Childless by Choice...or Not

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Posted by greenfreak

We totally need a gtg.

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Childless GTG I love it

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Posted by anonttcer



Can I come too? It's amazing how much I can relate to people like you guys who feel the same as me and just "get it".
I cannot stand some of my friends who are constantly saying things like- Oh I see you have in your FB status that you are hungry- could this mean your pregnant?
Or - oh you don't feel well today? Maybe your pregnant? And then I have to convince them I am not.
Why is it that everytime a woman of child bearing years farts, is hungry, is cranky, has heartburn or is tired everyone assumes they are knocked up? It annoys me NO FLUCKING END!!
I think that's another reason we need a board like the OP suggested... it's a whole different mind frame...

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Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!! It's about time!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Ron!!!!

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Posted by LIFamilies

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Posted by Ophelia

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Posted by LIFamilies

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Is "childless by choice " accurate though?

I think the bigger issue is when it's not by choice, and all of the ramifications of that choice essentially being taken away from you for whatever reason.

I think it should be called Childless Families.

and I just want to add that I wish everyone much joy and fulfillment in their lives.

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Posted by Ophelia

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Posted by LIFamilies

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Is "childless by choice " accurate though?

I think the bigger issue is when it's not by choice, and all of the ramifications of that choice essentially being taken away from you for whatever reason.

I think it should be called Childless Families.

and I just want to add that I wish everyone much joy and fulfillment in their lives.

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Posted by LIFamilies

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I have been following this thread and I can't belive that people will comment on how someone should live their life. I have friends who don't want children and me, someone with kids I tell them "I don't blame you, that is awesome!" Plus I am sure my children are great birth control for them, lol. My friends without kids live an awesome happy lifestyle and I love hearing about it! Their vacations, nice dinners, great jobs. I don't doubt for one second that they aren't happy because they have one of the happiest marriages I've ever seen plus the cleanest house sans hand prints. I think people should just be able to live their lives however they want and people should keep their comments to themselves.

Parenting is definitely not for everyone and that's okay. I think it is so rude for people to question why people don't have kids or want kids!

I was married for 6 years before we decided we wanted children. I hated the questions and the looks.

So rude!

I have a friend that chooses not to have children. I hate when people make comments or say, "she is selfish".


Here is a picture that hangs in her house :

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Posted by sleepie76


Here is a picture that hangs in her house :

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Posted by lipglossjunky73

I will be honest, I think the following questions are RUDE and should never be asked - unless it is to your BEST friend who is comfortable sharing everything with you - and if that's the case, you should know anyway:

When are you getting married?
Is this your first marriage?
When are you having kids?
Do you want kids?
Why don't you want kids?
And
Are you pregnant?

Seriously. In a million years, I don't understand why people think it's THEIR business to know your business. I am sorry you ladies have to go through that!!!

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Posted by sleepie76

I was married for 6 years before we decided we wanted children. I hated the questions and the looks.

So rude!

I have a friend that chooses not to have children. I hate when people make comments or say, "she is selfish".


Here is a picture that hangs in her house :

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Posted by sleepie76

I was married for 6 years before we decided we wanted children. I hated the questions and the looks.

So rude!

I have a friend that chooses not to have children. I hate when people make comments or say, "she is selfish".


Here is a picture that hangs in her house :

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Posted by melijane


Please add-Do twins run in your family? So nosy esp with fertility drugs being so widely used today.


Did people ask you that a lot when you were pregnant with your twins?? That infuriates me. My BF has triplets, and another good friend is the Mom of twins. They were asked if twins/triplets ran in their families often, and they were also asked "were they natural"?, which I found exceptionally rude!!!

 
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Posted by sleepie76


Here is a picture that hangs in her house :

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Posted by luvsbob4603


I think that's another reason we need a board like the OP suggested... it's a whole different mind frame...

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People are a$$holes honestly -

IMO if you ask someone if they have children, and they say no - thatis the end of the conversation. - If they say yes, well, THEN you can continue w/ "oh how old are they" blah blah ....otherwise, there's nothing further to discuss - KWIM?

It is absolutely NO ONE's business why.
No one should ever have to explain their personal choices, or their fertility problems -

Couples who are childless by choice are not interested in hearing about how WONDERFUL your children are, how you can't IMAGINE your life w/o them, how they will regret NOT having their own, how YOU think their lives are not complete - blah blah blah -

And those who are childless for other reasons do NOT in any way shape or form need your pity and tsk tsk "Poor You" BS .........

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Posted by Annie91606

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Posted by melijane


Please add-Do twins run in your family? So nosy esp with fertility drugs being so widely used today.

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Did people ask you that a lot when you were pregnant with your twins?? That infuriates me. My BF has triplets, and another good friend is the Mom of twins. They were asked if twins/triplets ran in their families often, and they were also asked "were they natural"?, which I found exceptionally rude!!!

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