If you don't have (or can't have) children, how do you bring joy into your life?

[GinandGobbledegook]

It is looking like I won't be able to have children and for lots of reasons I don't think I want them.
But I'm struggling with the idea of my whole life just being me and DH.

Christmas is a good example. Having children means you get to do so many things that make it so magical. Seeing FC, school plays, the excitement on their faces etc.
As a childless adult, that magic isn't there and it's making me sad because Christmas is my favorite time of year (usually, when I'm not feeling so low)

I'm not sure I'm explaining myself well. If anyone else is in the same position, how do you make your life fulfilling and fun without children?

@OfMinceAndMen it sure does look like a lot of family days out are miserable though always very happy not to have to DEAL with what some women (it’s always women) do

People who can’t have children have my sympathy. But those of us who choose not to have them are very happy with our choices.

This^

Christmas is great. No tantrums from children or adults.

Start Christmas day with bucks fizz with breakfast of smoked salmon and scrambled egg. Get sloshed at breakfast time, that sets the tone for the day !

Then cook our roast. While that is in the oven. Open presents from/to each other. We are now at the age where that's about the only presents we get, sadly.

We didn't have children. Being a parent is a thankless task and I'm just not interested.

No feeling of being on parade.

Bliss.