Asking me if I want kids at work/work-related event (e.g., conf dinner, official work drinks, etc.) even if it is a peer, is not the most welcome question in many cases. Insult to injury when I say "no" and you come back with "your hormones will kick in and you will want them".
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Replying to @o_guest
A very pointed 'No' with clear full-stop and no further discussion/comments usually kills the topic stone dead - unless someone is a completely atonal prick. If it's any consolation, it tails off when you get to 40.
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Replying to @lorraine_hope @o_guest
Try being the mother that left her darling children 5000km away while she pursued her dream whilst "living it up" in Europe. The looks and silent judgments are priceless. With or without kids, you'll never win on this topic.
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Same here Nikky! At conferences...well, then who has your kids? ...Their Father, of course. ...Blimey, he must be very understanding. ...No, he’s their Dad. End of.
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Of course! Nevermind being a person separated from her family, friends, children, and husband living in a foreign country and navigating life, academia, and a PhD! Oh, yes, life is so hard for everyone I left in Canada
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How they manage. I just never know

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Imagine.... parenting their own children. Always want to slap any man who says he's 'babysitting' kids while their mum is out. No you're not, you irresponsible dope....
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Babysitting is what teenagers do. Not even a professional carer/nanny/etc is usually described as a babysitter.
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