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[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Some women enjoy that life. But if you google that query, you'll find results favoring both angles.

To be completely fair though, we decry hedonism being conducted by both genders. Any man that forgoes settling down and living a virtuous family life for a career in investment banking complete with coke-fueled orgies is a waste of a life.

[–]cybitch 18 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 0 fun19 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

As a woman who is planning to never start a family and never wanted to, it's just hilarious to see men online throwing that shit in women's faces, like "you will never find anyone". First of all, there are still people in my life that I love, and always will be, I don't need anyone with a dick around to have a fulfilling social/family life. Secondly, there are so many bitter older women who are bitter BECAUSE they were involved with men. Reproduction is just a natural drive people have because we're animals like any other, it's not some sort of guarantee you'll be happier and healthier, in fact statistics shows it's the other way around for a lot of women.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Just wait until you get old.

Little by little, you will struggle to do the most basic things. There's not going to be around to help you and there's not going to be anyone around who cares. You will be at the complete mercy of total strangers.

[–]cybitch 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

As opposed to old women now, who have so many people that help them...Oh wait, they get put in nursing homes all the same. The husbands die before they do, so that's of no help either. Just because you have an adult child doesn't mean they're going to agree to being your caregiver. I plan on taking care of my mother of course, but it's far from a guarantee for everyone, and if she, god forbids, develops something like dementia or some other very disabling condition it might be that I won't be able to look after her. So, sad as it is, this is not an issue that's unique to childless old people.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh wait, they get put in nursing homes all the same.

Because the families are selfish.

The husbands die before they do, so that's of no help either.

It's not as big of a problem if you have kids.

Just because you have an adult child doesn't mean they're going to agree to being your caregiver.

They will if you raise them right.