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In reply to the discussion: Are you planning to have children (procreate)? [View all]marions ghost
(19,841 posts)is the blanket assumption that people who don't have kids don't like them or want to be around them. Especially single people are often treated like they couldn't possibly have a clue.
IMO people who have kids give non-child bearing people too MUCH room. This has to change if it will become more acceptable and commonplace for people to choose not to have kids. Sure it's easier for the two groups not to overlap, but usually that's out of expediency more than anything else.
I'm not in favor of anyone saying you love kids if you don't. There's a nice way to say "include me in anything where the kids are not involved, but I prefer not to be around them because (whatever) it exhausts me, or isn't healthy for me, or I'm not in tune with them..."--whatever the reason. Most parents will understand because they're not in love with the job every second either. I believe in the direct approach on this.
Just sayin--there's too much distance between breeders and non-breeders these days. A little more effort could be made. If and only if, it's wanted.