gotmilk, not really concerned for the reason you gave sounds selfish, don't see how it could be taken any other way .. if you care for other than yourself then having no children would mean fuck all, who cares about that when it's a welcome habitat we are talking about for any one coming later? .. much sound advice has been offered you here, even you in one of your posts mentioned "self awareness" .. "quite troubling"? .. drop the 'quite' and you will be getting closer .. you have a long way to go to escape from that cocoon .. you could if you cared about others enough to help you feel better about, and more secure in, yourself.