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Married people tend to hang out with other married people because its safer for the marriage than hanging out with single people.
People with kids tend to hang out with people with kids because other people with kids are empathetic, can offer advice if needed and the kids have other kids to play with while the adults hang out.
Single people tend to be looking for other single people so that they will no longer be alone.
It's hardly a stigma, and not discrimination. It is the natural ebb and flow of growing up and life. Everything is constantly changing, even if you don't particularly care to. Everyone is constantly adjusting, including you.
People grow up - and apart. You wanna hang out with couples with kids? Get married and start making babies!
Married people tend to hang out with other married people because its safer for the marriage than hanging out with single people.
People with kids tend to hang out with people with kids because other people with kids are empathetic, can offer advice if needed and the kids have other kids to play with while the adults hang out.
Single people tend to be looking for other single people so that they will no longer be alone.
It's hardly a stigma, and not discrimination. It is the natural ebb and flow of growing up and life. Everything is constantly changing, even if you don't particularly care to. Everyone is constantly adjusting, including you.
People grow up - and apart. You wanna hang out with couples with kids? Get married and start making babies!
Then it doesn't look good, as the vast majority of.people where I live are married with kids
And I wish I could start a family, but you need go have a willing partner to do so and that's the problem....
(Besides, apparently I already have a 27 year old daughter anyway meaning.I got pregnant at 5)
Married people tend to hang out with other married people because its safer for the marriage than hanging out with single people.
People with kids tend to hang out with people with kids because other people with kids are empathetic, can offer advice if needed and the kids have other kids to play with while the adults hang out.
I have never hung out with other married people bc "it's safer." That's ridiculous and also, lots of married people cheat with other married people. That comment is silly on its face.
IF we hang out with other parents, it is bc our kids AND we like the whole family. Same true of our single friends or married with no kids friends.
Married people tend to hang out with other married people because its safer for the marriage than hanging out with single people.
People with kids tend to hang out with people with kids because other people with kids are empathetic, can offer advice if needed and the kids have other kids to play with while the adults hang out.
Single people tend to be looking for other single people so that they will no longer be alone.
It's hardly a stigma, and not discrimination. It is the natural ebb and flow of growing up and life. Everything is constantly changing, even if you don't particularly care to. Everyone is constantly adjusting, including you.
People grow up - and apart. You wanna hang out with couples with kids? Get married and start making babies!
It is safer for the marriage to hang out with married people? How? Married people cheat just like single people can sleep with married people. A lot of married people cheat with other married people.
I used to be a teacher and while I am childless, I get along well with kids and like them. I just don’t have any of my own nor do I have any interest in having kids of my own. That doesn’t mean I don’t have any empathy for people who have kids.
No one wants to acknowledge this issue, but the stigma against single, childless people over 30 is real. Past 30, you're meant to have your Mod cut. together and be married with kids. If you're not, people see you as some sort of non adult and you end up losing friends when they get pregnant, as parents tend to only want to be friends with other parents and people change when they have kids. Dating becomes difficult too, because you're left with the people who are also not good enough to be part of society by following the plan. The childfree moment is a joke...these people are honestly just envious of parents like I am, but they won't admit it.
Lies, lies and more lies. I doubt single, professional people are jealous of parents. Why would they, when they can do what they want with no accountability to another person, don't have to deal with the ups and downs of parenthood, can travel on a whim, serve their own needs, wants and desires without compromising to make the other person happy. Possibly having to deal with a cheating spouse, arguments in a relationship. I've been blessed with a good woman who brings out the best in me, but we have an ironclad agreement that if our relationship goes too far south to where it can't be fixed, we go our separate ways. Both of us have dealbreakers for our relationship. Looking at some parents today, some people are just horrible parents who should've never had kids.
Married people tend to hang out with other married people because its safer for the marriage than hanging out with single people.
People with kids tend to hang out with people with kids because other people with kids are empathetic, can offer advice if needed and the kids have other kids to play with while the adults hang out.
Single people tend to be looking for other single people so that they will no longer be alone.
It's hardly a stigma, and not discrimination. It is the natural ebb and flow of growing up and life. Everything is constantly changing, even if you don't particularly care to. Everyone is constantly adjusting, including you.
People grow up - and apart. You wanna hang out with couples with kids? Get married and start making babies!
i don't know about married people hanging out with married people
In our group of female friends - several are married and are always out and about with the husbands. They only do things together if it is a family event and attendance as a couple is 'required"
I do think this is odd, but since they have been married for over 50 years, i guess are used to this. To me it is weird that they don't even go out to eat together as a couple.
No one wants to acknowledge this issue, but the stigma against single, childless people over 30 is real. Past 30, you're meant to have your Mod cut. together and be married with kids. If you're not, people see you as some sort of non adult and you end up losing friends when they get pregnant, as parents tend to only want to be friends with other parents and people change when they have kids. Dating becomes difficult too, because you're left with the people who are also not good enough to be part of society by following the plan. The childfree moment is a joke...these people are honestly just envious of parents like I am, but they won't admit it.
I’m 57 and childless but can’t honestly say I’ve ever felt stigmatized by it. I didn’t lose any friends when they became pregnant (although their priorities rightly shift to their kids). I think dating is difficult for everyone. People with kids who are dating have the same pool we have, and I think dating with small kids is much harder than dating without kids.
i don't know about married people hanging out with married people
In our group of female friends - several are married and are always out and about WITHOUT the husbands. They only do things together if it is a family event and attendance as a couple is 'required"
I do think this is odd, but since they have been married for over 50 years, i guess are used to this. To me it is weird that they don't even go out to eat together as a couple.
No one wants to acknowledge this issue, but the stigma against single, childless people over 30 is real. Past 30, you're meant to have your Mod cut. together and be married with kids. If you're not, people see you as some sort of non adult and you end up losing friends when they get pregnant, as parents tend to only want to be friends with other parents and people change when they have kids. Dating becomes difficult too, because you're left with the people who are also not good enough to be part of society by following the plan. The childfree moment is a joke...these people are honestly just envious of parents like I am, but they won't admit it.
I'm 48 and I don't think I've ever felt this stigma. Maybe it's because I live in a liberal area. Or maybe it's just because I don't care what other people think.
I do think it's harder to meet people as you get older. You get set in your ways, and the people who are available often have a lot of personal problems / baggage from past relationships that I don't want to deal with, so that's hard.
I am grateful that my parents raised me to be independent and never once asked when I was getting married, and then when I did get married, never asked when i was "going to give them grandbabies".
Me, too.
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