My personal experience with adults who don’t want to have children, is that they don’t have them, and instead spend all their money on themselves, their desires and wishes. They travel, have lovely (empty) homes, and have seemingly “wonderful” lives. They keep trying to remind me how terrific everything in their lives is, but somehow they seem miserable and complain quite a bit. Yet, they tell me how imperfect my children are and how I should do things differently. It’s a facade. I think they really are miserable.
So forgive me, please, for attributing these things to others who tell me that caring for children is a burden. It is only a burden if those are the glasses you’re wearing.
Hey, I can play this game too! I could say;
My personal experience with adults who have children, is that they have miserable homes full of screaming brats, but still speak of their seemingly “wonderful” lives. They keep trying to remind me how terrific everything in their lives is, but somehow they seem miserable and complain quite a bit. Yet, they tell me how imperfect my childless life is and how I should do things differently. It’s a facade. I think they really are miserable.
I could say that, but it would be a gross over generalization, wouldn't it?
So forgive me, please, for attributing these things to others who tell me that caring for children is a burden. It is only a burden if those are the glasses you’re wearing.
It is a burden, of finances, time, and responsibility...and that's a burden that millions of people bear joyfully. But that doesn't mean every single person should have kids. BTW, I freely admit that one of the "perks" of not having kids is being able to indulge my hobby of international travel. I'm going to London next month to see some shows.
And that's a sign that I'm secretly miserable?