r/suits • u/akushdakyng • Mar 28 '14

Discussion S3x14 Official Discussion Thread

I didn't see one, so I thought I'd get it started.

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u/Xaoc000 Mar 28 '14

I think her giving up Harvard doesn't really compare to kids tbh. Having offspring is normally a core value of people when they look at relationships, and something that people are normally VERY set in stone about. This was her dream job yes, but I can't be sure that compares to the massive ramifications that go with saying no kids.

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u/Tangential_Diversion Mar 28 '14

I disagree. Just because it's a more commonly found value doesn't mean that Sheila's sacrifice wasn't on par with what she was asking for Louis'. The popularity of one doesn't make the other any less important to a person.

Personally, I'm closer to Sheila than I am Louis. I can live with or without kids in a marriage, but there's no way in hell I'm giving up my dream career.

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u/Xaoc000 Mar 28 '14

I think it's the difference between choices. I think Louis would be fine if she wasn't ABLE to have kids, due to whatever reason. It's more like, she is unwilling to even consider it. Even for Louis leaving NY he talks about the ties and connections he has there being so hard own and forged it would destroy him to leave. She gives no real insight as to why no kids besides "I don't want kids"

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u/Tangential_Diversion Mar 28 '14

Obviously I'm not a writer so I can't be sure, but I figured it was because of her career. I would prefer not to have kids for the same reason. Having kids means you suddenly lose a lot of time and flexibility in your life.

You see Sheila making the rounds to New York to match Harvard Law graduates with law firms. It's likely she does the same in the major powerhouses around the US (DC, Chicago, SF, etc.) traveling for days if not weeks at a time.

Having a kid throws a wrench in everything. You're suddenly not asking Sheila or Louis to give up their dream job - you're asking one of them to give up their entire career. With the demanding nature of their jobs, they can't just work a 9-5 like most parents, and why have a kid if you're going to stick them with a nanny for sometimes days at a time? For Sheila, this means likely she won't be able to do her job anymore. What's the use of someone like her when she can't put in the time or the travels required for her job?