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<blockquote data-quote="dtm1997" data-source="post: 723304" data-attributes="member: 572"><p>I appreciate you stating your view.</p><p></p><p>I'll step from behind my veil of anonymous keyboard warrior and tell you a little something about me.</p><p></p><p>I'm in my mid-40s and in my adult life never got comfortable with the idea of starting a family until ultimately making the decision, for a variety of personal reasons that I won't detail, that I have no intention of ever getting married or having children. I've had many friends tell me I'd be a great dad and I adore some of my friends' kids, but it never felt like the right choice for me.</p><p></p><p>I have a job, pay my bills & mortgage, call my parents on the regular, am kind & generous to my friends, attempt to be law-abiding, and donate to charities and other causes, chief among them GT Athletics.</p><p></p><p>At my core, I'll readily admit, I'm ultimately a selfish person, not at the expense of others, but in the way I allocate my own resources towards myself, my interests and those I'm interested in.</p><p></p><p>Based on what I just wrote, I'd ask you to please reconsider the way in which you apply generalities or, possibly, personal definitions of societal norms to frame up what a "responsible adult" may be. I recognize you used the qualifying word "Generally", but I think you'll find there are more & more people out there who fit the "responsible adult" bill, while choosing a different path than starting a family.</p><p></p><p>Just a request to consider a differing point of view on lifestyle choices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dtm1997, post: 723304, member: 572"] I appreciate you stating your view. I'll step from behind my veil of anonymous keyboard warrior and tell you a little something about me. I'm in my mid-40s and in my adult life never got comfortable with the idea of starting a family until ultimately making the decision, for a variety of personal reasons that I won't detail, that I have no intention of ever getting married or having children. I've had many friends tell me I'd be a great dad and I adore some of my friends' kids, but it never felt like the right choice for me. I have a job, pay my bills & mortgage, call my parents on the regular, am kind & generous to my friends, attempt to be law-abiding, and donate to charities and other causes, chief among them GT Athletics. At my core, I'll readily admit, I'm ultimately a selfish person, not at the expense of others, but in the way I allocate my own resources towards myself, my interests and those I'm interested in. Based on what I just wrote, I'd ask you to please reconsider the way in which you apply generalities or, possibly, personal definitions of societal norms to frame up what a "responsible adult" may be. I recognize you used the qualifying word "Generally", but I think you'll find there are more & more people out there who fit the "responsible adult" bill, while choosing a different path than starting a family. Just a request to consider a differing point of view on lifestyle choices. [/QUOTE]
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