What are your honest thoughts on forever bachelorettes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like people wringing their hands over women who choose to be single and childless as some sort of unusual modern trend destroying society, because, uh... have you heard of nuns before?

I had two great aunts who were nuns. So by definition single childless women. Nowadays women aren't becoming nuns as much but there's absolutely nothing new about women who choose to not marry and not have children.

Is that a loss? I think so.

The religion part was always a bit of sham, but convents and monasteries were nice roommate arrangements, even for heterosexuals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like people wringing their hands over women who choose to be single and childless as some sort of unusual modern trend destroying society, because, uh... have you heard of nuns before?

I had two great aunts who were nuns. So by definition single childless women. Nowadays women aren't becoming nuns as much but there's absolutely nothing new about women who choose to not marry and not have children.

Is that a loss? I think so.

The religion part was always a bit of sham, but convents and monasteries were nice roommate arrangements, even for heterosexuals.

In today's world, women don't need the church to home and feed them. Women can provide for themselves. That wasn't always the case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like people wringing their hands over women who choose to be single and childless as some sort of unusual modern trend destroying society, because, uh... have you heard of nuns before?

I had two great aunts who were nuns. So by definition single childless women. Nowadays women aren't becoming nuns as much but there's absolutely nothing new about women who choose to not marry and not have children.

Is that a loss? I think so.

The religion part was always a bit of sham, but convents and monasteries were nice roommate arrangements, even for heterosexuals.

Absolutely not. My great aunt's convent was extremely controlling and put restrictions on where she could travel and see her family. When she got sick with cancer they refused to let my granddad see her. Convents could be extremely abusive.

[Anonymous]

This is what happens to the fat and undesirables.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens to the fat and undesirables.

Yet, they are happier than any other demographic. Unlike you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens to the fat and undesirables.

Yet, they are happier than any other demographic. Unlike you.

I'm a married woman with kids and I feel like people who go out of their way to attack women who choose to stay single and not have kids are showcasing a deep insecurity with their own lives.

I'm not threatened by women who made a different choice from me because I'm happy with my own life. I don't need to write fiction about other people being undesirable or miserable because they made a different choice. If they're happy, I'm glad and I don't doubt it. Kids can be great for those that want them and terrible for those that don't.

I saw some terrible stuff working in family court and I think society would be better off if people who didn't want kids didn't have them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens to the fat and undesirables.

Yet, they are happier than any other demographic. Unlike you.

I'm a married woman with kids and I feel like people who go out of their way to attack women who choose to stay single and not have kids are showcasing a deep insecurity with their own lives.

I'm not threatened by women who made a different choice from me because I'm happy with my own life. I don't need to write fiction about other people being undesirable or miserable because they made a different choice. If they're happy, I'm glad and I don't doubt it. Kids can be great for those that want them and terrible for those that don't.

I saw some terrible stuff working in family court and I think society would be better off if people who didn't want kids didn't have them.

Amen. Totally agree.

[Anonymous]

It's interesting that the people who have big feelings about women who dare stay single and childfree are always quick to throw insults around. Why does it bother you so much that someone doesn't want the same thing as you (or doesn't want YOU, specifically)? Calling me fat is such a silly, lazy insult.

I always thought I'd get married but kids were never something I desired. I've had several long term relationships but none have led to marriage. I'm in my mid-40s now dating holds no appeal for me. I'm perfectly happy with my 2 cats <insert stereotype here>

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens to the fat and undesirables.

Yet, they are happier than any other demographic. Unlike you.

I'm a married woman with kids and I feel like people who go out of their way to attack women who choose to stay single and not have kids are showcasing a deep insecurity with their own lives.

I'm not threatened by women who made a different choice from me because I'm happy with my own life. I don't need to write fiction about other people being undesirable or miserable because they made a different choice. If they're happy, I'm glad and I don't doubt it. Kids can be great for those that want them and terrible for those that don't.

I saw some terrible stuff working in family court and I think society would be better off if people who didn't want kids didn't have them.

Absolutely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens to the fat and undesirables.

Yet, they are happier than any other demographic. Unlike you.

I'm a married woman with kids and I feel like people who go out of their way to attack women who choose to stay single and not have kids are showcasing a deep insecurity with their own lives.

I'm not threatened by women who made a different choice from me because I'm happy with my own life. I don't need to write fiction about other people being undesirable or miserable because they made a different choice. If they're happy, I'm glad and I don't doubt it. Kids can be great for those that want them and terrible for those that don't.

I saw some terrible stuff working in family court and I think society would be better off if people who didn't want kids didn't have them.

Perfect response. We can end the thread here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens to the fat and undesirables.

Yet, they are happier than any other demographic. Unlike you.

Bless your heart. I'm happily married. Why is it so important to you that I not be?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens to the fat and undesirables.

Yet, they are happier than any other demographic. Unlike you.

Bless your heart. I'm happily married. Why is it so important to you that I not be?

You're not important to me in any way. But happy people don't lash out at strangers for simply existing. Miserable, bad people do.

[Anonymous]

This sounds harsh but if they are of normal attractiveness/intelligence I would think they were a victim of SA at some point in their past.

[Anonymous]

Wow, there is one really nasty troll going on and on in this thread. I don't think too much about my single friends other than most of them are great aunties to my kids and good friends to me. I have one who has basically disappeared because she is sad about not having children and doesn't want to be around her friends who have children. I miss my friend but there's not really anything I can do about that.

[Anonymous]

If you are single, just admit you made a mistake and try to correct the wrong instead of deluding yourself into happiness