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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I felt this way too but 1) you don’t look back after your kid is like 3-4 yrs old and 2) honestly you’re already old and uncool being 40 and childless doesn’t make you young or cool you’re just old. [/quote]

OP here. This is true. But the childless older women I know seem to have managed to retain a sense of cool or sophistication. They do not have the mom cuts or unflattering suits or stressed out harried look about them. They're composed, stylish and have many interests...I think being a mother takes that away from you...or so it appears from the outside.[/quote]

Gee, OP, could you be more shallow?  Yes, being a mother takes a lot of personal resources, and leaves you less time to pursue your "many interests."  If you don't fundamentally understand that, then you should not have children.  Do you think there's something about the biological act of giving birth that makes women frumpy??  No, it's all the time and energy it takes to raise a child.  While some women (the ones who prioritized it pre-baby) will not miss a beat in terms of their physical appearance, ALL women face major tradeoffs of time and energy when they have children.  [/quote]

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