Why is it that people have no problem asking, “So, why don’t you have kids,” or “How come you don’t like children?” or “Don’t you think not having kids is selfish?”
Could you imagine if mothers were asked the inverse? “So, why do you have kids?” “How come you like children?” or “Don’t you think having kids is selfish?” I wonder how many people would have an answer.
It’s Whiny Wednesday. What’s your gripe this week?
Years ago a young woman asked me why I didn’t have kids. I said something like: …sometimes things don’t happen. And she went on and on wanting to know why.
I say this from my heart : people don’t know how to be compassionate to others…
Not long ago a colleague that I know only casually – we met through work – asked: “So how come you don’t have children – you couldn’t have them or you didn’t want to have them?”.
What a silly lady. Like I am answering to a rude question like this.
I replied: “I don’t have children.” and turned around to find some kinder people to talk to (it was on an event).
I agree with Analia – people don’t know how to be compassionate to others, at least vast majority of them.
kind regards from sLOVEnia,
Klara