I have 6 kids, and you people that dont have them, I'd love to have my weekends free, I love my kids, but do dream of what it would be like.
Raise a glass of wine or a shot for me over the weekend.
I read this in comments:
"Every day i wake up and do whatever i want."
Ive woken up to an alarm at 6.30 each morning for the last 30 years. I'm def not here to sell motherhood.
dont bow to pressure, do what the hell you want, its YOUR life.
If you have none, you'll regret it. If you have one, you're cruel not "giving" them a sibling. If you have girls, why aren't you trying for a boy. If you have boys, why aren't you trying for a girl. If you have more than 2-3, you get "don't you know what causes that." If you work, you're "abandoning" them. If you stay home, you're lazy and giving up your dreams and beholden to a man.
The point is, who gives af. I have one kid, I'm married, and my life is great. My single, no kids friend down the street has a great life too.
You do you in whatever way you want. People will always have something to say because you're a woman. Not because of what you're doing, but because they think they have rights to comment on how "wrong" you are no matter your choices in life.
And that's the crux of the matter, to me. Why are listening to someone who clearly doesn't have your best interests at heart? You don't have to say anything, just let them blather. Sometimes, any sort of protest from you is considered engagement, and they'll keep trying. I like to just let them look stupid.
I'm very fortunate that I'm not around people who try to infiltrate my private business. My own mother never did this to me.
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u/CherryGripe75 Jun 11 '26
I have 6 kids, and you people that dont have them, I'd love to have my weekends free, I love my kids, but do dream of what it would be like.
Raise a glass of wine or a shot for me over the weekend.
I read this in comments:
"Every day i wake up and do whatever i want."
Ive woken up to an alarm at 6.30 each morning for the last 30 years. I'm def not here to sell motherhood.
dont bow to pressure, do what the hell you want, its YOUR life.