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Originally Posted by Sly
Would you prefer it if nobody talked to you at all?
It's casual conversation. When two people are together for an extended amount of time or when two people get married, it's extremely common (as in, just about everyone in the world) and even human nature for those two people to have a child. Nobody is prying, nobody cares that much about any particular persons choices and desires, it's casual conversation. In reality, it's you that is the weird one for not having kids, not them for asking.
So… when are you two having kids?
PS. I don't want kids either. Not an attack, just pointing out that we are the odd ones.  |
Because a lot of times when a couple doesn't have kids after a long time being married, it's not by choice. I went through it myself, and know personally a few others who needed IVF help, and one couple who had no choice but to adopt.
A question like that is more than casual. Do you want to be lied to ... or hear about someone's medical issues that they probably don't want to share -- and possibly ruin their day because of a dumb curiosity that could have been kept to yourself? I can't think of any other "casual" conversation subject that could be more sensitive and loaded ...other than asking someone how their childhood rape went.