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40 Jokes And Memes By People Who Don’t Regret Their Childfree Lifestyle
Interview
You’re free to live your life as you please, so long as you’re not harming anyone. I stand by that statement because I believe that autonomy, the freedom of choice, and the ability to decide for ourselves what’s truly best for us are what separates civilization from chaos. The grown-up thing to do is to respect each other’s rational choices, even if we might do things differently ourselves. So, for instance (and full disclosure): I come from a large family and I want to have a large family of my own, however, I know that having children isn’t the right choice for everyone. I’m fine with that. Some others? Not so much.
There are far more people choosing not to have kids in this day and age than you’d think. One of the main places online where they discuss topics related to their childfree lifestyle is the r/childfree subreddit, a huge community of over 1.4 million members. We’ve collected some of the best jokes and memes shared on the subreddit that might amuse you, Pandas. You’ll find them if you scroll down.
Keep in mind that there are a wide variety of issues that r/childfree touches upon in its day-to-day posts. They’ve collected the most important aspects about living childfree into a massive FAQ, curated for over a decade, which you can find right here. It’s a lengthy but in-depth read. Meanwhile, you’ll find Bored Panda’s previous article about the ‘Childfree’ community on Reddit right over here.
I reached out to the r/childfree moderator team and one of its members, redditor u/Raveynfyre, was kind enough to answer my questions about running the community that existed even earlier than Reddit was formed. As it turns out, moderating r/childfree is a far tougher job than you might imagine. The subreddit is beset by trolls daily and the moderators have to remove quite a few comments from public view due to the sensitive nature of the topics discussed there. Read on for Bored Panda's interview with u/Raveynfyre.
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#1
Family Is What You Make
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#2
Child Fees Should Be A Thing And Dogs Should Be Free
#4
What Could Be More Important Than Creating Life?
#5
I Don’t Know If This A Repost But I Think It’s Correct!
#6
How Is This Still A Thing, Anyway?
James016 4 years ago
Sadly this one comes up a lot. There was an article in the UK press a few years ago about a young lady who wanted her tubes tied with the full support of her boyfriend. All the doctors said that he should have a vasectomy instead. She got the whole "you may change your mind" spiel. Someone who wants their tubes tied is not going to change their mind about having children.
#7
Just One Simple Trick To Save Money
#8
I Have Never Related To A Tweet More. Here’s To A Child Free Halloween!
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Valid reply: " You're at the age that a lot of people already have died. Shouldn't you start your preparations? The clock is ticking...."
#9
I Think Someone Working In This Store Is Childfree
#10
For The Childfree Motorist
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Has ANYONE driven more carefully because of the car in front's "baby on board" sticker?
#11
True
#12
Hm
#13
Saw This Meme And Thought You Guys Would Enjoy It, Too
#14
Imagine That. Maybe One Day
#15
Top Notch Product Review
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
"It also prevented me causing a major disaster when the gender reveal party got out of hand!"
#16
How Can You Not Want Them
#18
No Kids And Always Tired!
#19
This Speaks To Me
#20
One Could Also Choose The "God Will Provide" Route As We All Know That Free Money Is A Thing In This World
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
But you can't apply for animal support, yet you can apply for child support.
#21
It’s Almost Summer!
#22
Cheers!
#23
Asking The Right Questions
#24
The Look Of Horror On Every Passenger’s Face As Children Board The Plane
#25
I Swear
#26
My Friend Sent This To Me
#27
Clever Girl
#28
This About Sums It Up
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Or "before" and "after" photos of the stylish interior of their house.
#30
Long Term Planning
#31
Hallelujah
#32
Ryan Reynolds Gets It!
#33
Haha Not In This Economy!
#34
This Guy Gets It
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 4 years ago
I'm now hearing under 25 to be too young. Strange it was thought of as an issue for you.
#35
When You Become A Mother
#36
Great View From Here
#37
Lazy Saturdays Are My Kinda Thing!
#38
The Correct Response
#39
Gatekeeping Being Tired Is For The Birds
#40
It Do Be Like That
#41
My Bloodline Ends With Me
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
I'd go for the latter. One branch of my family has a history of severe mental illness which has led to several suicides, including that of my mother. Even if I wanted kids I wouldn't take the risk.
#43
Never Gonna Happen
Jayne Kyra 4 years ago
I am selfish. I like my ME time. I like being able to play video games for hours or watch whatever I want all weekend. I really enjoy being able to go out and sit in a pub all afternoon and/or evening. I like spending my money on myself (and kitties and mum). Is that selfish? You bet it is! And I LOVE it!
#44
If You Want To Make God Laugh, Tell Him Your Plans
#45
I Hope Memes Are Allowed Here
#46
Where Do Babies Come From?
