[lawgirl]

I have no idea why they put up with it. I got married at 23, and everyone says "you were so young!!!" No I wasn't. And for heaven's sakes- my poor grandma thought I was barely being saved from being an old maid! Now, at 29, my peers are all desperate to get married, after having given it away to, usually, at least a half dozen people. Contrary to "4 Weddings and a Funeral", someone with a long record is NOT attractive.

And people wonder why I don't want kids- it's the most frightening of propositions to throw your kids into this kind of atmosphere.

And it's no wonder I feel more "at home" watching movies from the 30s and 40s!!!

[Nea Wood]

And people wonder why I don't want kids.

I hope you change your mind. It's people like you who should have kids, because you'd raise 'em right.

[FlyLow]

"And people wonder why I don't want kids- it's the most frightening of propositions to throw your kids into this kind of atmosphere."

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I understand why you don't want kids...I made that decision while on active duty, before marriage. The Army protested, but I persisted and the Vasectomy was occomplished. When I did marry, she understood and agreed...such an intelligent woman in 1970!!! Stay by your reasons...the world is full of women who think having kids is like adding to the asset list...cars, dogs, houses, jewelry. With this revelation about oral sex and the rise in deliquency in general...we could use a lot fewer kids in this world tday and in the future.

[retrokitten]

And people wonder why I don't want kids- it's the most frightening of propositions to throw your kids into this kind of atmosphere.

And it's no wonder I feel more "at home" watching movies from the 30s and 40s!!!

Ditto that. I'm going to be 29 this year, too, and got married when I was 25. I can't imagine having to explain what oral sex is or why they at 11 or 12 years old shouldn't have sex, but should wait for the right person!

As I was reading this article I kept thinking of my 9 year old nephew and almost 7 year old neice. At Christmas I was just shocked at some of the clothes they have out for little girls. Hip hugger pants! They don't even have hips!!!

Ditto the movies, too, but I'm more of a 50s/60s girl. Some Like it Hot is one of my favorites!