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[quote=Anonymous]I have not read all the responses.

But, I think childfree people are too-frequently asked about kids, and in giving a response, may be trying to politely end the conversation.

"Can't afford it" generally means not a priority, or they want to soften the answer without giving an appearance of casting shade on your decision to have kids (such as, they could afford kids and could have them, but they prefer freedom for careers and vacations). Or maybe they are trying but experiencing infertility or have other financial challenges they don't want to discuss (ivf costs, student loans, housing).

With childcare as expensive as it is, it realy has to be a huge priority these days. While with baby boomers, it was easy to fit childcare into a budget.

Also with social media ripping the veneer of many things, many can now see much more than cute baby photos that it is a lot of hours and work to be a parent. People should only do it if they really want to, and also not stretch themselves too thin (in time or money) by having more kids than they can manage, whether that is 1, 2, 0, etc.[/quote]

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