Do adults with children look down on childless adults?

Sometimes, yes. I'm a childless adult, and hear it all the time...."When are you going to have children? " People tend to want to volunteer my time and energy for things, "Since you don't have children to go home to..." It doesn't bother me as much, however, because I hear the flip side of this as well.

I have friends who are jealous of my "freedom" to travel, spend money on myself, and stay out all night if I please because I don't have the responsibility of children right now. So...being a childless adult, people do tend to pass judgement and give their advice on when and if you should have children and why. (They never really have a good reason as to why, either).

The flip side of this is that I've noticed that people who have children are often bombarded with advice on how to raise their offspring. It's human nature, I guess.

Hell no! I look at childless adults as the luckiest people alive. Having children is a double edged sword - on one side you have a loving, wonderful little person (IF you raised them right) who will grow up to be a productive part of society.

On the other hand, you can't sleep for 20 years, you have to work your butt off to pay for them, you can't just go and do whatever you want, and you have someone to worry about someone for *the rest of your life*. It hurts, it's agonizing, it's heart breaking, it's anxiety ridden, and it's not easy. I wish I had free time and fewer responsibilities and MORE MONEY... but I certainly don't wish I didn't have my child.

I think a lot of adults with children envy adults without children... but we still love our kids and most of us wouldn't trade them for anything :) Sources: My opinion .

My lovely Wife and I have been childless for the six years that we've been married and I can attest to the fact that other marrieds seem to treat us a little more like teenagers than their equals. I sometimes wonder if it's just our own insecurities but I really do feel there is a different treatment. Everyone kinda puts us at the kids table you know.

I think that having children somehow causes folks to see you as grown and responsible.

There is something to that. There is definately an emotional charge involved with raising children. I only ave one and I often question wether or not I could raise more than one.

I have family that is raising 4 and they are on a constant roller coaster of emotions because of their children. But I do see that they carry a great deal of patience. More than I could ever imagine.

I don't know if the kids have worn them down or if they have matured because of their kids. Firends that I keep a loose relationship tend to stay away from us adults with children, we are now a drag (possibly because we are not responsible for setting an example) or we hacve forgotten how to have fun. Or the fact that when you are not a parent, it is impossible to feel the emotion involved with children and they don't want to feel it.As it seems to be viewed as a gateway to old age.

At least this is the way one of my so called friends verbalized his view to me.

I don't think so! My family doesn't. However, interests tend to lie in different areas when the children are young, especially.

For adults, there are many groups in which that issue doesn't really make much difference. The childless adult(s) might be able to give things a different, and maybe quite interesting, perspective. For example, in a book group, Bible study, any group that focuses on a special interest or sport - I don't see why it would matter..

" "Last night we (four) ate a casual family restaurant. Six adults(another group) sat at one table and their many children" "Why is Holloween (which started out for children) now such a big holiday for adults as well?" "My family (2 Adults, 2 Children 15 & 13) have 2 weeks holiday and we need cheap places to go to in the midlands Help Us! " "I'm looking for a mini trampoline that my whole family can use.

Are there any safe for adults and kids?" "Scrapbooking for childless adults..." "I don't want to have children. What is the best thing about being childless?

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Last night we (four) ate a casual family restaurant. Six adults(another group) sat at one table and their many children.

My family (2 Adults, 2 Children 15 & 13) have 2 weeks holiday and we need cheap places to go to in the midlands Help Us!

I'm looking for a mini trampoline that my whole family can use. Are there any safe for adults and kids?

I don't want to have children. What is the best thing about being childless?

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