Those w/out kids - is your life boring?

[Kore]

I totally have it easier than a mom. I happily admit I've got tons of free time.

[h]

Women who say they can't imagine their lives without kids are ridiculous. I don't know any moms who don't remember their pre-kid life--most with great fondness. There are a lot of reasons that not having kids rocks. We knew we wanted kids, but that doesn't mean we weren't somewhat sad to give up our very fun, very non-boring childless life.

But honestly, people say stupid things to women regarding their family make-up regardless of whether they have kids. They tell women without kids that they must have so much free time, that kids will give their life meaning, etc. They tell infertile women to relax, to "just adopt," etc. They tell women with one kid that they will really understand what having kids is like once they have more than one, that they are depriving their child of a sibling or raising them to be a spoiled brat, etc. They ask women with two kids of the same gender when they are going to try for a boy/girl. They ask women with three plus kids if "they know what causes it," accuse them of contributing to overpopulation, or pull the "you have your hands full" tsk, tsk bit. They comment if your kids are too far apart, too close together, etc.

Unless you have one boy and one girl 2.5 years apart (and probably even then), people will say crap about your family status. It is all rude. You just have to ignore it.

[Deleted]

My life rules.

I can't imagine competing with people re how much life sucks.

Who wants to have the hardest life? That's just stupid.

[Deleted]

I rarely find myself bored, but I don't know that I'd say my life isn't boring. I have been extremely busy in the last few months, but in general my life is pretty low key - go to work, go home and change into yoga pants, sit on the couch all night. Weekends sometimes have fun plans but sometimes we're cutting back on spending money so they are mostly spent sitting around the house, cleaning, etc. I wouldn't call my life exciting, but I'm generally content reading or internet surfing or whatever so "bored" isn't really something I deal with.

I do sometimes wonder if life would seem more fulfilling or purposeful with kids. I tend to get lazy when I don't have enough that I HAVE TO do and perhaps I'd feel like my life has more meaning if I spent more time with my children than with my laptop.

However, I don't think kids are the obvious answer to that thought since there are a million other ways I could find fulfillment if I really was that upset about it.

[wanderlustmom]

I have kids and before and after them I have never been bored and I would never be bored if I didn't have them. Then again, I have a low bar and am happy to spend a day in my pajamas watching House Hunters.

I agree with the posters about how this is not relevant to being a mother.

[rex]

I don't have kids yet, and my life is not boring.

If I did not want a child, I could easily occupy myself and have a very fulfilling life.

[CloudBee]

No. We are constantly on the go.

[jene]

Nope, we find plenty of things to fill our time. It rocks.