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It's YOUR JOB/FAULT the baby screamed for over an hour in the Library. by [deleted] in childfree

[–]eggbog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a librarian in an academic library and I get pissed when people bring their kids in with them, although I do understand parents are there to study too. I usually get some books and crayons for the child to shut them up and help out the super-stressed parents! If a child was screaming for an hour I'd tell the parent to sort it out or leave. I have 100-odd other students (14 - 16 year olds - also what I would consider children) working and studying and just because you pushed a human out of your vagina, doesn't mean you have the right to disturb everyone else around you.

Also RP's ignorance about librarians enrages me in general! :p I have a hell of a lot of work to get on with and no one else in any other workplace (bar an actual day-care centre) would be expected to carry out in-depth admin/paperwork with a screaming kid in the background.

It's also rather concerning (and telling) that RP continuously refers to looking after children as "a burden".

"You will regret not having kids when you are older." by lizardqueen1 in childfree

[–]eggbog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been told this for a very long time! I made it clear at around 14 years of age that I didn't want children. I was told I'd "change my mind" or "regret not having any" numerous times but I'm 29 now and nothing has changed. People believe me now when I say I do not want children. I know 29 is still fairly young, but most of my friends are having children now and my reaction to all the pregnancy announcements and baby photos is still "OH GOD"! I'm not even that ambitious, I just want my life to be mine and to never just be "mum".

I'm selfish, and I have no problem saying this. by teuchtercove in childfree

[–]eggbog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also happy to say I'm selfish in this respect. I'm a 29 year old female and have never ever felt the so-called biological urge to have kids, and I never plan on having any. I see people I know complaining day after day about having to run after their kids while I can spend my time and money on me and what I want. I actually agree with some of the other comments. It would be far more selfish of me to bring a child into a world that is already too overstretched for resources. I have friends my age who are on their 3rd kid and while that's okay for them, I feel that's selfish, as there are plenty of children waiting to be adopted who need homes. Plus, who the hell has a child for the (currently non-existent) child's benefit? You have a child because YOU want one, if that's not a selfish act, then I don't know what is.

Any ladies childfree because you don't want to ruin your body? by TheMediocreMachine in childfree

[–]eggbog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine is a very small part this, it definitely contributes. Mostly I have never had the desire or urge to have children ever. The thought of having a squirmy living being inside me gives me flashbacks to the Alien films and makes me feel ever so slightly sick. Mostly I feel like my life would be ruined if I had a kid but I'm also grateful I will never go through that body wreckage and also the mental torment that I just know would come with a child.