It seems that people are expected to have children. Ever since we were young, people have mentioned our having children when we grow up (eg. "By the time you're my age, you can tell your grandchildren about..."). Thus, is it socially inacceptable to not have children? How many of you don't plan on having kids, and if any of you are planning on having kids, is it because you genuinely want children, or because you're expected to procreate, and you haven't really thought about it?
^^^LOL^^^ Less and less people are having children these days so you may find it will slowly become more accepted. Took me quite a while to decide to have children myself...
LOL - I'm pretty sure that I'm not going to have kids. Never felt the desire to. Probably because I know what an immature, selfish person I am. Anyway, I've never felt much social stigma because of it. I do have step-sons, though. I always felt that I help balance out the people who have too many (as far as over population is concerned).
Procreation is what nature designed us for, survival of the fittest, the genetic insurance of your bloodline living on. The problem is not so much people naturally having children as Mother Nature intended, but all of the artifically induced pregnancies resulting from fertility drugs, IVF, and all of the new-fangled ways to create a viable pregnancy in someone who would never be able to produce or sustain one naturally, giving birth to LITTERS of children. Not just one singular baby, but many, and since fertility treatments are all the rage, our population will continue to swell way beyond what it can handle. So when considering the state of overpopulation we are experiencing, don't go pointing fingers at those who do what nature designed us to as instinct, point your fingers at the medical community who have taken procreation to ridiculous levels. Peace...
I dont mean to sound rude but that was kind of harsh on women (me included) who cant have babies(without the help of a fertility clinic).. That was sorta hurtful..Well not sorta, it was hurtful.
I don't mean it in a hurtful way, I am referring to the number of babies being born to a mother at one time (see my "litters" comment)...we just had a couple nearby have quintuplets due to IVF. I apologize if it came across in a hurtful way, I am just speaking of the amount of babies resulting from a single pregnancy. I'm sorry shroom, I really didn't mean any harm.
I know, Im sorry, I just get real defensive about a topic like this and I know you didnt mean it like that or anything by it.. now lets eat some cheese
Okay, I feel really bad. What I meant to say didn't come out right. I'm really sorry shroom, seriously. Damn, I feel awful. Open mouth, insert foot. Now about that cheese...
People who say that those of us with children are selfish should shampoo my crotch. And can I have some cheese too please?
Dont feel bad sweetie, I feel bad, I know you didnt mean it like that, so dont feel bad at all..Dont fell awful okay, I understand what you were saying, its my fault, i took it the wrong way, but dont feel bad okay sweetie... lmao...hahah shampoo your crotch...hahha omg, thats hilarious... cheesesticks for all...( haha i dont know either)
i want to have kids. i think its stupid thought how people automatically asume your going to have kids though, they do that with other things too, like jobs. "when you have kids and get a job and have to pay the bills blah, blah, blah"
I never said you were selfish. I said I was selfish, therefore not deserving of children. And as far as the above posts go, I'm pretty sure I'm sterile, as I never practiced any birth control with my first husband (15 years and he's had children since). It was a very hard thing when people would ask "So, when are yall going to have kids?". I'm sure they all would have felt horrible if they knew we were not having them because it wasn't happening, not because we were taking birth control or something. But, people sometimes just don't think.
