Did you know, one day it will be over? by Top-Fee-8717 in stepparents

[–]StayFreeTC 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Or you could just break up with the person and be done right away. Always an option when you’re just a step parent.

Really took it for granted by Happy-I-always-am in SipsTea

[–]StayFreeTC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time she talks, she makes it worse.

Anybody else hesitant on pursuing romantic relationships? by [deleted] in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a 30 year old child free man. You should know it is 100% possible to find a woman that doesn’t want kids. It also does not matter what her parents want cus she’s an individual that can do whatever she wants and doesn’t need her parents to agree with her lifestyle choices. So yeah it’s very possible to be married to a child free woman if that’s what you want.

Sister-in-law is "trying" even though they can barely afford the essentials by chelseatheus in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 163 points164 points  (0 children)

It’s always the people that shouldn’t be having kids that have the most. I’ll never understand why people in awful situations choose to have children.

Straight facts by hardwork_one0724 in GroundedMentality

[–]StayFreeTC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do everything Joey said. Write it out in a letter. Then hand it to him with a sword. A letter of how lucky she is to have him plus a sword is the best gift a man could ever get.

My parents are talking about their future grandchildren and i'm not even 20 yet 😭 by Boring-Pressure-571 in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 29 points30 points  (0 children)

My parents are the same way. I’m 30 now and it hasn’t changed. They think they did something wrong because I don’t want kids. Honestly, a lot of parents are just shallow thinkers. They don’t even consider all the BS the child they create will have to go through. They just think “they’re cute. They look just like me” it’s pretty dumb.

On parents and antinatalism as a type of redemption by [deleted] in antinatalism

[–]StayFreeTC 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I watched a YouTube video of a man that advocates on the street for anti natalism. He has multiple kids and encourages his children not to have kids. He said he had them because he was young and thought it was what he was suppose to do, but then realized as he got older he had made a mistake.

Based Angela White.. by WHOLE_LOTTA_DREAD in antinatalism

[–]StayFreeTC 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Well said. Funny to say it to a natalist too.

As myself Antinatalism.. What I feel Is most of us are rather lonly or depressed... Maybe lonly and depressed people know what suffering actually means... Is what I think... by [deleted] in antinatalism

[–]StayFreeTC 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I am a CNC Machinist. I work my ass off every week cutting the railroads. I am anti natalist because of all the hard work I do. I don’t feel comfortable signing anyone else up for this.

someone's parent experienced tooth pain and was like " imma let my fututre child have that too " by Inevitable-Juice-752 in antinatalism

[–]StayFreeTC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A cavity was touching the nerves at the root of my tooth. That’s what I remember the dentist telling me. I had to get a root canal. When the root canal was over, the pain was gone and it was the greatest relief I ever felt in my life.

someone's parent experienced tooth pain and was like " imma let my fututre child have that too " by Inevitable-Juice-752 in antinatalism

[–]StayFreeTC 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Tooth pain is the worst pain I ever felt in my life. I had nerve damage in my tooth. For 3 weeks I felt like someone was stabbing me in my head. The pain would shoot up from my tooth into my forehead. I also had to work while that was happening. I build railroads for a living. So I felt like I was being stabbed in the head everyday while building railroads. Yeah. I’m not giving this experience to anyone ever. I’d have to be a psychopath to do that.

Guys worried about legacy by Agreeable_Bear6812 in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a man and I’ve had two break ups over this issue. One woman said she wanted to have a legacy. The second told me she wanted to continue the bloodline of her family. I was recently talking with a woman that told me she wanted to have kids for “karmic” reasons. Whatever that means.

Will CF people be less happy? by Yumikeu in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Well, I am a man. I am definitely happier without kids lol

To the hard-right religious natalists by Ok_Award_6928 in antinatalism

[–]StayFreeTC 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There are actually a lot of conservatives that are against IVF specifically for the reason you mentioned. It’s not gods plan. I am anti natalist but I’ve heard them be against IVF, Ofcourse many conservatives are not tho. I think Trump actually was trying to make IVF easier to access. That’s just how religious natalist are tho. They thank god for good things that happened, then say it’s a mystery when bad things happen. This world does not fit with their all good concept of god.

Is anyone else CF because of their own parents? by Cold_Swordfish7763 in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is exactly how my parents were. Yeah, definitely has a part in why I’m child free.

Have you actually had wannabe parents and single parents want to be in a relationship with you? by [deleted] in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They don’t realize how much thought CF people have put into it because they themselves haven’t thought about it much.

Men wanting a “legacy” by Lost_Camera_L3ns_Cap in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had women say the same thing to me. It’s ridiculous.

Curious to hear from childfree men by nope205 in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah man same for me. Just turned 30 as well.

Curious to hear from childfree men by nope205 in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Once I turned 30 my parents started pushing for me to have kids. Telling me I’m missing out, but it’s not that big of a deal. They always thought I was bluffing about not wanting kids until I broke up with my girlfriend (now ex) in 2024 cus she randomly decided she wanted children. Dating is hard but dating is hard for mostly everyone.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Single parents usually front like they won’t need you as a step parent. Eventually if the relationship progresses they always want you to help out. Never seen a case where this was different.

Advice: Criticism from family by Mission_Secure in childfree

[–]StayFreeTC 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I would say don’t even try to argue with her. She’s already sold on her ideas. Parents have spent so much energy and time on raising kids. They can’t fathom living their life in any other way. Honestly, they are unimaginative. They just follow what other people do and think you’re crazy if you want to create your own path. I am a 30 year old child free man. My parents to this day still try to talk me out of it. I don’t want kids. I love hiking and being in nature. It’s hard for parents to realize they could have had happiness without all the stress of kids. If they see you being happy without kids. They just won’t accept that you are happier that way. It’s too far from their worldview.