Everyone is becoming a Grandparent

[Anonymous]

.....except me!! May not be in the cards for our family and it makes me feel a bit sad.

[Anonymous]

We will not be and over time have come to terms with it. Yes, it changed the perception of how the last third of our lives would be. Sad, but accepting.

[Anonymous]

OP how old are you and how old are your kids?

[Anonymous]

Nothing you can do about it. Accept it.

[Anonymous]

You also won’t become a circus performer, a fighter pilot, or a cardiovascular surgeon. So what? You don’t get control over what other people do with their own reproductive systems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You also won’t become a circus performer, a fighter pilot, or a cardiovascular surgeon. So what? You don’t get control over what other people do with their own reproductive systems.

Family is a lot more important than being a fighter pilot, moron.

[Anonymous]

I'm likely in the same boat. It took a while but I've accepted it and feel positive about it now. Give it time.

[Anonymous]

Same

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You also won’t become a circus performer, a fighter pilot, or a cardiovascular surgeon. So what? You don’t get control over what other people do with their own reproductive systems.

Family is a lot more important than being a fighter pilot, moron.

Then OP can adopt some kids, or volunteer with some. It's not responsible for one person to have a baby so someone else can see it for a few hours each weekend at best, and brag about it to their friends. Again, you don't get to control what other people do with their reproductive systems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You also won’t become a circus performer, a fighter pilot, or a cardiovascular surgeon. So what? You don’t get control over what other people do with their own reproductive systems.

Family is a lot more important than being a fighter pilot, moron.

Then OP can adopt some kids, or volunteer with some. It's not responsible for one person to have a baby so someone else can see it for a few hours each weekend at best, and brag about it to their friends. Again, you don't get to control what other people do with their reproductive systems.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You also won’t become a circus performer, a fighter pilot, or a cardiovascular surgeon. So what? You don’t get control over what other people do with their own reproductive systems.

Not the same comparisons. Not having grandchildren changes one's life structure and family structure. It changes everything. No we cannot control our children's reproductive choices or status, but that doesn't mean we cannot be sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My children are too intelligent to bring a child into this world right now with vaccines going away and stupidity of the cult of maga.

No way.

Heathcare for women and children after 2026 non existent thank you project 2025

Pro birth party and breeding homes not for my daughters no

Everyone thinks their time was the worst to bring a child into. You wouldn't be here if people made this decision in the great depression or WW2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You also won’t become a circus performer, a fighter pilot, or a cardiovascular surgeon. So what? You don’t get control over what other people do with their own reproductive systems.

Family is a lot more important than being a fighter pilot, moron.

Then OP can adopt some kids, or volunteer with some. It's not responsible for one person to have a baby so someone else can see it for a few hours each weekend at best, and brag about it to their friends. Again, you don't get to control what other people do with their reproductive systems.

Stop- it is not the same. It isn't a family structure just volunteering. Not at all a substitute. It's not about being around little kids or whatever you think this issue is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm likely in the same boat. It took a while but I've accepted it and feel positive about it now. Give it time.

I'm not positive about it, no, never will be. But, I have accepted it.

[Anonymous]

Curios as to how not having grandkids changes the family structure?
My dad doesn’t interact much with his grandkids (mine and my sibling’s kids). I men’s it would have been good for him to be closer to them and more involved but ultimately he is just not capable of it for a bunch of reasons