Baby?? No daddy...

[Dirty Octopus™]

OK, so I want to have a child and have considered all of my alternatives for pregnancy, and even though I want a child... I dont want to deal with a father. I know that sounds odd but I am not sure how to explain it to people. I am fully capable of having and taking care of a child by myself but cant bring myself to do artificial insemination(sp?) but at the same time I feel odd explaining to a guy that I am trying to get pregnant and dont really need him in the picture. If he wants to be there that is fine...But I just dont want any drama when it comes to the raising of the child.

What are your opinions? I am just kinda wondering what everyone else thinks.

You speak of fathers as if they are children themselves... or extra baggage if you will...
It's fine and dandy that you are in the i'm an independant woman and i dont need help from anyone club.
But... you have to give men a chance. We deal with the frivolities of women on a daily basis and carry on as normal. We say you can't live with them but the can't live without them always reigns. You and I both know this. Look at our parents... What if one decided to "not deal with the drama" that came with the other upon meeting?
I wouldn't have a father to love me and tell my mother how much he missed me when i moved out. Sure there have been a lot of bad times and a load of not seeing eye to eye but the potency of the Good Times soooo outweighs the bad.
You wouldn't have a father to help you in your MANY times of need at the drop of most every dime...
Sure our Mother's can do most everything themselves while our father's are gone but their deeds cannot be looked over.

Exactly what "drama" are you talking about?
It SEEMS as if you are indeed being selfish and just want everything YOUR way. YOU don't seem to want a man of any sort to tell YOU how to or help YOU raise YOUR child. And that's just not cool.