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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel bad for people who never had kids. Not really those who were always firm and unwavering in their dislike of kids but more those who were on the fence and might have had them had circumstances been different (money, infertility, job constraints, no partner/met partner late in life). It's such a huge, enriching part of life. I can't imagine missing such a fundamental experience.[/quote]

This is what gives us moms a bad name with childless women.  Having children is a huge, enriching part of life, [b]but if we're being honest, it's also a huge, annoying, repetitive, difficult pain-in-the ass at times. [/b] There are a million ways to get gratification and mothering doesn't need to be one of them to have a rich, full, wonderful life.  I'd be sad if I hadn't had my kids, but there are lots of other things I'd have used my time, energy, and money on that would have brought me joy.[/quote]

NP. In the early years, yeah. But that fades as they become more independent and grow into functioning adults. My kids are teens who are very independent and lovely to be around. I haven't had the kinds of issues you're talking about in ~ 12 years.

The baby and toddler years are demanding and time and labor intensive but they're a short period overall. If you're fortunate, your kids grow into people you'd like to be friends with. Who wouldn't want that?[/quote]

Shocking as it may be, plenty of people don't want your life.[/quote]

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