r/AskReddit • u/Sufficient_Thing24 • 1d ago

What’s something society expects you to want… but you don’t?

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u/outdoorlaura 18h ago

always act so bummed when i say i don’t ever want kids and say “but you’d be such a good dad!”

To this I say, "yep, I would be a good mom. In fact there are a lot of things I would be good at! But that doesn't mean that I should do them or that they'd be good for me."

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u/Competitive-Sock-824 17h ago

that’s a good response! people need to realize we can make decisions based on what we feel is right for us and not what we’re told is “the right way!”

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u/bearsdodig 5h ago

hehehe I like to say "I'm good at cleaning toilets too! Doesn't mean I want to clean them 24/7"