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Writer's Block: Go it alone
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Yes.
Very obvious and self-explanatory question.
If you don't have children you're not a "real woman".
You have to be a "real woman" in order to be a Mother.
If you're single, you're a failure anyway.
Being child-free is a kind of scarlet letter on your social standing - you're refusing to contribute to the human race, refusing to be a responsible adult and all that junk.
*sigh*
The answer to all those questions (thought the holiday part is ambiguous) is "Yes".
Yes.
Very obvious and self-explanatory question.
If you don't have children you're not a "real woman".
You have to be a "real woman" in order to be a Mother.
If you're single, you're a failure anyway.
Being child-free is a kind of scarlet letter on your social standing - you're refusing to contribute to the human race, refusing to be a responsible adult and all that junk.
*sigh*
The answer to all those questions (thought the holiday part is ambiguous) is "Yes".
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I'm 37 and have been in a committed relationship with another man for 10 years. I made up my mind and my peace about not having kids years ago. My sister, who is 4 years younger, is just divorcing her husband, no kids for her either and I doubt for a while yet. I think she wants to have children, but on her terms, not just to suit others.
My parents have never ever mentioned grandkids. I think they'd like them, but it's a can of worms they don't want to open. A veritable pandora's box.
My life is full of children, but none of them are my own, I just borrow them from time to time and try to keep their eyes open to different ways to be, rather than the heteronormative.
And the writer's block is kinda western-christian, but sometimes it does prompt on stuff that makes you think.
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My life as the "Cool" auntie, right there :)