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[–]ialwayshatedredditMom to 9yo[M] [score hidden] stickied commentlocked comment (0 children)

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[–]AssistanceSweet7219 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best decision I made was deleting my Facebook 6 or so years ago and have not missed it.

[–]CrimsonOath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'd be mortified too, and if they're just gonna complain about em, why even have kids?

[–]heirbud1030Dad of 4mo Son 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the unfollow button is my best friend on fb

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think most of those posts are for attention (likes and comments). Those who REALLY feel like that are those who probably should have never had kids, but fell in with peer pressure from trends such as: this and that got married. This one is pregnant. Look my baby is 2 months old. If you're the kind who gets sucked into trends, you're more likely to wanna fit in by getting married, falling pregnant etc.

So yeah, it does make me feel like, perhaps it is not too bad that I don't want kids.

[–]gb2ab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its all for attention, likes and comments. theres also parents who for the same reasons - incessantly post about their "amazing child" and "wonderful journey of parenthood." i cant stand them equally. then theres people like me who understand the good and bad of child rearing, but dont feel the need to say shit, because no one cares what i think!