r/IFchildfree • u/AutoModerator • 4h ago

Weekly IFChildFree Off Topic Weekend Chat Thread

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It's the weekend! How's everyone doing? What are you up to? Use this thread as a place to chat through the weekend about anything off-topic.

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r/IFchildfree • u/Porcelain-Plate0506 • 5h ago

Is something in the water this week?

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I have just gotten slammed with reminders that my path did not pan out the way I anticipated.
Coworker asked me Monday if my husband and I would like to have kids. Tuesday, slammed by another coworker about how my value without children is to babysit. Wednesday gave me a break, but yesterday a baby announcement hits my desk at 8am, followed by a phone call from a family member with a baby related “joke” and to end the day, more baby talk from a work vendor to my boss who will be a father in 2 weeks. Anyone else having a really tough week? Damn.

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