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After Years Of Thinking I Didn't Want A Child, I Changed My Mind. So That's It, I'm Sorry To Disappoint You All. I Present To You My Baby

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cerinamroth 1 year ago

Enjoy it. Their childhoods are so short.

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So the big question is: do people later regret not having children? They might not.

"[We] found no evidence that older childfree adults experience any more life regret than older parents,” Jennifer Watling Neal, the co-author of the aforementioned Michigan State University study, said.

“In fact, older parents were slightly more likely to want to change something about their life.”

Childfree Memes

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Malfar 1 year ago (edited)

My next door neighbor has a kid with a mental disorder. The kid likes to jump and howl. Starts at 6 am. I kinda got used already.

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Brag (Xpost)

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Luke Branwen 1 year ago

I've seen some tradwife post something like "I feel bad for girls in their 20s who are single and childless while I'm married with two kids at 21" and the whole Tumblr agreed her life sounds like hell.

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Childfree Memes

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Lyone Fein 1 year ago

P.S. It's not luck.

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Sometimes the other party might doubt their course, too. YouGov data from 2021 found that 1 in 12 British parents (8%) currently regret having kids.

Younger parents aged 25 to 34 (one imagines the most sleep-deprived group) were the most likely to feel his way, while those aged 55 and over were the least regretful.

Childfree Memes

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Victoria 1 year ago

NGL, this got me good. I'm cackling sitting in the train during morning commute.

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Childfree Memes

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Luke Branwen 1 year ago

Technically speaking, both can be removed using a laser.

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Holy S**t This Is Good

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CaliCoast 1 year ago

Stopping a suicide is always a very good thing. That said, this is a very good reason!

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Childfree Memes

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Erin Geiger 1 year ago

I have that sticker on my car too!!

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Similarly, a 2013 Gallup survey found that around 7% of American parents older than 45 wouldn’t have any kids if they “had to do it over again.”

Parents in Germany seem exceptionally unhappy: a study discovered that 19% of German mothers and 20% of fathers say that if they could decide again, they would not want to have any more children.

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Childfree Memes

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CanadianDimes 1 year ago

Omg yes, I hate that! I'm single and have no kids and I still have a family! Just because they don't live with me doesn't mean they are not my family.

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Childfree Memes

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Barbra E. Nyberg 1 year ago

Yep.

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#12

My Mom Asked For Grandchildren. I Told Her This Is The Best I Can Do

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cerinamroth 1 year ago

Your babies are adorable!!

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#13

Anytime They Ask

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sturmwesen 1 year ago

sleep, financial autonomy, me time, ...

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We reached out to the moderators of the subreddit, and one of them, Mel, agreed to tell us more about it.

They explained to Bored Panda that it's important to understand that "we're not the right community for parents to wax lyrical about their kids, and we're not here to provide an emotional labor 'village' for parents."

"We see limited interactions between parents and childfree people on our subreddit, and we lock comments should they become uncivil," Mel added. "We acknowledge that we are one of the bigger online childfree-centered communities, and one of our primary aims is to maintain a safe space for childfree people."

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Democracy

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Luke Branwen 1 year ago

"This is how liberty dies... with a thunderous scream of a newborn."

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#15

So Good

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Elio 1 year ago

Oh look, parenting advice from the dude in charge of the religious institution that has frequent scandals for protecting pedophiles and giving them access to victims.

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Childfree Memes

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sturmwesen 1 year ago

I am reaching the age when they don't ask anymore. Glorious.

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The ultimate takeaway from all the research and people's activity on the subreddit could be that having kids isn't good or bad per se. It may sound cliché but there is more than one way to live a happy and fulfilling life.

Parenthood should be a choice. Not an inevitable duty.

As my colleague Jonas wrote in our earlier publication on the subreddit 'Childfree', the grown-up thing to do is to respect each other, even if we might do things differently.

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Yeet

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Tim R 1 year ago

The smile on the baby's face is what made me laugh WAY too hard at this.....

