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The number of babies born in the US in 2018 fell to the lowest level in 32 years, according to a 2019 report by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. The numbers indicate an ever-growing trend of more and more young people, especially millennials, opting for a childfree lifestyle.

Even though the joys of growing a child are undisputable, skipping parenthood may often seem an appealing decision to millennials who face college debts and enormous costs of living. Instead, many opt for the freedom of traveling, experiencing things, and cherishing their personal independence.

But in order to find out why exactly so many people make the decision of a childfree life, we have to look at what these people have to say themselves. So we rounded up some of the most illuminating tweets on the joys of life without kids that will surely give everyone a lot to think about.

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Sleazy Weaver
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This needs to be at the top. I never even realized this before but this is so important.

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    Raine Soo
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kudos! That is the cutest costume and child I have ever seen.

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    To find out more about why some people opt not to have kids, Bored Panda reached out to Amy Blackstone, professor of sociology at the University of Maine and the author of “Childless by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family & Creating a New Age of Independence.

    Amy explained that people opt out of parenthood for both internal and external reasons. In terms of the internal, “research shows that common reasons include a desire for autonomy, an interest in spontaneity, and a preference to nurture relationships with partners and others in their life.”

    Another interesting finding according to Amy is that childfree people cite concern about the environment, concern over the state of world affairs, and concern for the children who are already here. “Increasingly, I'm hearing from childfree people that environmental concerns top their list of reasons for opting out of parenthood,” she said.

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    Aria
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tbh I don’t want kids they are loud and messy and I don’t want to procreate please don’t downvote.

    deanna woods
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why anyone would downvote you for expressing your opinion.

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    Clever Dog
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am a middle age child free man who has had a vasectomy. I noticed there is a lot of misconceptions around vasectomy's . Many men are scared of them but I can tell you its the best thing I have ever done and I wish I did it sooner, its transformed my sex life, taken away any worry of accidents and is really no big deal . Any man that already has kids or like me does not want them I cant recommend it enough.

    Joe B
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People don't seem to have a problem with infant circumcision, so there's definitely a precedent for taking away a person's choices before they can consent.

    Wolfstar
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    @Aaron Dettmer, a fetus is just a clump of cells. That's it. It's not a living being since it hasn't been born. Abortion is not murder. I'm so sick of having to explain this to people like you. Abortion isn't even about the baby, it's about the mother. It's her decision if she wants to have an abortion. If she doesn't want one, then that's totally fine, at least she was given the option to have an abortion. Besides, if people like you really cared about a fetus, then how come you don't seem to care about what happens to the kid after they're born?

    Sportsgal
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here is a WOKE man! Congratulations...you get what male politicians don't!!

    Nathan Winslow
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vasectomies cant always be reversed. The longer you wait, the less likely it is it'll work. Freeze your sperm before you get one. Vasectomies are often referred to as Permanent Male Contraception. I really want to get one, but its not some easy thing to turn off. Theyre usually quick and painless, just know if you do it 10 ago and now you want kids, you might not get any. Freeze your sperm!

    Lynn Morello
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not everyone wants kids. They shouldn't be targeted for that. It is harder when someone who doesn't want kids has kids. As soon as something goes wrong people pay out on them.

    Chris Challis
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    not all vascectomies acan be reversed and not all doctors will perform the snip on young men.

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    Lora Allen
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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don't want kids, don't have sex. Or, give oral to each other. Simple enough.

    Amy Stone-Chandler
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well they aren't overly successful when reversed. That's the catch. Same with women having tubes clipped

    Elaine Mattingly
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ONLY reason to have a child is because BOTH of you want to have a child.

    CrEaTiVe_duck
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once saw a post about side effects of being pregnant and THAT made my decision to f**k having kids and if i ever have a bf who wants kids im out a dog is enough XD

    Katinka Min
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my favpurite things to petion for. It would solve a ton of problems.

    Z Alexi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why go thru 2 surgeries [at least one] when there's this great invention called condoms during the wk after counting w/the rhythm method [when u ovulate is the wk you conceive]. Women have birth-control pills which shouldn't be taken after 15 yrs of swallowing these hormones. Doctors are always advising us to "stay out of the hospital"~~people get sick there from viruses & bacteria...even goo from water in flowers patients don't change. Bring plants instead, people.

    Jonathan L
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not entirely true. Or at least not easily or cheaply so. My doctor made a point to tell me before I got mine that it would be about $15k to have it reversed and still wasn't a guarantee.

    Wendy Melkert
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can i have one please? I don't want kids and want rid of the bleeding but I can't afford surgery

    Irina Rachow
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been advocating for this - my sons and daughter are on board!

    Nathan Winslow
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vasectomies cant always be reversed. I looked into it. I am thinking of getting one for this reason. The longer you wait to get it reversed, the less likely it is to work. You are better off freezing sperm than getting it reversed.

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    When I was younger I had to create a futuristic world and I wrote that all girls got injected with something that prevented pregnancy, but they could reverse it later to have their child. Oh, how that is problematic.

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    This is just trying to justify abortion for the convenience of the mother. It's a human child growing inside of that womb. Nothing anyone says will change that. Abortion kills babies. Make any zygote, clump of cells, parasite argument you want. It's a human life and abortion ends it.

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    When asked about the kinds of joys that childless life can bring, Amy confessed she was happy to hear the question.

    Amy, who leads a happy childfree life herself, said that “One of the most common myths about childfree people is that we live sad, lonely lives. Nothing could be further from the truth.”

    “People without children report that they enjoy nurturing the bonds they share with their partners and friends, that they feel fulfilled by having the time and resources to give back to their communities, and that they appreciate the freedom to pursue a wide variety of interests, passions, and hobbies.”

