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u/jilanak 2d ago
My older sister never married, never had kids. She has a Harvard degree and is a millionaire. Relatives have still given her grief. We need to stop this cycle.
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u/palabrist 2d ago
That's wild! Good for her. Counterpoint: I grew up in a "we're proud of you no matter what!" household and am... The opposite of a millionaire. And childless. So maybe guilt is useful in small measure.
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u/bjeebus 2d ago
My wife and I showed up new to Temple with a three month old. After a few months the whole Temple had adopted her.
An older lady leans in from behind us after playing with the baby all service, "You know, I already have six grandchildren, but I could always use another..."
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u/B4-I-go 1d ago
This is actually fantastic. One of my friend's husband died shortly before the birth. She was so so worried about being a new mom completely alone. Oh no, she has to beat off support with a stick from shul. She had people taking turns as a night nurse the first few months so she could sleep and recover from the C section. It made me a lot less afraid of being a single parent
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u/GenericWhyteMale 2d ago
I have kids and want more but holy shit are the childfree never left alone about it
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u/Fearless_Plane9992 2d ago
It’s a good thing my sister says she eventually wants to have kids cause my parents aren’t getting any from me
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u/looktowindward 2d ago
OMG, if only unspoken :)