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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have twin boys and I agree with her comments.

When someone says "I'm glad that I don't have kids", I usually respond something like "It's not right for everyone, but it's right for me."

When someone talks about the cons of having kids, I usually says something like "Yeah, that's bad, but the pros far outweigh the cons"

Basically give validation to what the other person says, but then disagree respectfully.  There is no right way to live life and children are not for everyone.  They ARE a lot of work including a lot of unpleasant or disgusting work, but I think those of us with kids can agree that, for us, we'd rather have them and put up with the bad things than not to have them.  That said, there are also a lot of positives to being child-free and having the freedom to do what you want vs what you have to do for a family.  And because of all the work, children are best left to those who really want them.  Having an unwanted dependent is not good for either the caretaker or the dependent.[/quote]

Pretty much this. I seriously wonder about the mom's that act like everything is wonderful and amazing. Kids are nasty aor of the time and sometimes the good doesn't outweigh the bad

Really the comment is innocuous and if this sets you off you're in for a long road.[/quote]

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