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We Need This

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The Shadow of Darbows 1 year ago

Take my money.

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Atleast 3 Money

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Id row 1 year ago

homer-3-ki...52a240.jpg

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As for the future of 'Childfree,' Mel said the moderators anticipate the subreddit will "hold steady" for some time, and continue to see slow but consistent growth.

"We do every so often see trends and changes in posted content and we expect these ebbs and flows to continue. For example, some weeks I'll have 20 new submissions for the childfree-friendly doctors list and others I'll have 3," they explained.

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Marriage? Yes. Kids? Hell No

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Emma Stahl 1 year ago

yes

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#21

They Are Irritating

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Jessica Cooney 1 year ago

So very true. I hate all the screeching and screaming for no reason.

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#22

Accurate

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Elio 1 year ago

That's pretty much me.

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#23

Needed This One Today

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CaliCoast 1 year ago

Yes Jim. Yes.

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Witty Title Here =)

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Frostfirefox919 1 year ago

Witty answer here

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#25

Saw This In Suspiciouslyspecific. Thought It Belonged Here

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Jenny Hornig 1 year ago

Sometimes, when my boyfriend and I have our Familyday on Sundays, I look at him, sitting in front of his playstation in cozy clothes and me, laptop on my legs and no pants, both of us munching on snacks, our cats peacefully sleeping around us, and think: "A kid would really ruin this"

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Best Costume Year Round

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Dumpster Fire 1 year ago

I read that wrong. I read it as -SEX WHENEVER YOU WANT (DOES NOT INCLUDE S****Y F*****G KIDS), one sentence.

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"Enjoy The Remainder Of Your Lonely Existence."

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whodunnitfan2013 1 year ago

Since my hysterectomy, I laugh when going past the baby needs, family planning, and pad/tampon aisles.

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It Stops With You

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Elio 1 year ago

Yay, I'm not making more bipolar alcoholic drug addicts! But even if that was a non-isssue, still wouldn't want kids.

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I Made This! I Wish More People Around Me Were Having Cats Instead Of Human Children!

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Pandora 1 year ago

I've never felt more understood.

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Childfree Memes

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Lyone Fein 1 year ago

Every once in a while I look around and I just can't believe people are still having children.

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#31

And Then You Proceed To Fling It Out The Window

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Malfar 1 year ago

There's still a difference between "I am not planning on being a parent" and "I hate kids with a passion".

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One Of My Favourites

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Khavrinen 1 year ago

It's the circle of life!

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Every Time

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Victoria 1 year ago

Good to see a meme that shows Guys are also childfree by choice.

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50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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Gotta Find Me Some New Friends Now

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Luke Branwen 1 year ago

A few days ago I've seen my elementary school classmate with two children and I was like "HOW? Aren't WE still kids?" It always takes a while before I remember I'm 27

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As a Visual Editor at Bored Panda, my favorite part of the job involves browsing the web for the cutest cat pics, the funniest memes and eye-catching illustrations to brighten up your day!

As a Visual Editor at Bored Panda, my favorite part of the job involves browsing the web for the cutest cat pics, the funniest memes and eye-catching illustrations to brighten up your day!

I'm the Visual Editor at Bored Panda, responsible for ensuring that everything our audience sees is top-notch and well-researched. What I love most about my job? Discovering new things about the world and immersing myself in exceptional photography and art.

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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marianne eliza 1 year ago

I (63F) have no regrets. And btw, none of my 3 sibs have kids either. After what we put our parents through why would we want to do that to ourselves?

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shanila.pheonix_ 1 year ago

its just personal opinions. i love children and babies, but i dont want any of my own. do what you want, thats all

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AndThenICommented 1 year ago

I love a good non children joke even though I have them. However, I think threatening to to ‘throw rocks’ at a being making noise should be considered offensive. The ‘joke’ specifically singles out a being as less than another (‘I would throw rocks but I don’t want to hit the dog [who is also making noise]). This joke is currently #2 on the list so it’s a popular sentiment. Is it really okay to joke about child violence just because someone is ‘child free’? There can be some funny non children jokes - having more money, more sleep, etc. Even better if those telling the jokes understand those are just stereotypes. However, looking at the comments of these articles can be quite scary. The sentiment boils down to intolerance and even violence towards a subgroup of vulnerable people.

