Who wants to be alone? Especially when you are older and cranky. As much as you want to convince others we know you are not completely happy.
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Kids aren't an insurance policy for loneliness.
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You are correct, but if you are caring and give yourself to others, family, friends, neighbors, you will never be sad in your life. The Me Me Me life style is never a good idea. In my case, the best has been to be a mother and a wife. What it is for you?
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@Debernardini YOU found what's best for YOU! Congrats! Can you not fathom that another woman can find what is a best for THEM and it look different than YOU? Stop projecting! And perhaps try a little Me sometime, I'm sure you more than deserve it. - 1 more reply
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You’re happy, great. This is a recurring type of magazine and newspaper piece. There are many story angles like this one. The topic is fine and I’m sure people are suffering as a result, but I feel like this type of story is recycled too often.pic.twitter.com/4cvLAtBZqm
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W/ all due respect, Kent, the story is relevant. It may “feel” recycled b/c it’s relevancy resonates in many areas. Perhaps if you help change the conversation around childfree & single women being as acceptable as childfree & single males, it won’t have to be a story anymore.
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Where are child-free and single women not acceptable? And I’ve got news for you, society has always viewed single men of a certain age as suspect.
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I agree with you, that single men of a certain age have always been suspect - but that age is usually in the 50s, and judgment fades after retirement. Single women are spinsters as early as 30, and just considered sad & lonely until death. It’s not the same acceptability.
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We are all surrounded by gender inequalities, destructive misogyny, & absurd stereotypes. Exploring and pushing back against millennium of gender craziness is important. My only issue with the piece here is I’d like the editors to break new ground, go beyond what has been done.
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I completely understand. Thank you for engaging in a bit of civil dialogue. It is refreshing.
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I'm with you only 25 yrs older. I used to get that crap all the time. Finally started telling people I despised children.
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I'm curious. I know a friend that despises children, but loves his own. might this apply to you as well?
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OH MY GOD someone is 65 years old and they say they don’t like children then THEY DONT LIKE CHILDREN. This is honestly pretty insulting like, “Do you think you’d like your own children?” as if the thought never occurred to them


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Children are fine for folks who want -- and like -- them. I'm just not one of those people. And, no, I don't think I would have necessarily liked my own kids. Just being female doesn't make a person good mommy material.
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I’m in my 50’s, for me though it’s the pitying looks and comments about it being to late. Thankfully not from anyone who knows me well. I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. If anyone doesn’t believe me then to bad for them.
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47 and mum to cats, that's enough work!
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Hmm... I have been seeing the opposite over the last few years, at least as far as having a baby is concerned. Moms seem to be the invisible ones now with single career women being lauded.
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Hmmm indeed... I appreciate the author sharing her story... but there’s more to it.
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