I feel this is a highly personal question and therefore, no one's business but mine and my husband's. Yet, when I respond by saying I feel that is a personal question or when I give a flippant answer like, "I'm too young to have kids" (which I am clearly not), people are often offended and think I am rude because I have evaded their question. I feel that I shouldn't have to disclose my personal business to anyone especially to an acquaintance. I am in an age bracket where about 85% of women have children with another 10% wanting children but unable to have them and I am treated as a pariah for not following suit. I am moving to another city soon and would like to know how I can avoid answering this question w/o seeming rude while at the same time secure friendships with women in my own age group. I have never verbally accosted anyone for having children and I do show interest when said women talk about their own kids, yet I am often excluded from social events. This is getting old.
2006-07-06
16:15:11
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eunosgirl
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