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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many childless friends do you have?

I don’t know a single person childless because they just didn’t want children.  I have all of one friend without children, and while it is by choice, it is largely bc of medical reasons and life circumstances.

People without children usually have a depressing reason why they don’t have children in the first place.  Sometimes if you truly know the problems other people are facing, you will gladly keep your own problems [/quote]

This is SO not true, from what I can see. Wanting kids may be the norm but it’s pretty common these days to choose otherwise. Two of my closest friends are child free, for completely different but well-considered reasons. I definitely used to wish one of them in particular would have kids, mainly for selfish reasons. But having them in my life has made it all the richer. We respect each other’s choices without question and none of us think think we have it all figured out, because, well no one does. I think it’s great that people who are not enthusiastic about parenting do not become parents. As a teacher in a fairly poor rural area, I see so many unwanted and neglected kids whose parents act like they don’t even exist. Also, my kids are so wanted and loved and I still find it extremely difficult to be a parent and work and all of that. The idea that kids solve the problems of life is just so laughable. [/quote]

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