You mean childless. Remember, childfree means NO children ever.

Thanks for clarifying this for others. This thread is a good place to educate those who may not know what being childfree is.

People are allowed to share their opinions, even if it's "Hey, I have a child, I like children." It isn't argumentative. It isn't really polite to police what people reply with. If they aren't being argumentative, there's no issue.

No problem, it's just a tad annoying when people mix the two terms up. Calling people like myself 'childless', indicating that we just haven't 'grown up' yet and people who are going to reproduce 'childfree'.

Less= not having it in your possession yet or it's been taken from you
Free= never wanting it in the first place and being free from it.

yes, thank you. what i've read is that people state the number of kids they have and/ or they like kids. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

I'm childless for the time being, but I'm not sure if that will remain that way forever. I applaud those who are parents because it's a tough job.

But, is this a thread about no children or about children? There are PLENTY of other places to post that sort of thing. I would greatly prefer that people refrain from talking about their spawn in a thread asking about childfree members.

This site is dedicated to educating others and not being offensive to others. Let's all try to remember that those who are childfree don't necessarily want to hear about your children, and while you may think they're the best thing since vibrators, not everyone else does. But those who are childfree should remember that this isn't a site dedicated to those who are childfree and we should refrain from being offensive to others. I myself am not childless or childfree. It was a choice for me to get pregnant both times. I love my children dearly, though there are days where I wonder what the hell I was thinking!

I understand your frustration with the confusion of terms, let's focus on education rather than judgment since, obviously, some education is needed.

And for everyone, our decisions are our own and we should be respectful of the choices that others make for themselves. We don't need to call children brats or spawn or other derogatory names. We also don't need to tell those who choose not to have kids that they are missing out. Mutual respect will go farther in the pursuit of understanding!

Now enough with this and let's get back to our regularly scheduled poll!



oh, wait, this isn't roller derby:

ill neve rbe child free I have ahusband

I am childfree, and completely happy about it

Crotchfruit - I LOVE that .....
Cracked me up!

We have a daughter. We wanted to have more. It was not to be, BUT, hey, we got it right the first time. As she is about to get married, we will be getting the son we wanted too, as part of the deal, so it is all good. However, I must say....there is nothing "FREE" about having a child (wink,nod). Expensive, OH YES.

We have friends and family that don't have, or want children. Maybe it is best that only people that want them, have them. Too often that is not the case.

Just make sure YOU really don't want them...not that you "haven't found the right partner yet" or "I like my money too much for myself" (that changes)....etc.

Just know your own REASON is valid to YOUR own intellect and heart also.

Hmm, if my mother decided not to have me, I wouldn't care. I wouldn't be here.




*gasp* Also, stick another overly-used repeat of a Bingo on the sheet from another poster, not the one above, they just had a question.

By the way, the term 'Breeder' on the card below refers to people who have children just to have them and are convinced that EVERYONE should pop out a few in order to live a 'healthy, loving, and full life'. *checks off 'you were children once' Pfft, I hated children when I was one, moot point.

Thank you for helping, it really is too bad that there are people out there that assume something's wrong with us for not wanting children or sending vitriol in the form of commonly-heard lines in the lifestyle.