article on opting out of parenthood for financial reasons

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<p>poetgrl Quote:

The point is that everyone has to make their own choice, and I like what ecouter said about supporting one another’s choices. I believe we don’t value the caretakers the way that we ought to, as a culture. I just chose to do so myself.</p>

<p>And I never much cared what anyone thought about my choices, ever. But, I did care that they knew I valued theirs

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<p>pg Quote:

I guess I’m a little perplexed as to how this “valuation” of others’ choices shows up in everyday life. Honestly, I feel I just go about living my life as I see fit and others go live their lives as they see fit, and unless they explicitly ask me for my opinion or vice versa, I don’t feel I need to “support” their choices – I just need to be pleasantly indifferent to them.

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<p>Yes we are using support in different ways. We may not need the support and approval of society at large (or the other ladies in our neighborhood or the men in our offices) for our personal decision to either work outside the home or stay home with small children. We may need the support of others to realize that personal decision.</p>

<p>Having the ability to see that decision as a choice already means we belong to a very small slice of society. </p>

<p>poetgrl: I really liked that post.</p>