I Only Want One Kid.That Doesn't Make Me A Freak...Does It? »

Posted By lenseview 1 year, 3 months ago in Family

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A fantastic, honest, provocative personal take -- by 2 women, each with 1 kid, & each terrific writers -- on the pressures out there for women to have multiple kids. According to them, pressures that come often from other women, that feel intrusive, wrong and, in some ways, represent a step backwards in society's view of women. Agree or disagree, this piece is really strong.

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    2sidestoeverything1 year, 3 months ago

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    Good article! It is a shame that people feel the need to tell others how they should live.

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    jovial1 year, 3 months ago

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    Interesting article. I guess it's hard to be objective about things like that.

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      ind061 year, 3 months ago

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      As an only child I can say with certainty that the only time I acted selfishly was when I didn't get my way.

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      Spadecaller1 year, 3 months ago

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      This woman is hanging out with the wrong people. There are some parents that have so many children that all they do is learn their names and birthdays, so they can look like loving parents. I suspect they think they are doing God's will. And, I am not saying that is true about all parents who have several children; but the ones who proselytize to others about family values and morals are usually self-righteous narcissists who don't know or believe that sex can or even should be enjoyed without procreating.

      My father used to recite that old poem; "There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, she had so many children, who could dare say she didn't know what to do?"

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      Mdiar1 year, 3 months ago

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      I'm a guy, I know, but I don't want any kids. I don't feel like a freak at all!

      Okay, maybe I'm a bit of one.

      Okay, maybe a bit more then a bit of one.

      Alright, I'm a freak.

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      toph19731 year, 3 months ago

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      I'm 35 and don't want any children. When people ask why, I tell them that I don't like children at all. I then get a look of horror, like I've just murdered their child. Not that I really care becaue I'm much happier with no kids than the friends that I know that have kids. In fact, all of them have admitted to me that raising children is the most overrated thing they've ever done.

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      tonks211 year, 3 months ago

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      i think that you should do what you feel is right. if you feel that you don't want kids then you shouldn't. if you want eight then go for it. I feel that there are some parents who should never have had any because they don't know how to be loving parents. me and my husband feel the need to have only one child because we want to make sure we can care for her financially with no problems. it is all about what you think you should do.

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        reviewer1 year, 3 months ago

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        Someone in my family who knew early on she didn't want children is continually egged about it...but she knows what she wants, has a good marriage and life is good. Good to know yourself.

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