when I’m old, I’ll have a lot of family around me. I’d never trade that to be aimless and wild and then be left alone on my deathbed.
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I sure did when I was in my 20s. I remember feeling incredibly isolated and envious of my childless friends.
In my mid 40s now, I can say 2 things about it.
I think it is fairly normal to have those feelings. They’ll come and go.
I do not regret having a baby very young but I regret not picking a better partner. It really would have made ALL the difference.
Oops 3 things
Regret is a 4 letter word
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No. I had 36 years of that. It was boring. Being a mom is WAY better
It is MUCH EASIER to run errands and complete tasks without having to haul around young kids with you, but overall I love being a mother. I feel so lucky and blessed to have such an incredible amount of love in my life.
I’m 53 now, I love my kids and my grandkids but occasionally I wish I would have taken a different path in life. Normal feelings in my opinion.