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Originally Posted by Nancy
I think it's today's society that creates the idea that hapiness equals starting your own family because it's in the society's interest that we produce a lot of children. To some extend there really is a lot of brainwashing going on in the media.. I mean just look at all those commercials including the perfect, happy family. As I see it our surroundings and society have come to expect that women automatically want children which annoys me. It's like we're not given the oportunity to seek or look for another kind of happiness without people bringing the conversation round to the establishment of a family.
IMO the result of such a pressure to start a family quickly is causing bad upbringing, a high divorce rate and the Cindarella complex.
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Thank you Nancy for such a thoughtful response and you brought up some interesting points, of which i agree with you on, specifically, women being disillusioned when they do have children and find it is not the 'happy family land where moms are never stressed or tired' which is created in the media, rather, hard work and dedication reign supreme with children.
I'll be interested to see where this discussion goes.
I'd also love to hear from some women who feel that children would actually complete them. I know lots of women who feel this.
thanks,
sweet Pea