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Child free

Not entitled to push your agenda on someone else’s organs

By Jen PhillipsPublished 23 days ago • 1 min read
Child free
Photo by Lisa Yount on Unsplash

To be with child or to not be with child,

Oh the controversy of this topic.

Why does it actually matter if someone chooses to have a child or not?

Sorry women*

Men don’t get as much backlash on this topic as women.

When someone says their child free by choice, another has to ask who will take care of you while you’re old?

Does it matter? Because having children doesn’t guarantee they will take care of you.

They have their own lives and health to manage.

Most people have children for selfish reasons.

No one is entitled to another person, especially your child that you consented on having.

If it were the case of having someone to take care of you then places like nursing homes and having healthcare providers coming to your home to take care of you would NOT exist. And you would be the one to shower, dress, and get them up and ready for the day.

Being lonely? Do you not have friends? What are you doing now to not be lonely or have someone to talk to?

Why would being elderly be any different? Besides half your friends have died.

Having children doesn’t guarantee they will keep you company daily.

It’s the only purpose of being a woman. Is it? Why? What about the women who can’t have babies because of health reasons? They don’t matter now?

There is more to life than having children. It shouldn’t be pushed down throats because that is the path you chose for yourself.

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    Written by Jen Phillips