Kids, Relatable, Awkward and Childfree: Time for a conversation

Time for a conversation

By Anonymous - 25/07/2023 15:00

Today, after spending a great day with my nieces, I turned to my husband to ask him if maybe we should start trying to get pregnant like we both agreed we wanted to multiple times. Before the words even left my mouth he said, “God they were exhausting, thank God were not having kids.” FML

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The talk

By Anonymous - 31/05/2023 06:00

Today, I asked my husband if we could start talking about kids. He said sure, so we talked about kids. Then I asked if we could maybe start trying to have kids, and he said, “Absolutely fucking not, are you mad? What’s wrong with you?” FML

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Different goals

By Baby bird - 23/05/2021 11:01

Today, I asked my husband if it was a good time to think about having kids. His response was, "ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NEVER." I’ve always wanted to be a mom and he knows that. I feel like I’ve wasted my life. FML

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Plans

By Anonymous - 02/10/2022 02:30

Today, we saw a woman with two out-of-control children. As we walked away, my husband said to me, “Disgusting, I’m glad we’re never having children.” News to me, he'd always said he wanted a kid before we married. An uncomfortable conversation is imminent, damn it. FML

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Surpriiiiiiise…

By Anonymous - 13/05/2022 12:00

Today, I asked my boyfriend if he might want kids one day, and he most definitely does not. In fact, he even thanked me for reminding him we need to stock up on condoms when we go shopping, plus he’s even considering a vasectomy just to make sure. I’m already pregnant. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/06/2018 19:00

Today, after months of trying for a baby and telling me how he wants a family and can't wait to have a kid with me, my boyfriend was relieved when I got a negative home test, saying he's not ready for kids yet. I took another test this morning. I'm pregnant. FML

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Baby baby

By Anonymous - 12/12/2023 23:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my wife and I have been in the same massive argument for two weeks. We agreed when we were dating that we couldn’t think of anything worse than having kids, we married on the basis we would never want kids. Now, a year later, she wants a baby. FML

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Too late

By Anonymous - 16/07/2023 03:00

Today, my husband told me he'd changed his mind and no longer wants children. We already have two kids. FML

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But my grandbabiiiiiiiies

By Anonymous - 23/01/2016 09:21 - Australia - Canberra

Today, after the topic of grandkids came up yet again, my fiancé confessed that we've been having trouble conceiving. Later, I overheard his mum telling him to take my engagement ring back to the store and get a refund, because apparently I'm not worth marrying if I can't give him kids. FML

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Can't be bothered, TBH

By bummer.. - 02/03/2013 06:05 - United States

Today, I found out that the man I just married doesn't want to have children. We had this conversation multiple times with no problems before getting married, but now he would "rather die" than have children, because according to him, they would ruin his life. FML

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Think of the environment

By Anonyname - 18/05/2014 19:14 - United Kingdom

Today, my husband and I announced at a family get-together that I'm pregnant with our fourth child. My dad sighed, and spent the rest of the evening acting moody, and eventually muttering about how he'd raised a "damned broodmare." FML

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Anderling 32

Tuesday 25 July 2023 16:25

It’s possible he meant “not having kids right now” and that he’s planning to wait and enjoy the DINK lifestyle a little bit longer before having them. Or he might have genuinely changed his mind at some point, who knows. Either way though, you need to discuss this with him so you’re both on the same page. If he *has* changed his mind, kids or no kids is a dealbreaker issue, and it’s best to find out sooner rather than later.

Hangryko 29

Tuesday 25 July 2023 20:30

I'm sorry he dropped this on you so suddenly, OP. If no kids is a deal breaker and his mind is made up, there's no point delaying divorcing him.

Comments

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 25 July 2023 15:32

It's funny that he invokes God's name in every sentence but doesn't want to "be fruitful and multiply." Isn't that special?

Anderling 32

Tuesday 25 July 2023 16:25

Hangryko 29

Tuesday 25 July 2023 20:30

I'm sorry he dropped this on you so suddenly, OP. If no kids is a deal breaker and his mind is made up, there's no point delaying divorcing him.

Iamthebanzai22 20

Tuesday 25 July 2023 22:30

Look, as a guy I can tell you this: Just after a day with some unruly kids is the wrong time to ask him stuff like that. At that moment, the idea of kids scare him. However, there may be some other situation that triggers his fatherhood instincts and in that moment he will feel very different. You need to play this game with your head, not your heart.