Ayashe

I have been asked as a part of small-talk, do you have children? How many, etc. These are some examples as reasons I have been given for having more. What if something happens to your child? Why would you only have One? Another from an advocate of strength in numbers is to have three. If you have three, if something happens the other children will still have a sibling. Of course, in the end it is suggested that One is not appropriate, I should go forth with my fertile self and pop out at least one more child.

I always find it rather intrusive that one should impose what their personal ideal of what a family should be upon others for one. I scratch my head wondering how someone can feel that they have a right to decide what is right for a family, particularly with not knowing much about the family situation all-together. Never mind that I am not with the father of my child or that my current significant other has no interest in children. I also find it strange that somehow the remaining child(ren) if there were to be a loss in the family, are somehow seen as a replacement. Come on, do any of you look at your brother/sister and see them as a mirror image of yourself?

Has anyone else had this occur? What are your thoughts on it? How do you typically respond?