I'm really tired of having "I should have children" shoved down my throat. I guess I should expect that from something called @morebirths. Now its low fertility?
I'm nearly 40, live in the densest neighborhood in Denver and I don't have a single friend here who has or wants kids. I do have tons of friends with kids - none of them live in the city. And I refuse to ever live in a suburb again.
I can't remember the last time that I saw a kid. I don't even know where the nearest school is.
edit: Downvoted for my personal anecdote, from someone who actually lives in the city. Never change, HN. Even flagged this post.
I'm not sure why you're downvoted either. I think your post is a better representation of some of the causes of low fertility than a lot of hand waving twitter posts.
I guarantee it's because I said I refuse to live in the suburbs again.
Peoples personal choice to not live in the suburbs seems to really offend some people. I'd love a big house and big yard. But I don't have kids to occupy my time. Instead I have friends all over the place that live within a few minutes walk.
I owned a house a few years ago, single, no kids in the suburbs of Austin. It was incredibly lonely. Just not the life for me. Nothing wrong with enjoying being there or anything if you do!
I'm nearly 40, live in the densest neighborhood in Denver and I don't have a single friend here who has or wants kids. I do have tons of friends with kids - none of them live in the city. And I refuse to ever live in a suburb again.
I can't remember the last time that I saw a kid. I don't even know where the nearest school is.
edit: Downvoted for my personal anecdote, from someone who actually lives in the city. Never change, HN. Even flagged this post.