[leoedin]

Imagine being in that "not very fun" zone continuously, day and night, for decades.

That's kind of what having kids is like. I love my kids and have great times with them, but there's also a lot of routine, endless cleaning and boredom.

People with kids probably wish they could have longer conversations. They'd happily talk about things other than kids. Sometimes that's possible - but it's very hard to predict when it will happen.

It's something I've observed since having kids - quite a lot of people I have adult relationships with simply have no interest in being near them. As a result, I just don't talk to them at all any more. It's a shame, but there's not really much I can do about it.

[jimbokun]

That’s because there is a lot of routine chores and boredom to life regardless of whether you have children.

Having kids for most people means LESS boredom, as kids are more interesting and curious and active than most adults.