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Kids are tough and each stage has its own challenges.
If you are overwhelmed with 2 then I can't see how having another one improves the situation.
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Kids are tough and each stage has its own challenges.
If you are overwhelmed with 2 then I can't see how having another one improves the situation.
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Biology. The urge in some women to have kids is like the urge to have sex for men (and it was a woman who told me this btw)
Makes no logical sense but we do things all the time driven by impulse.
I never ask if people are having kids for two reasons:
1) I'm sure there's enough other people asking them
2) They may be trying and failing to get pregnant (for a lot of possible different reasons- none of which are my business)
1) I'm sure there's enough other people asking them
2) They may be trying and failing to get pregnant (for a lot of possible different reasons- none of which are my business)
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I don't think asking someone if they would like to have/are planning to have kids is inherently offensive. Sure there's a chance you will ask a couple who are undergoing IVF and struggling or something like that and they might get upset but you can't spend your whole life walking on eggshells. You can ask someone 'are you seeing anyone?' and find out their partner was run over by a bus the day before. Doesn't make you a bad person for asking.
What I have noticed is the tone of questions like that changes with who is asking. 'So when are you having kids?' is not the same as just asking someone if they would like to have them. Same as 'When are you getting engaged?'. I have friends that have been together 5-10 years, live together etc. but have no desire to get married or have kids. That's their prerogative. I imagine they would get the shits with people asking why that is as though there is something wrong with them.
What I have noticed is the tone of questions like that changes with who is asking. 'So when are you having kids?' is not the same as just asking someone if they would like to have them. Same as 'When are you getting engaged?'. I have friends that have been together 5-10 years, live together etc. but have no desire to get married or have kids. That's their prerogative. I imagine they would get the shits with people asking why that is as though there is something wrong with them.
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No. You dont ask ppl about getting pregnant. Its not about walking on eggshells jc.
My cousin (a different one) and his wife had something like 3 miscarriages (my aunty told me)- you do. not. ask. period.
My cousin (a different one) and his wife had something like 3 miscarriages (my aunty told me)- you do. not. ask. period.
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Of course you can ask, what a dumb thing to say.
Otherwise you can't ask anything because there may be a situation someone is not happy to respond to.
For example 'did you go away on the long weekend?' - 'no I don't go away on log weekends since we had a bad car accident one long weekend'........
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correct. Staggers me anyone would ask. How about hey, mind your own ****ing business !!
Why would anyone actually GAF if someone else is having kids or not?
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Lol your a ****ing idiot.
Yep. Cause thats the same thing.
*and FWIW. My uncle drowned in his car in a flash flood. So GOOD ONE dickhead.
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A excellent question. Often wondered this myserlf !
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I know. Kids are shit and overrated.
Im 40, single... about to have a coffee. And its quiet. Dead, quiet.
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You just proved my point correct didnt i - dickhead........
Srcsm. Moron.
You aint been laid in a while Frump??? I mean you are married.. so am just assuming here..
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Na not married and couple of times last week. Didnt need to use my bank account for it either
Or should i be offended you asked such questions........
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Na not married and couple of times last week. Didnt need to use my bank account for it either
Or should i be offended you asked such questions........
Ah yes.. should have guessed no one would marry you.
Burn!!!!!!
PS. Men always use their bank account for it. Sweetie.
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But, still...why would give a rats who is wanting/thinking/trying to have kids? I mean like, seriously? Who cares! And it is or can be very personal, so you just dont go there.
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Burn?? coming from the 40 yr old, clearly unhappy single woman?
And then the sexist quote at the bottom
God we are done here mate.
Bai xx
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As i said earlier, its just a question, like all people converse and ask questions. Nothing wrong with asking questions about someone else and their lives. If you dont want to answer thats up to you, like any other question.
'yes, we are/will be trying'
'we are trying but no luck'
'no, dont plan on'
'sorry thats a touchy subject, can we speak about something else'
'thats none of your business'
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Its not inherently offensive but its a subject that in this day and age everyone knows can be upsetting.
Its not necesarily an offensive question but you probably shouldnt ask people you barely know (especially if youre coming off as "why dont you have kids yet" which most people do).
It can be a sensitive question so provided you consider that its fine.
Its not necesarily an offensive question but you probably shouldnt ask people you barely know (especially if youre coming off as "why dont you have kids yet" which most people do).
It can be a sensitive question so provided you consider that its fine.
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Fwiw someone had a pot shot about my depression (not this thread, not this board).... i let it go thru to the keeper that one.
next time tho... skulls will be a crackin.
So my point is some things are just off limits.
next time tho... skulls will be a crackin.
So my point is some things are just off limits.
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Lets make sure we all have kids so all we talk to friends about are ****ing mortgages and schools.
Yeah, nah.
Yeah, nah.
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Hey i have a mortgage. And i worked at a school.
So two topics i like without having no kids.
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