As we had a baby shower today for one of my employees, the never ending question arose about when I was going to "join the club", when I was going to "pop one out", and "was I next?"
After politely smiling time after time, again and again, explaining that Nils and I don't want children right now and then getting the "but, why", I've almost resigned myself to these conversations.
With a deep sigh I no longer feel indignant and annoyed when I get asked these questions because what's the point? The conversations happen all the time.
There are few people that I will actually have the full on conversation about why with...that includes my two very best friends, my mother, and my very favorite cousin Tami. Other than that...I don't want to discuss it with you.
And then, as if by miracle, this article appeared on facebook today posted by a friend.
I don't have anything to add to it.
It's basically perfectly written. And I'll leave it at that.
READ ME
We aren't having kids and so many people just don't understand where we are coming from. I saw that article and really enjoyed it. My best friend is having a hard time balancing her home life with two kids and she recently told me that she feels so bad for having pestered me about not choosing to conceive.
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