Yes, but priorities are different from satisfaction. Iona acknowledges the drive to have children - this is probably not socialised - and the gladness of having had them. This is very different to finding them the most satisfying thing ever.https://twitter.com/JYuter/status/957550741450870784 …
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I've known some women whose greatest satisfaction in life was children. Well, two. An aunt and a friend. They genuinely love the company of children and feel fulfilled by spending their days with them. They both worked with children whilst & after raising their own.
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I don’t like children; have never liked children. When I was younger I used to think this was a queer thing, but then I met some straight women who don’t like kids & some queers who do. The latter group formed the spine of the marriage equality movement.
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I am not someone who enjoys the company of children very much. But I think many people who say they love children or don't like children feel the need to take a side when the reality is actually a spectrum. We like them in different doses.
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I find a two hour visit to friends who have small children once a month to be sufficient. But my adopted daughter is likely to sprog soon and then I will be having the child maybe one night a week and one weekend a month. This will be fine because I will be fully invested in it.
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