#47
There's So Much Room For Activities!
#48
Happy Not A Father's Day!
#49
I Love It When Things Are Oddly Specific Yet So Accurate
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 4 years ago
I notice that, too. I'll be out and there will be a young child who clearly has a terrible cold with a croupy cough and runny nose, and I just wonder why the parents have this child out and about and not in bed.
#50
At Least I Don’t Have Kids
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Likewise. "Dammit, I'm going to splash out on a facsimile Shakespeare First Folio, it's not as if I have kids"
#52
It Do Be Like That Though.
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Ozacoter 4 years ago
And please people. Consider if its ethical to have children. Many of us have inheritable diseases that should never be transmitted. I am tired of hearing cases of chronically ill parents with inheritable diseases that chose to have children. I am sorry but thats a monstruosity, condemning your children to pain and less opportunities in life. As a disabled woman I hate those kind of people. If you want kids thats fine, adopt and give a loving home to a child that needs it. But dont punish your children by forcing them to endure horrible illneses.
Seabeast 4 years ago
In my family it's depression and other forms of mental illness. I have not been immune and I decided early on that I would not be passing it on to another generation.
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Becklass 4 years ago
It’s not just the people who don’t want or can’t have kids that get hassled. I had my son at 18, unexpected and unplanned but he’s wonderful. He’s 26 now and I’m 45. I still get people asking when I’m having the next as it’s “nearly too late”. I don’t understand why other people think it’s their business if you don’t want kids or don’t want more kids. There are so many personal reasons. I’ve had 25 years of this crap!.
Ozacoter 4 years ago
Some people are always demanding stuff and are never happy. When a boyfriend? When are you marrying? When are having a child? When are you having another child? ...
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Juririn 4 years ago (edited)
Having or not having children is such a personal choice( or, ideally, should be a choice), it shouldn't be put on public debate or as two fighting enemies. However, people thinking about having children should seriously think why, if they are up to the job both materially and emotionally. Children should not be had as insurance in old age, for your benefit or for only 18 years of care. One should know that once one becomes a parent, one is a parent FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE with all the responsibilities that come from that huge decision.
Tenacious Squirrel 4 years ago
People thinking about having children need to think about a lot more than just themselves (“whether they are up to the job”). Think about the impact of having a child. Impact on others (family, expecting support/childcare, financial burden on the government and tax payers). Overpopulation. Resources running out. Pollution. All that disposable crap (nappies, toys, plastic, etc) you’re putting in to the world having a child. The future of the world and your child’s chances. The burden on them to care for you when you’re old. They’re also going to be left cleaning up the (environmental etc) mess of the current generation.
Load More Replies... Ozacoter 4 years ago
And please people. Consider if its ethical to have children. Many of us have inheritable diseases that should never be transmitted. I am tired of hearing cases of chronically ill parents with inheritable diseases that chose to have children. I am sorry but thats a monstruosity, condemning your children to pain and less opportunities in life. As a disabled woman I hate those kind of people. If you want kids thats fine, adopt and give a loving home to a child that needs it. But dont punish your children by forcing them to endure horrible illneses.
Seabeast 4 years ago
In my family it's depression and other forms of mental illness. I have not been immune and I decided early on that I would not be passing it on to another generation.
Load More Replies... Becklass 4 years ago
It’s not just the people who don’t want or can’t have kids that get hassled. I had my son at 18, unexpected and unplanned but he’s wonderful. He’s 26 now and I’m 45. I still get people asking when I’m having the next as it’s “nearly too late”. I don’t understand why other people think it’s their business if you don’t want kids or don’t want more kids. There are so many personal reasons. I’ve had 25 years of this crap!.
Ozacoter 4 years ago
Some people are always demanding stuff and are never happy. When a boyfriend? When are you marrying? When are having a child? When are you having another child? ...
Load More Replies... Juririn 4 years ago (edited)
Having or not having children is such a personal choice( or, ideally, should be a choice), it shouldn't be put on public debate or as two fighting enemies. However, people thinking about having children should seriously think why, if they are up to the job both materially and emotionally. Children should not be had as insurance in old age, for your benefit or for only 18 years of care. One should know that once one becomes a parent, one is a parent FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE with all the responsibilities that come from that huge decision.
Tenacious Squirrel 4 years ago
People thinking about having children need to think about a lot more than just themselves (“whether they are up to the job”). Think about the impact of having a child. Impact on others (family, expecting support/childcare, financial burden on the government and tax payers). Overpopulation. Resources running out. Pollution. All that disposable crap (nappies, toys, plastic, etc) you’re putting in to the world having a child. The future of the world and your child’s chances. The burden on them to care for you when you’re old. They’re also going to be left cleaning up the (environmental etc) mess of the current generation.
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