It's true - can we accept and acknowledge these disgusting subliminal societal messages that MOST of us put out there.
Something very important to me is going on right now - one of the most important things my life for a while, but noone seems interested.
Unless it's a child's birthday or the birth of a child it appears...no one cares once you get to a certain age. Is this it forever? Unless my life is about a child noone will care?
I've had ENOUGH of feeling lesser than, because I decided not to procreate (or can't)
People need to really be much kinder and more sensitive to people that don't have kids whether it's choice or circumstance.
Parents, please stop being dicks to non parents and treating them like they're not as important as you. It sucks.
AIBU?
To think your life and achievements are treated as 'lesser than' when you don't have kids?
josil · 27/06/2022 22:43
josil · 28/06/2022 23:01
Can I also pop by out the child is 5, not a baby so I find it ridiculous this is an excuse
LobeliaBaggins · 01/07/2022 08:33
Get childfree friends or ones with older children. Your only option really.
I am in my 50s and at the other end of the scale. Most people, both childfree and parents, cancel on me frequently because they are taking care of their elderly parents or inlaws who are often unpredictably ill. I don't throw my toys out of the pram though. I recognise that family comes first for most people.
roarfeckingroarr · 30/06/2022 21:58
You're saying people are breeding entitled snowflakes, yet you're whining on the internet because people are putting their kids before your birthday / meal out.
josil · 30/06/2022 08:46
@Charlieiscool I guess I knew when posting my opinion would be an unpopular one but that's what makes it such a sad sorry state - it's as though many parents completely forget and dismiss how they felt about things before children it's so weird.
It's like many have blinkers on and just forget about feelings and thoughts they had before and lack empathy towards anyone or anything but their kids.
Appreciate people say the same can sometimes be said for people without kids and I'm sure it's true but that's not what I'm posting about.
Sometimes I just think being friends with most parents when you have no kids is almost an impossible task.
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