I came across some really great text posts on tumblr a little while back, and decided to add them to some photos using an app on my phone. I have had this post sitting in draft for quite a long time, not really sure how to go about it. I just thought that these quotes were so simple, but very truthful and empowering, and I really wanted to share them on this blog. 

At first I was going to include some personal experience with both of these, but instead I am just going to leave them as they are for everyone else to ponder. I honestly really feel that both of these quotes can be used as guidelines for others in our lives, and for ourselves. Keep in mind of those you love, be a supportive friend, boyfriend, wife, teacher, loved one, but not at the expense of your own sanity. You have to take care of yourself in order to be there for those you love, and you have to remember that you have no idea what it is like to be someone else. Be kind to those you love, and be kind to yourself. 

The good thing about all of this pressure, is that is prompts me to discuss it with people who are/have been in the same position as me. Here is what I am typically faced with: If I had kids earlier in life, I would have been irresponsible. If I wait, I will be too old to connect with them. If I have one kid, they will be weird.If I have lots of kids, they won't get enough attention. If I keep working after having a kid, then I am not spending enough time with them. If I quit my job to take care of my kids, then I wasted my degree/I am not providing enough income for them. It. Never. Ends.

Then of course there is the whole "what if I just don't want kids?" life, because honestly, I don't really know. There is a lot of controversy over that one, mostly the argument over the fact that it could be considered selfish. I sometimes consider this because there are so many things that I still want to do with my life, that I am not sure if carting around a kid would work. Then again I have friends who do just that, and they are amazing, but then they get a lot of flack because people consider it "irresponsible". It really never ends.