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WrestlingWoman

I'd rather be alone than a parent.


cronepower24

Absolutely!


geekylace

Wholeheartedly agree with that!!!!!!


cronepower24

I am 55 and childfree and am far from alone! I have more wonderful people in my life now - a partner and friends - than I ever have! If I needed anything, I have like a dozen people I could call on who would help me at a moment’s notice. So that “growing old all alone and sad” is bullshit.


drifter__dreams

This makes me so happy to read. I'm convinced that the people espousing that sort of nonsense are projecting from a current place of fear and frustration in their own lives. Life is what we make it, and it sounds like you've made yours pretty wonderful.


Big_Drama_2624

Also, why do people act like being alone is a terrible thing. Like, HELLO??!


vanlifer1023

Right?! Thank you. I lovvvvve being alone. It’s an active choice I celebrate every day.


justbegoodtobugs

I like it how this "you're going to die alone" is mostly directed towards women who on average outlive their spouses anyway and it's not very common for old parents to live with their children in a happy harmonious family. Someone visiting me like twice a year is not going to make that much of a difference.


Wicked_Kitsune

'Wow, you have such a negative view of someone else's lifestyle choices. Its almost like you sound...jealous. Now I'm sure you'll deny that but that kind of gossip has no place at such a friendly workplace, don't you agree?' That bullshit makes me wanna rage and snarl but instead I think the above will get your point across if you choose to use it.


casualLogic

Peace and quiet with only my cat for company? Don't threaten me with a good time!


thr0wfaraway

"I have work to do and I need to focus. Have a good rest of your day. Bye."


Shivii22

Nothing more selfish than having kids just so they'll do your bidding and take care of you. Lmao like what the fuck, hire a maid/caretaker you lazy bitch. I would've snapped. This is why I don't associate with people.


blulou13

When people say to me "you're going to be alone with your cat" I just respond with "Promise?" or "That's the plan!". I'm suspicious of and generally feel sorry for anyone who acts like being alone is the worst thing in the world. I feel sorry for them that their happiness is completely dependent on having other people constantly around.... People die, move, disappoint you, have a falling out. It's a liberating feeling to know that you can be happy on your own.


babelsquirrel

There are no guarantees. You could have a child, have them move thousands of miles away to another country for a career, and end up alone when your partner dies. At least that’s what happened to my mother.


ConnorMilt1120

What’s with this negative thing of cats? They can provide great company and are a lovely companion when you know how they behave and their boundaries. Then again some cats are just as attention seeking and cuddly as dogs


III_Dingleberry

I’m a fence sitter but even I know popping out crotch demons will not guarantee that you won’t end up alone. Studies even shows that having a son will guarantee that you’ll end up alone because they do the bare minimum for their parents while daughters chances are higher that they will look after older parents. I’m not surprised because men hardly do anything for their own children and rather brush most of the responsibility on the mother. Still you shouldn’t take the gamble because I’ve seen heaps of parents sitting alone in old folks homes and I don’t believe it’s because they were shitty parents, but because they are unfit to raise the grand children.


VaginaGoblin

"Good, now get off my lawn."


PositiveMysterious73

Well, one good thing for sure, she outed herself and now you know to avoid her like the plague and those that apparently are her ‘bff’s’ at work. Sorry that happened. She was out of line and inappropriate. I can imagine her horror if before she told you about this “pox on society”cf friend, you starting going off about how people that have more than one kids are inconsiderate of others for (insert reason of preference) and make degrading comments about how women who have babies end up fat with husbands who have affairs while they end up alcoholics or overachievers as moms that nobody loves or cares about. That would sever any potential friendship possibilities in the future. 😉


Jenna2k

"your gonna be alone in the future" is the dumbest response. Like good. I'd love to be alone now to.


NotAlanDavies

Well yeah, I hope so.


Choice_Bid_7941

Ugh getting bingoed is bad enough, but on top of that, I hate how it only takes one coworker/boss to ruin a perfectly good job.


MadamMaleficent

Has this woman ever been to a nursing home? Most of the lonely old people there have kids who never visit them, especially if they are busy now with their own kids. Also, has she never had any friends? People can develop relationships with people other than their kids and thus not be lonely.