Because humans are the best, right?

[brightlotusmoon]

"So, do you have kids?"
"Nope. We have three cats."
"Why don't you have any kids?"
"We just don't want kids. Plus, I have medical issues and I don't want to get pregnant."
"Well, you could try adoption."
"Well, it's expensive. And we don't want kids."
"Huh. That's surprising. You sure you don't want to adopt?"
"No. We don't have the money or time or resources, and we just don't want children."
"Well, you could always find the time."
"My husband I will consider it, thank you. But right now, it's not in our plans."
"Ah. Okay, then. Well, at least your cats are like kids, right?"
"Sometimes, yes."

Dear everyone I meet who wonders why I don't have children: Stop fucking telling me I need to have children. Stop Just fucking stop. What part of "I don't want any" do you not understand? I don't want any. Ever. Let it go.

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[oneonthefence.livejournal.com]

People are rude as fuck. That sums it up.

Last Saturday, we sold a TV stand to a woman who BERATED ME for only having one child, because it was "selfish to have one child and not give him a sibling. He deserves a sibling." When I told her that I have 30+ confirmed medical conditions, it took 7+ years and thousands in treatment to conceive, and am about to have a hysterectomy so that I don't get cancer at the age of 31, she didn't back off. I wasn't following "God's plan." So - God's plan is for an infertile woman who is about to be without a uterus to conceive? That's one crazy-ass God.

Zero children, one child, two children, 20 children, three cats, eight dogs, 14 turtles, I don't care - just don't tell me what to do with my body and my life choices when you don't know me or my story.

I'm sure you feel the same way.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

God's plan is BABIES BABIES FOR EVERYONE. Also, somehow God hates gay couples being married because they can't reproduce, yet it's totally fine for infertile straight couples to get married. Religious delusions are fun fun fun!