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Anonymous wrote:OP: Understandable. Raising children requires a different level of maturity & responsibility.

LOL. So parents are more mature than childfree people now? Give me a break. I’m childfree and not out drinking every night. There are a plethora of reasons for me to not have kids- money, my own deteriorating health, the climate, and more. I actually like kids a lot. But being a parent isn’t my path. And that has nothing to do with maturity or responsibility.

Not disagreeing with anything you’re saying why are in a forum called infants, toddlers and preschoolers…

I was on recent topics when I saw the post

Oh, alright then.

Anonymous wrote:You're playing fast and loose with your definition of friends, OP. I would never have been friends with a dog-wearing person in the first place, and I have a dog! When you have kids, you don't have time for all that loose group of acquaintances you call friends. Your circle narrows to people who have actually proven themselves, or whom you feel might be true friends in the future.

This! I think you chose your friends poorly from the get-go.

OP, I understand what you're saying. I think it has less to do with what you think of each other and more about what your lives involve these days.When you have kids, your priorities shift, and rightly so. You have a responsibility to your family and, at least for me, the things that I used to do just didn't seem as important.

All the while, my childfree friends still lived a life of going out, drinking, brunching and all the things that you do during that period in your life. Nothing wrong with that. For me, I just moved into a different chapter - and one that I was very happy with.

I do have one very close friend who is childfree (not by choice). We live in different cities but are very close. She loves my kids and I try to make time to take a mini-vacays with her (now that kids are older). She's also DC's godmother.

So, you can absolutely maintain friendships with those that don't have kids. But like with any relationship, it will depend on how your lives evolve as you age. You aren't meant to stay close with everyone forever. Some people just have a season in your life. That's totally fine.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP: Understandable. Raising children requires a different level of maturity & responsibility.

Yes. That is why there is a foster care system because of all the mature and responsible so-called parents. 🙄

+1000

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP: Understandable. Raising children requires a different level of maturity & responsibility.

LOL. So parents are more mature than childfree people now? Give me a break. I’m childfree and not out drinking every night. There are a plethora of reasons for me to not have kids- money, my own deteriorating health, the climate, and more. I actually like kids a lot. But being a parent isn’t my path. And that has nothing to do with maturity or responsibility.

Not disagreeing with anything you’re saying why are in a forum called infants, toddlers and preschoolers…

I was on recent topics when I saw the post

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP: Understandable. Raising children requires a different level of maturity & responsibility.

LOL. So parents are more mature than childfree people now? Give me a break. I’m childfree and not out drinking every night. There are a plethora of reasons for me to not have kids- money, my own deteriorating health, the climate, and more. I actually like kids a lot. But being a parent isn’t my path. And that has nothing to do with maturity or responsibility.

Not disagreeing with anything you’re saying why are in a forum called infants, toddlers and preschoolers…

Anonymous wrote:OP: Understandable. Raising children requires a different level of maturity & responsibility.

LOL. So parents are more mature than childfree people now? Give me a break. I’m childfree and not out drinking every night. There are a plethora of reasons for me to not have kids- money, my own deteriorating health, the climate, and more. I actually like kids a lot. But being a parent isn’t my path. And that has nothing to do with maturity or responsibility.

The problem isn’t the friends, OP. It’s you. What a pathetic post. You sound like a complete bore.

Anonymous wrote:I probably wouldn't be able to be friends with someone who carried their pet around like that, even before I have kids. But no, I've remained friends with childfree people since DS was born (he's 10 now). Our lives are different, yes, but we still have stuff in common and we still enjoy each other's company. I wonder if your friends without children were more superficial friendships. I found that once I had DS, a lot of my superficial friendships ended just because I didn't have the time or energy to dedicate to them.

Yep, this. I would not be friends with a weirdo who baby-wore their dog before I had a child. But I will definitely be friends with childless/free people now that I am a parent provided they dont' consider themselves a "dog mom". Shudder.

I probably wouldn't be able to be friends with someone who carried their pet around like that, even before I have kids. But no, I've remained friends with childfree people since DS was born (he's 10 now). Our lives are different, yes, but we still have stuff in common and we still enjoy each other's company. I wonder if your friends without children were more superficial friendships. I found that once I had DS, a lot of my superficial friendships ended just because I didn't have the time or energy to dedicate to them.

Wow lots of negative/angry comments. I can kind of relate to this but maybe not to the extent OP is portraying. I have 2 young kids and some of my friends I once considered close have kind of faded from my life, and I do find that we have fewer things to talk about because my life is so kid centered (they’re 3 and 1). And I just don’t have time to hang out as much and can’t just grab a drink or dinner on Friday night like I used to, so it’s hard to maintain the relationship. I’ve found that I’ve become closer with friends who have kids because we have playdates and talk about kids a lot.

I think for me it’s really just not having time to see friends without kids that’s caused the closeness to fade. And their lives do seem pretty foreign to me. Like they can travel and wake up whenever they want??

OP, I wouldn't want to be friends with you kids or not. You sound dreadful.

Anonymous wrote:OP: Understandable. Raising children requires a different level of maturity & responsibility.

Yes. That is why there is a foster care system because of all the mature and responsible so-called parents. 🙄

Lots of these conservative troll "give me your opinion" threads lately.

Is FOX news doing some market research for their next propaganda campaign?

Those of us who are childless due to infertility think you are a jerk OP.

Don't assume you know why people don't have kids f#$&er.