Childfree

[Fierce Critter]

In general, we're hermetic misanthropes. And we're among the childless by choice.

But I like "special" kids and the elderly. And goths and punks and people outside "the norm".

The rest, I don't have patience for. I'm no saint. Just not the type to kick people less fortunate than myself, or kick people when they're down.

[Fierce Critter]

And also on topic, my grandmother doted on my cousin, who went out and spawned a half dozen kids with a jerkoff husband. The rest of us granddaughters, she'd read the passage in the bible about going forth and multiplying.

My 4 sisters and I had no children. And my mother likes it that way. I don't know all my sister's reasons for their choices, but mine are simple - I don't like kids. Neither does my husband. And we are happy in our self-absorption, and don't care to share our time, money or future with spawn.

Fine for others. Not for us. So snip snip - Jon took care of that permanently.

And we only get happier and happier about it as the days go by.

[holliwood66]

I haven't gotten too much flak from friends/family about not having kids...especially as I'd like to be married and financially set beforehand. I'm turning 30 this year, so the clock is starting to tick a bit. I'll probably want a kid or two...but I might be too old by the time things are right to take care of a wee person. In that case I'd probably adopt.

3/4 of my friends are childless by choice. The few who have kiddoes are for the most part mello and non-judgemental. Only one couple has the "our-collective-womb-is-holier-than-thou" attitude.

In the past, in the workplace you'd think I was a man-stealing leper *the unmarried gal with no kids...she must be waiting to gank my man...quick!! someone set her up and get her pregnant!!*

[Jarodaka]

I also like horses, but I don't want to give birth to one and raise it.

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Idunno, if gay marriage is legalized the next step is people marrying box turtles. After that, it will be women birthing horses! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria!

[Brenda Starrr]

I put a slew of yardsale and eBay leftovers up for sale on local yard sale groups on Saturday. One of the items was a Darth Vader Halloween costume from The Empire Strikes Back. I got an e-mail from a woman with an autistic son asking how much I wanted for it, as her child, Nicklas, wanted it terribly. I told her it cost one smile from Nicklas.

They showed up while I was in bed, but Jon walked the costume out to them and the look on Nicklas' face was priceless (I could see them through the bedroom blinds). I also had Jon give him a bunch of original Star Wars-related coloring books & storybooks.

"Give him up". The nerve.

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:tear

That's so sweet! I'm actually crying...

[Head Wreck]

23...

most of my exes have children by now

some of my collage friends are raising families

i'm still at my folks's with all the negatives and positives concerned

still i'm not that bad.

quite a few in my dept are 30 or just over and still living at home, but with the mentality of a 17 year old.

aint my time to settle down.

[Guest Megalicious]

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[Fierce Critter]

I'm something of an anomaly, I think, in that I don't even like being around children

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You're not alone, Shade. Jon and I are exactly like that.

We have often asked to be seated at a different table in a restaurant if they sit us too close to a table with children. I don't want to eat my meal with any of the following: A child staring at or making faces at my partner over the back of my booth seat (and vice versa); a baby in a smelly diaper; a babbler; a "roamer" (a pox on the inconsiderate parental unit that doesn't control these); and, worst of all, a screamer.

[Fierce Critter]

Idunno, if gay marriage is legalized the next step is people marrying box turtles.  After that, it will be women birthing horses!  Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria!

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:grin

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Im on the fence about "having kids... ever" , but i know for a fact, at least anytime in the foreseeable future dont want any. Its frustrating to be looked at as either being stupid, or even worse , "not nice" because of it. :erm

Very good post Miss S. And i totally understand.

[Scary Guy]

I never want kids, ever.

However if I ever did happen to have any I like to think I'd make a better parent than the kinds of retards being described here.

I only want to father a computer with some form of advanced AI.