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Officially sterile! So I had my surgery last week, and it went swimmingly. Minor complications revolving around the removal of my IUD (see, that could have been avoided if they'd sterilized me a decade ago!) but all went well otherwise, and I'm ...

When asked, it seems people really don't have a concrete answer as to why they want children. What are some answers you have heard?

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Love & Relationships

Apr 18, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by SkotlandSkye

I haven't been here much lately....because.... I met the most amazing man. He's retired military after 20 years of service and retired GS 13 also after 17 years. He's also Atheist, vegetarian, and child free by choice!!! There is a lot of ...

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Childfree Domain

Mar 25, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by SkotlandSkye

Posted by SkotlandSkye

LINKCouple Don't Want To 'Contaminate World With Baby' And Pose With Vasectomy Appointment Card - LADbible

LINKTo have or not to have, children

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 27, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by SkotlandSkye

LINKIndia is so overpopulated that many ‘antinatalist’ people are deciding not to have children

I wonder how much happier our society would be if we weren't taught that having kids makes us whole. How many parents have abandoned their families because they just can't do it? How many single parents are barely surviving because it's so hard? How ...

I don't think I could deal with the emotional rollercoaster that comes with being a parent.

I'm 29, living in Texas where most, if not all of my peers have had children. Even when I was married, I actively prevented pregnancy. The majority of people in my life believe I never want to have children, as I speak quite hesitantly about the idea...

For those who have no children, would you date a partner with a child?

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Family & Parenting

Apr 30, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by RunsOnCoffee

Does No Kids = Bad Person?

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General & Hellos

Apr 19, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by JessicaBeZazzle

Anyone chose to not have kids and living life happily without them? I was sterilized at 24 and never looked back, but dating people at 40 who don't have kids and are or are OK with you being an atheist, in the south (Virginia) is pretty much Null... ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Mar 25, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by rickandmorty8

Anybody here also childfree?

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Family & Parenting

Feb 19, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by DancesWithWorms

POLLTo the happily childfree: What were your reasons?

26 votes I have never really enjoyed being around children
13 votes I think I could be happy with children, but I think I would be happier without them
17 votes I do not think I would be a good parent
2 votes I have health issues that would make the pregnancy very risky
11 votes There are hereditary diseases that run in my family
34 votes Other (specify in comments)

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