Saying "I regret having children" is one of the most taboo sentences in our society.
Spot on. I've had some family members and friends admit to me that they wish they hadn't had kids, and I know they mean it in the abstract. Too many people would hear a parent say that and have some emotional knee-jerk "you don't love me! you wish I was dead!" reaction, so it never gets said. You can still love a child but wish that you'd taken a different path in life.
Spot on. I've had some family members and friends admit to me that they wish they hadn't had kids, and I know they mean it in the abstract. Too many people would hear a parent say that and have some emotional knee-jerk "you don't love me! you wish I was dead!" reaction, so it never gets said. You can still love a child but wish that you'd taken a different path in life.