*Anti-Baby Corner*

[mawilson 2,133]

I see it quite often with my cube mate here at work. He and his wife don't have children - I believe by choice, I've never asked, just seen people ask him if they had any. I really haven't seen it go much further than "Do you have kids?" 'No' "Oh". Maybe the experience is different for men than women though. Guess I'll find out when I get married!

I think the right answer to that question is "KIDS????!!!! EWWWWWW!"

They usually don't ask any more questions after that.

[AlHayatZween 2]

See, we have the opposite problem...

For us it's, "Oh sh*t, you two are going to have kids??!"

[Nagishkaw 510]

I have been accused of being ghey because I never had any nor wanted any.

Heh? What does not wanting kids have to do with your sexual orientation?

You got me.

[Amby 490]

I like kids. I like them for awhile and love to give them back to their parents when they start to drive me crazy. They're fun when they're well behaved and being cute but as soon as they start annoying me I am reminded why I don't want any.

[mawilson 2,133]

I like kids. I like them for awhile and love to give them back to their parents when they start to drive me crazy. They're fun when they're well behaved and being cute but as soon as they start annoying me I am reminded why I don't want any.

Would you want to be the only child?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

See, we have the opposite problem...

For us it's, "Oh sh*t, you two are going to have kids??!"

Or the ever popular "ohai, I have three kids". Response: "I am so, so very sorry"

[Amby 490]

I like kids. I like them for awhile and love to give them back to their parents when they start to drive me crazy. They're fun when they're well behaved and being cute but as soon as they start annoying me I am reminded why I don't want any.

Would you want to be the only child?

Would I like to be an only child? Right now, yes!

[Dr. Obvious 49]

See, we have the opposite problem...

For us it's, "Oh sh*t, you two are going to have kids??!"

Or the ever popular "ohai, I have three kids". Response: "I am so, so very sorry"

[Empress of Groovy 373]

I see it quite often with my cube mate here at work. He and his wife don't have children - I believe by choice, I've never asked, just seen people ask him if they had any. I really haven't seen it go much further than "Do you have kids?" 'No' "Oh". Maybe the experience is different for men than women though. Guess I'll find out when I get married!

I think the right answer to that question is "KIDS????!!!! EWWWWWW!"

They usually don't ask any more questions after that.

A friend of mine (who would enjoy this thread!) maintains this view: "I fvckin' hate kids" (emphasis on hate) People tend to avoid trying to talk her out of such a strongly stated position. It's when you're wishy-washy about the prospect of parenthood that the syrupy, "Oh, it's the best job you'll ever have....you never realize you can love something so much...I can't imagine life before the baby...blah blah" ####### starts flyin'. I have noticed that when it's the woman who says, "No fvckin' way!" people tend to back off. It seems that guys are expected to be ambivalent about it.

[Nik+Heather 121]

I see it quite often with my cube mate here at work. He and his wife don't have children - I believe by choice, I've never asked, just seen people ask him if they had any. I really haven't seen it go much further than "Do you have kids?" 'No' "Oh". Maybe the experience is different for men than women though. Guess I'll find out when I get married!

I think the right answer to that question is "KIDS????!!!! EWWWWWW!"

They usually don't ask any more questions after that.

A friend of mine (who would enjoy this thread!) maintains this view: "I fvckin' hate kids" (emphasis on hate) People tend to avoid trying to talk her out of such a strongly stated position. It's when you're wishy-washy about the prospect of parenthood that the syrupy, "Oh, it's the best job you'll ever have....you never realize you can love something so much...I can't imagine life before the baby...blah blah" ####### starts flyin'. I have noticed that when it's the woman who says, "No fvckin' way!" people tend to back off. It seems that guys are expected to be ambivalent about it.

Will keep this in mind for the future. Can't wait to tell those stories!!!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

[alienlovechild 75]

Heh? What does not wanting kids have to do with your sexual orientation?

Compare these numbers to straight folks and you may get an answer.

"Data from the 1990 Census suggested that 27 percent of lesbians in same-sex couples had given birth to children; between 5 percent and 17 percent of gay male households included kids"

http://www.slate.com/id/2097048/

[Amby 490]

I just tell people there's no way in hell I'm having kids with Neil because he isn't smart enough. Every single time they're completely shocked. They don't even question me any further. I really do feel like people who breed should at least breed selectively.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

At some point, my mom actually came out and told me I should have a kid with a colleague that taught at the University of Ottawa. I was like "mom, #######!" and she said "well, he has great genes and is really intelligent".... OMG I LOL'd . BTW, he died single and alone 2 years ago

[Dr. Obvious 49]

Heh? What does not wanting kids have to do with your sexual orientation?

Compare these numbers to straight folks and you may get an answer.

"Data from the 1990 Census suggested that 27 percent of lesbians in same-sex couples had given birth to children; between 5 percent and 17 percent of gay male households included kids"

http://www.slate.com/id/2097048/

That's pretty old. 2000 data has it 30% of same-sex couples have own children under 18 living with them.

http://www.gaydemographics.org/USA/PUMS/nationalintro.htm

That number is sure to climb with the Gayby Boom.

A 2006 OpusComm-Syracuse University S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications study found two thirds of lesbians and a third of gay men plan to add children to their families over the next three years. Striking in their annual study of gay and lesbian attitudes and lifestyles is the fact that just four years ago, the figure was 18 percent for lesbians and just 5 percent for gay men.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peggy-drexle...om_b_79479.html

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayofli...ef=mpstoryemail