The topic is a good place to toss out a rant.
I met a distant relative at a family gathering, after a very brief conversation, the topic turned towards children, specifically me answering that we didn't have any after 15 years of marriage.
This idiot would not let the subject go, like not having children is some sort of deficiency that neeeds correcting.
In case this isn't commone sense to everyone: If you meet someone thats been married a long time and discover they don't have children, either:
a) they don't want children and there's nothing you can do to change that so drop the subject. or
b) they can't have children and its probably a very touchy subject so you should drop it.
Your sage advice is 100% accurate and makes complete sense. Why boorish people wish to "push" this topic on childless people is beyond comprehension.
Yeesh, what an a-hole....
>>>In case this isn't commone sense to everyone: If you meet someone thats been married a long time and discover they don't have children, either:
a) they don't want children and there's nothing you can do to change that so drop the subject. or
b) they can't have children and its probably a very touchy subject so you should drop it.>>>
Very very true. And I never push the issue, nor do I think badly of people who don't want children. My aunt and uncle decided they did not want kids (well, she decided and he just said "Ok".) Everyone said "Give it time". At the age of 45 she had a miscarriage and was devestated. After 20 odd years of birth control?
Oh well. Their choice. I am supermom. Haha. Working mother of three.