Damn, one very combative angry childless person is sitting there refreshing this thread...

Anonymous wrote:I don't think anything about it, but I do roll my eyes when they compkain about not having any time to themselves.

+1

Anonymous wrote:I think that they, on the whole, tend to be more selfish (a reason many of them directly cite, in fact). However, that is not necessarily always such a bad thing

So you don't think it's selfish to have children to leave your DNA in this world ?

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I think that they, on the whole, tend to be more selfish (a reason many of them directly cite, in fact). However, that is not necessarily always such a bad thing

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:nothing

Congrats, hope it was satisfying to announce how non judgemental you are

When I hear people don't have kids, I think it must be harder to have meaning in their lives

When you die, there is nothing left of you in the universe except the memories your friends and (surviving) family have of you

So you'really butthurt because the first PP isn't as narrow minded as you?

^you're not you'really

I don't judge at all. I love my kid and have another on the way, I wouldn't trade him for anything, but I also recognize parenthood can downright suck sometimes and it's not for everyone. One of my best friends is child free by choice - she likes kids but not enough to want to be a parent. She has a full and happy life of focusing on her career and hobbies and traveling all over the world. I support and respect her choice just like she does my choice to become a parent. It's baffling to me that people on either end of the spectrum think otherwise.

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Anonymous wrote:nothing

Congrats, hope it was satisfying to announce how non judgemental you are

When I hear people don't have kids, I think it must be harder to have meaning in their lives

When you die, there is nothing left of you in the universe except the memories your friends and (surviving) family have of you

So you'really butthurt because the first PP isn't as narrow minded as you?

If I know or suspect it's because they wanted to but could not, obviously I feel sad for them.

If they didn't because both of them truly didn't want to, I am happy for them that they knew themselves enough to make this decision. Parenting is HARD enough as it is, and I desperately wanted kids. I certainly see the perks of a childless lifestyle. As long as they aren't rude or negative about my life choices, I have zero reason to judge theirs.

The only way this has arisen as a practical issue in my own life is when friends who didn't have kids have tried to talk shit about other people who "changed" once they had kids. I have zero tolerance for that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:nothing

Congrats, hope it was satisfying to announce how non judgemental you are

When I hear people don't have kids, I think it must be harder to have meaning in their lives

When you die, there is nothing left of you in the universe except the memories your friends and (surviving) family have of you

So you think meaning of life is procreate?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:nothing

Congrats, hope it was satisfying to announce how non judgemental you are

When I hear people don't have kids, I think it must be harder to have meaning in their lives

When you die, there is nothing left of you in the universe except the memories your friends and (surviving) family have of you

Not PP, but how strange that it's so hard for you to think of anything that would contribute to a meaningful life besides children. And even more strange that you're hostile towards someone who is not as judgmental as you are.

OP I don't think anything of it either, but as you can see there will always be someone out there ready and waiting to judge another person for something.

Anonymous wrote:nothing

Congrats, hope it was satisfying to announce how non judgemental you are

When I hear people don't have kids, I think it must be harder to have meaning in their lives

When you die, there is nothing left of you in the universe except the memories your friends and (surviving) family have of you

I’m one of them, so I think it’s fine.

I assume they are better rested and have more money than me.

I feel sympathy for people who wanted kids and it didn’t happen. As well as people who had kids because “that’s what you do” and didnt want to

I don't think anything about it, but I do roll my eyes when they compkain about not having any time to themselves.