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    Hayley Rodgers
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not to mention infertility is a thing, trauma is a thing, mental and physical health issues that are passed down are a thing. There are so many reasons someone might be childless and it isn't your business

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    wandile dludlu
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes... that's all we want. if we feel like having a kid, we'll borrow a nephew or niece for a week just to get it out of our system

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    Hayley Rodgers
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I refer to my human kids as "skin babies" all the time. They think it's hilarious. They also call our cats their brothers and sister

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    nanashi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    children are EXPENSIVE, it's beyond me to think that people have more than one of them. AND you have to keep spending to care and nurture them until they are matured and ready for the world on their own. based on the culture you are raised from, that could range from 18y or until they have a stable job and/or married themselves.

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    CB KittyValet
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and all the people in the restaurant also trying to have a nice meal.....

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    MrsPossum
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes!! I never understand this. I once literally had a woman tell me I needed to have kids as soon as possible, then she spent the next ten minutes moaning about her kids and how she wished she'd never had them?! I thought that was pretty....weird.

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    Julie C Rose
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a childless/free/whatever woman who used to work 60-hour weeks until the pandemic hit, I’m gonna vote no.

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    me
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I consider my friends as my family, and I certainly don't plan on having children with them.

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    Raine Soo
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was always what I said when I handed back my nieces and nephews to their parents.

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    MrsPossum
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh yes, I get this a lot. Tattoos, no kids... It feels like it's open season on my life sometimes 😬

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    Sleazy Weaver
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plus when you realize nobody is actively destroying your house, you don't have to waste time/money on food they won't eat, & that you can own even mildly delicate things without fear.

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    Candice Ravel
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or working retail and seeing those little crotch goblins screaming and throwing s**t everywhere. I actually feel my ovaries shrivel up when I witness this.

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    Luther von Wolfen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha! My ex-wife did this at a gathering of my family once. No one ever handed her a baby again.

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    nanashi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if they're under 12mth, or you are telling your doctor of their age, it's acceptable to go by months. over a year old, please just say the years.

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that the person who posted this is using an avatar of Princess Caroline, a character whose major arc on the show "BoJack Horseman" is that she really REALLY wants to have a kid.

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    Ozacoter
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let’s apply that to commited couples who are not married. A lot of people in our generation doesn’t marry, at least in Europe.

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    nanashi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nosey coworker; "hey when are you gonna marry and have kids? why not? it's worth it, TRUST ME!". also nosey coworker: "YOU wouldn't know, having kids means you no longer have time for yourself, let alone sleep undisturbed."

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    Raine Soo
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this saying. For years, I've had to put up with: "When are you going to have kids?", "You're not?", "Why not? You'd be a great mom", "What's wrong with you?", "Everyone has children", and "You must be the most selfish person on earth". Nope, I'm just self-aware.

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    Scott Garibay
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes it's selfish not to create something that you parade around for attention and gifts, and stealing people's free time.

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    Canadian in Cornwall
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is SO annoying. I was told this so many times ! I wanted to be sterilised in my 30's, but they wouldn't do it, as I "might change my mind, as I had just gotten married". Never mind that we were both 37 and had never wanted children !! So I just kept taking the pill constantly so I wouldn't have a period, couldn't bear them !

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    wandile dludlu
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans are such a bad design... now I understand villains in movies trying to change humans to lizards or something

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    Jumilicious
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What imbecile is trying to save their marriage by having kids?! That's probably the biggest challenge for any relationship and even the great ones don't always survive the transition of become parents.

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    Gwen
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you can always get a cat. That way you can have company, but they, like you are independent!

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    Scott Garibay
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wasn't allowed to touch the football in highschool as I had a "fumbling" problem...but sure I'll hold your spawn...

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    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    25 is too young. People encouraging you to have kids when you’re still basically a kid, only do it because misery loves company.

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    Alexis draskinis
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Read this is as my kid literally asked me "do you have any gum in your bag?" I think BP is screwing with me!! Lol!!

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    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only if you’re not middle eastern. I’ve literally never EVER not been pulled for second screening since 9/11. Not even on domestic flights.

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    K.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ahahaha. They made way for the rise of pet and plant parents.

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    MrTree1779
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And always white couples too. We rarely (if ever) see brown couples cooing over their baby. I wonder why...? (Answer: subtle racism that white babies are precious, but brown ones are not)

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    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did this to my parents as a kid because I kept feeling the seam inside my socks pressing against my toes. I think most socks now are made without the seam there.

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    n i k o
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In its teenage years is when it builds a cocoon, right in its bedroom.

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    Neva Nevičica
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People who tell me to have kids are mostly the ones that make me more certain that i don't want them. They complain all the time, constantly. Some of them have grown up kids, some have small kids. I never hear one nice thing, only about how tired they are, how much something cost or how their kids are spoiled and disobedient. They spend most of their time on work on the phone with the 20+ years old children, asking if they have eaten and explaining where the food is (in the fridge!). Really tempting.

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    Sleazy Weaver
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dunno, sounds like a dad joke... Might wanna have your partner take a pregnancy test just in case!

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    Mewton’s Third Paw
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    Don’t try to categorize your extreme dumbness with being child free. We don’t know you, go away.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Australopithicine Taung child discovered in South Africa is believed to have been carried off by an eagle some 2 million years ago. They discovered this by examining the marks the talons made in its eye sockets.

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    Alexis draskinis
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like brunch! But its mostly because i love breakfast foods, i just really hate the hours in which they are normally eaten! Lol!

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