Today, my mum asked when she's getting grandkids. I had to tell her that, at 21 years-old, I hadn't even managed to get a boyfriend yet. FML
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Today, my mom asked me out of the blue if I was ever going to consider getting married. It wasn't until after the conversation ended that I remembered my siblings are all either single like I am, or incapable of having children. I am my mother's last hope of becoming a grandma, and she reminds me all the time. FML
Today, after having spent years staying in school, working hard to achieve good grades, and avoiding all the bad kids, my mom accused me of having no direction in life and complained about how I haven't given her a grandchild yet. I'm 19. FML
Today, my mom had to go off on my grandmother because I don’t have kids yet and she, "wants great grand babies before she dies." My grandmother was going to gift me a baby outfit for me to get another hint. I’m 25 and can’t conceive because of health issues. I may never have my own kids. She knows. FML
Today, my mom bitched me out for still being single at age 19, and still not having started a family. She considers this "immoral," yet showed nothing but praise for my sister, who's pregnant at 15 and doesn't know which of three guys is the father. FML
Today, I asked my mum why she never had any children after me. She scoffed and asked if I've looked in a mirror lately. FML
Today, we found out that my 13-year-old cousin is pregnant. My mom then turned to me and asked why I decided to wait so long. I’m only 20. Instead of being worried that this young girl has potentially ruined her entire life, my mom just complained that her sister "gets to be a grandma first." FML
Today, I was talking with my mother and expressed my slight disappointment at how many of my friends are getting into relationships, whereas I'm still single. My mother decided to encourage me by saying "Don't worry, sweetie. There are boys out there who don't go for looks. You'll be fine". FML
Today, my mum, who always wanted more kids than just me, started crying because I'm not pregnant with her first grandchild yet. I'm 16, and this all started because I got my period and I asked to borrow one of her tampons because I'd ran out of my own. FML
Today, I'm 19, I'm at uni, I've never been kissed and the only person I have had a proper conversation with in the past week is my Mum. FML
Today, my mother urged me to "get over this lesbian thing and give me some grandkids." In front of my girlfriend of eleven months. FML
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hardcorefan16 22
That's okay. Not everyone want kids or has had a relationship yet.
alternaqueer 11
Don't let external pressures change the way you think. It's your life; do whatever makes you happy. You have all the time in the world.
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Megatron_Griffin 25
"I have no responsibility to live up to what others expect of me. That's their mistake, not my failing" I'm turning 21 in a couple months. Both my older brothers have kids and homes of their own. I'm still single and living with my parents (my roomates haha). When ever I feel like I'm not moving forward fast enough, I think of that quote. Keep your head up OP, and take your time. There's no need to rush
FilleNoir 21
It will happen for you! Don't rush it, a lot of us are in that predicament. I know, I'm 20 and yet to have a serious relationship but in the mean time have fun and don't obsess over something you can't control.
FarFromHome_fml 17
You're 21. Don't be in a hurry to settle down. You have more than 60 years left for that! 21 might legally be adult, but you're a kid. Enjoy being so.
RusticChick 27
Nothing to be embarrassed about! You've got plenty of time. You're in your prime years :D
Tripartita 45
Sometimes when you're having a hard time starting something, it helps to work your way backwards. Get a baby first, have sex next, get married, get engaged, have your first kiss, and then go on a few dates. Also, if you meet any prospective suitors named Benjamin Button, they'd probably be extra keen on this format.
manuwish 9
be proud op! you will not have all the disappointments, your man will marry you(once you get him, and you will!!!)
ZirePhoenix 10
April is coming. prepare a positive pregnancy test and see how it goes.
Kittyphysics 21
I had my first child at 21. Don't rush it, op. The time will come when it comes. Do you and everything will be fine.
InfiniteSunshine 32
I've experienced this too, not with my mom, but with my grandparents. Started when I was 18 and hadn't had a boyfriend yet either. They started asking things like "so when are you going to get a guy so we can have some great grand babies," and other stuff about me having children. Oddly enough it doesn't happen as often now that I have a boyfriend, probably just cause of the views of the era they grew up in, so they see it as me being one step closer to having children. I always tell them that children aren't on the agenda for at least another 10yrs, if I have any at all. Just make your situation and wants clear, but otherwise I wouldn't pay too much attention to it, it's your life and your choices. We're young, there's no rush for anything, relationships or children.
Khaleesi_D 9
My Nana dies this, once told my sister and I we should sign up for a dating site. She only tells my sister and I this, and never says anything to my brother or male cousins.
Khaleesi_D 9
Does.
InfiniteSunshine 32
Yep, same. They only ask their female grandkids these questions. There's only 1 male grandkid in the family, who is older than all of us too, but he never gets questioned on kids. In fact instead of asking him about kids, they'll direct it at his girlfriend instead. It used to really annoy me when I was younger because they assumed I was going to have kids at all. It felt like they thought that's how my life will be defined and what my purpose as a girl is, to get a husband and have some kids, and that is just not the case.
ImGoth 15
You're only 21 jeez she needs to let you live