Plenty of childless women didn't want children. And for those who did, sure, it's disappointing and sad, but life goes on. I wanted kids but didn't have them. I was sad about it, I grieved, but no, it's not devastating. |
I turned 30 without kids but went on to have four in my 30s. All of my friends had their kids in their 30s as well and this was 20+ years ago.
If a sizable number of women were turning 40 without any kids, that might be a more significant statistic. |
Project a little more, lonely girl boss. |
Says the person who was projecting in the first place. |
But it must also make these childless British women sad to not be mums. |
It would be sad, but what would be even sadder is being married to a loser, and the mom having to do everything herself. Why bother getting married? There's always a sperm bank. Personally, I would never do that because being a parent is super hard. But, if a woman really wants to be a mom that badly, there's always the sperm bank route. |
How many of your friends needed IVF, how many had complicated pregnancies, and how many of the kids have health issues to this day? |
DP but people always say this stuff but I anecdotally don't see it. I myself got knocked up after some champagne at 41 and had twins, no issues with pregnancies and kids are smart and perfect. I have many friends in the same or similar boat. |
Israel is certainly considered developed. It is a “high income country” according to World Bank categorization. |
Mother also isn’t a job, it’s a relationship. |
This is silly. I remember my grandparents, but I also remember my aunts and uncles, both with children and without. |
Mother is indeed a biological relationship title, mom is the job title with projects and responsibilities. |
“Mother” is both a prejudicial and offensive term. Please refrain from using it. The correct term is: birth-parent. |
This is so dumb. Some people say mother, some people say mom, some say mama. In any case, it’s not a job. It’s work, but it’s not a job. |
Mmmmyeah wait until you’re old gray and alone. Let us know how that feels when nobody that actually loves you is there to take care of you, buffoon |