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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think I’m guilty of saying this to DINKs too, and it’s usually because I’ve done something dumb like asking if they have kids, and they say no, and then I say something like “so you get to live the life we all dream of living” to try to distract from the awkwardness of my asking. I don’t know why I say it.  I am jealous only of their ability to proceed in their careers in an easier more focused manner, climbing the success ladder without having to deal with real life getting in the way.  But I love my real life too much to wish I didn’t actually have kids.  I do feel like my life would be empty and shallow, though I know that those without kids often make huge impressions that matter to so many.  But not everyone can be Oprah or Dolly Parton.[/quote]

It doesn't have to be that awkward. Lots of people ask me if I have kids. I say no. Then we talk about other things - like their kids, or whatever the f else we feel like talking about. It's truly, truly not some fall through the floor thing. It's a normal question, and you don't have to be weird and awkward in response.[/quote]

The only thing that's awkward is the repeated use of the term "crotchfruit" and the DINKS' insistence that occasional polite remarks are some kind of full-throated statement of regret over ever having kids.[/quote]

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