A child free wedding reception often warrants a child free ceremony, right? Not for this bride. She wanted to use her sister-in-law’s 4 kids under 6 years old as a prop for her ceremony pictures, but refused to invite them to the ceremony. The kicker? Her wedding was taking place all the way across the …
Seguir leyendo ‘She wants [me] to pay thousands so she can use [my] kids as props’: Mom refuses to pay $6000 to attend to her sister-in-law’s wedding abroad when she finds out her 4 young kids aren’t invited to the reception
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Mom of 2 gets offended when childless friend calls her out on perpetual lateness: ‘My other friends are on time despite having small children’
It is no secret that having kids is usually a shortcut to playing the game of life on hard mode, especially when they are young. Tasks that could once be completed in a matter of minutes can suddenly become mountain climbing expeditions with a couple of tiny people in tow. As a result, time management …
Seguir leyendo Mom of 2 gets offended when childless friend calls her out on perpetual lateness: ‘My other friends are on time despite having small children’
Childfree 30-year-old refuses to babysit for sister with 3 kids under 7 after she tells her she doesn’t know real stress: ‘Did you really just call me a free trial version of a human being?’
One of the biggest reasons for the frequently frustrating divide between parents and childless people is how each group perceives the other. The childfree often look at those with children as crazy for making a decision that upends their lives so much, giving them a sense of entitlement that is unfair. Meanwhile, moms and dads …
Seguir leyendo Childfree 30-year-old refuses to babysit for sister with 3 kids under 7 after she tells her she doesn’t know real stress: ‘Did you really just call me a free trial version of a human being?’
Childfree aunt refuses to allow 5-year-old and 7-year-old stay at her house in case they ruin her guest room, suggests her sister sleeps over and the kids don’t: ‘I like to keep the space adults-only’
Being a childfree individual doesn’t always mean leading a childfree life, even if some of the intentionally childless might prefer to have it that way. The birth rates may be dropping in many places, but there are still plenty of people who aspire to have families, and unless everyone without kids lives under a rock, …
Seguir leyendo Childfree aunt refuses to allow 5-year-old and 7-year-old stay at her house in case they ruin her guest room, suggests her sister sleeps over and the kids don’t: ‘I like to keep the space adults-only’
Childfree 24-year-old aunt refuses to babysit for her sister’s energetic 2, 4, and 7-year-olds while she’s working from home, gladly babysits her brother’s calm 6-year-old twins: ‘I can’t watch a difficult kid while I work.’
Not every babysitter is suited for every group of kids. When I babysat as a teenager, I really only did it for chill, well-behaved kids who didn’t need a lot of redirection or discipline. They were the kind of kids with 5 million ideas for how we would play together, and I’d just roll with …
Seguir leyendo Childfree 24-year-old aunt refuses to babysit for her sister’s energetic 2, 4, and 7-year-olds while she’s working from home, gladly babysits her brother’s calm 6-year-old twins: ‘I can’t watch a difficult kid while I work.’
Childfree woman takes 6 hour trip to see 3-year-old and 2-year-old nephews, gets chastised by sister for not loving them the same way as she and her husband: ‘ I have to tap out and recharge’
In spite of being easier than having kids in numerous ways, being childfree is not without its challenges. In a world where there is still a tacit expectation that most people will start a family someday, there can be a lot of pressure to accept kids into your life to a degree that isn’t comfortable. …
Seguir leyendo Childfree woman takes 6 hour trip to see 3-year-old and 2-year-old nephews, gets chastised by sister for not loving them the same way as she and her husband: ‘ I have to tap out and recharge’
‘My wedding isn’t a showcase for your new family’: Entitled parents try to guilt-trip their friend into letting a newborn attend their childfree wedding, insisting they accommodate childcare against their will
These new parents didn’t realize that their friend’s childfree wedding wasn’t the time or place for a babycentric meet-n-greet. Unwilling to get a sitter for the best friend’s big day, they thought guilt-tripping their buddy into making an exception for their situation was the best course of action. Spoiler: It was not. Kids can be …
Seguir leyendo ‘My wedding isn’t a showcase for your new family’: Entitled parents try to guilt-trip their friend into letting a newborn attend their childfree wedding, insisting they accommodate childcare against their will
Husband pressures wife into having baby, freaks out when she admits she is struggling with their 7-month-old: ‘I’m constantly exhausted’
When you get into a serious relationship, there are a few areas where it is pretty much non-negotiable to have the same outlook. One of the most important of these topics is whether or not you both want to have kids. Becoming a parent is one of the most seismic changes that a person can …
Seguir leyendo Husband pressures wife into having baby, freaks out when she admits she is struggling with their 7-month-old: ‘I’m constantly exhausted’
Childless man in his 30s laments how friends becoming parents changes relationships: ‘People don’t care about your life anymore’
Much has been said about how much parenthood will change you, but there hasn’t always been as much conversation about the effect it has on the people around you when you have kids. However, as an increasing number of adults opt to be childfree or simply don’t become parents that quickly, it is something that …
Seguir leyendo Childless man in his 30s laments how friends becoming parents changes relationships: ‘People don’t care about your life anymore’
Man lets girlfriend berate 31-year-old sister-in-law for not having kids, protests when brother disinvites her from Thanksgiving: ‘You two must be really good at being selfish»
Deciding whether you want to have kids or not is probably one of the biggest decisions that a couple can make together. It is a huge responsibility for any two people to take on, but that doesn’t always stop those around them from having strong opinions about their potential procreation. Many childless people over a …
Seguir leyendo Man lets girlfriend berate 31-year-old sister-in-law for not having kids, protests when brother disinvites her from Thanksgiving: ‘You two must be really good at being selfish»