Nate
There’s a place online called “Reddit childfree” and it’s full of all kinds of truth bombs, sincere posts, and some funny stuff from child-free people.
I am currently living child-free and I have to say, I don’t hate it. Sure, being a parent is probably rewarding at times but see how they feel on the way to soccer practice on a Saturday morning off. Whenever one of my girlfriend’s friends has a baby, she starts to want one. I feel the same way about burritos.
These days, it’s becoming more common for people to choose to live child-free. I’m at that age where my friends are starting to have kids of their own. It’s exciting to see but I’m not ready for that yet.
I think it’s a personal matter between two people, which is why I’m always blown away by how comfortable people are asking people if they want to have kids or say things like, “When are you gonna have a baby?”
Not only is it none of your business, but you’ve also just ruined dinner. I don’t know if there’s any truth to this because I’m making it up right now, but I think that anyone who tries to put pressure on you to have a baby is just insecure about their own situation.
Here are some of our favorites from the Reddit Childfree group.
1. “Family Is What You Make”
2. “What Could Be More Important Than Creating Life?”
3. “Been Waiting 20 Years For A Comeback Like This”
4. “I Can’t Believe This Is Still Even A Thing”
5. “Child Fees Should Be A Thing And Dogs Should Be Free”
6. “For The Childfree Motorist”
7. “Just A Nice Quote I Read And Felt Like Sharing”
8. “I Swear”
9. “Pug Slide”
10. “Welp. There It Is”
11. “Goals”
12. “Letter From An 85 Year Widow: My Childfree Experience And A Few Humble Opinions”
13. “Just Save Everyone The Trauma”
14. “We Should Go All In”
15. “Imagine That. Maybe One Day”
16. “Wild Animals Shouldn’t Be Allowed In The Airport”
17. “”
18. “Actress Jameela Jamil Celebrates Her Successful Cf Life, Shrugs Off Haters”
19. “He’s Not Wrong”
20. “Think I Pissed Off My Obgyn”
21. “And The Villian Still Pursues Her”
22. “Just One Simple Trick To Save Money”
23. “I Think Someone Working In This Store Is Child Free”
24. “Buzzkill”
25. “The Double Standards Are Wild”
26. “Is Anyone Else Thrilled To Not Have Kids Whenever They See/Hear One?”
27. “GF Wanted A Dog, I Didn’t. What Happens? We Got A Dog. Then GF Wants Kids, I Don’t”
28. “Don’t Do That”
29. “This. Is. Imporant”
30. “Without Kids, Your Christmas Must Have Been So Boring- My Sister-In-Law”
31. “When Being Child-Free Gets You Extra 40 Hours/Week Of Work”
32. “Everyone: ‘Have A Baby!’ Me:”
33. “I’m Going To Print Out A Stack Of These And Hand Them Out To People Who Bingo Me”
34. “Wise Words”
35. “I Will Never Ever Ever Get Tired Of Silence”
36. “Child-Free Living”
37. “Wife Of 7 Years Left Because I Didn’t Want Kids”
38. “Top Notch Product Review”
39. “Betty White Is Child-Free”
40. “Drive Like Your Pets Live Here”
41. ” I Think We Can All Agree On This Post I Saw Today”
42. “Posted By A Friend With A Few Kids On Facebook”
43. “I Got Pregnant After My Tubal Ligation And Doctors Are Treating It Like A Happy Miracle As I Sit Here Horrified”
44. “Great View From Here”
45. “What Could Be Better Than Having Kids Then?”
46. “Being A Young Woman Without Kids Is A Privilege.” No, It’s An Active Decision”
47. “Life Is Gooooood”
48. “My Bloodline Ends With Me”
49. “I’m 53. My Wife Is 60. We’ve Always Been Staunchly Childfree. Can I Tell You… It Only Gets Better”
50. “Just Got An Awkward Phone Call From A Fertility Centre”