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Lydsylou 1 year ago

I agree I have a lot of younger siblings and I loved when they were all babies but I would never have my own. I would consider fostering though.

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StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 1 year ago

I won’t be having kids when I get older (asexual), but I think at some point, when I’m really mature and have taken care of a dog, I’d like to adopt. Or foster kids. So I can give them a happy life for the time we have together

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Lydsylou 1 year ago

I agree I would love to give a kid a better life and I am asexual also so don't want my own

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Ambyr Miller 1 year ago

I think it's the ones joking about harming OTHER PEOPLE'S children that cross the line. "I'd throw a rock or something but I might hit the dog," "speed up so we might run over a child," etc.... disgusting.

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DB 1 year ago

You must be fun at parties.

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Daya Meyer 1 year ago

"You will regret it later if you don't have kids." Well, maybe. But what is if I have kids and I regret that? I love kids and I love my niece and nephew. But I am also happy to leave them with their parents and being back in my childfree, quiet home.

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Danish Susanne 1 year ago

I guess it all comes down to some people wanting kids and some not wanting kids. I praise the luck that let me be born in a time and in a society, where I could choose to not have any. I am 70 years and stille happy to know, that I didn't have any. But then I always thought, that if the meaning of life was to procreate, it didn't seem like much of a meaning or much of a life.

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esko_murto 1 year ago

Bored Panda is on a mission again. It's really starting to get old.

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Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago

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?Amy? 1 year ago

LOL

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Leaf 1 year ago

Do you know how often childfree people get told they'll change their minds? Or that we are being selfish by not having children? Or who is going to take care of you when you're older? We get mean and condescending comments all the time. If you can't handle the childfree jokes don't look at them.

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Cathy Lemay 1 year ago

I couldn't have children because of physical problems but I was secretly delighted. So many family members pushed this down our throats as being a sin and shame. Do you know how much c**p we have to listen to? Besides in the words of my late father children are sticky.

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Dill 1 year ago

Then this thread isn't aimed at you, is it? People can laugh and make jokes about how they feel they've benefitted if they want. It doesn't impact you unless you choose to make it. If you're happy with your life choices, then let others say what they want about theirs. There are plenty of 'children say funny things' on BP and if people don't find that amusing they can avoid it. It's your choice what you read! Moaning that you've chosen to read stuff that you found depressing when you must have known after the first one what it would be like, is ridiculous.

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Debbie 1 year ago

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Liam Walsh 1 year ago

Not really the point though, is it? Nate chose to read a 'hilarious childfree' list of memes. What exactly were they expecting? All cosy warmth about children? Of course it's not goign to be!! Dislike it by all means but why come here and whinge about not liking what you chose to read?

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marianne eliza 1 year ago

I (63F) have no regrets. And btw, none of my 3 sibs have kids either. After what we put our parents through why would we want to do that to ourselves?

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shanila.pheonix_ 1 year ago

its just personal opinions. i love children and babies, but i dont want any of my own. do what you want, thats all

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AndThenICommented 1 year ago

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Lydsylou 1 year ago

I agree I have a lot of younger siblings and I loved when they were all babies but I would never have my own. I would consider fostering though.

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StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 1 year ago

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Lydsylou 1 year ago

I agree I would love to give a kid a better life and I am asexual also so don't want my own

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Ambyr Miller 1 year ago

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DB 1 year ago

You must be fun at parties.

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Daya Meyer 1 year ago

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Danish Susanne 1 year ago

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esko_murto 1 year ago

Bored Panda is on a mission again. It's really starting to get old.

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Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago

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?Amy? 1 year ago

LOL

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Leaf 1 year ago

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