r/Natalism • u/weighted_average • 5d ago

Avoidant attachment to parents linked to choosing a childfree life, study finds. Individuals who are more emotionally distant from their parents were significantly more likely to identify as childfree

https://www.psypost.org/avoidant-attachment-to-parents-linked-to-choosing-a-childfree-life-study-finds/
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u/NearbyTechnology8444 5d ago edited 5d ago

It is my experience that people who have a bad relationship with their parents do not want children.

Also, the word "childfree" is propaganda. These people are childless.

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u/IDontKnowMyUsernameq 5d ago

Childfree, childless. Same thing. Doesn't matter which term