Sure you don't want kids now, but ...
We've all heard it: "Sure you don't want kids now, but won't you regret it when you're old?" Well here's a little tidbit from UPI that you might want to include in your answer:
In India, a childless (e.g. infertile) couple has adopted a monkey as their daughter. In Baby Not on Board I encourage adopting child substitutes--from carnivorous plants to dogs--but this really takes the cake (or banana):
Being in good health and having a husband or partner gives a bigger boost to U.S. women in their 50s than having children does, a study has found."The most vulnerable group in terms of being least happy, loneliest and most depressed are the mothers who were single, divorced or widowed in middle age," lead author Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox, a University of Florida sociology professor, said in a statement.
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In India, a childless (e.g. infertile) couple has adopted a monkey as their daughter. In Baby Not on Board I encourage adopting child substitutes--from carnivorous plants to dogs--but this really takes the cake (or banana):
A childless couple in Andhra Pradesh has adopted a monkey and made it their daughter. When the monkey came to their house, they gave it food and since then the monkey is their daughter. Right from brushing teeth to giving milk and wearing new frocks….everything is done....because the couple had dreamt of a daughter when they got married[LINK]
They have named the monkey Anjali who has been with them for seven years now. They pamper her like a real daughter.
2 Comments:
Some interesting points there.
However, why should CF people adopt anything as a "replacement" for children. That seems to imply that without children, we are missing something. Perhaps I'm missing your point with this.
I know people who are CF who don't like animals, plants, etc. But I don't get the impression that they feel like they need something as replacement to take care of that nurture instinct. In fact, they may not have much of that instinct at all.
Just trying to understand why you feel this is important.
Thanks!
Jill, thanks for your question. Certainly many CF don't have any desire to nurture anyone or anything, but many of us do. I'm definitely in that second camp. For me, having pets, plants, and other things to care for lets me express my nurturing side without saddling myself with a child for the rest of my life. I know I'm not alone in this, which is why I feel it's important to bring up now and then. The point is, if you do want to nurture something, it doesn't have to be a child. There are other options.
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