Comments on: Penelope Cruz: “A woman who doesn’t want children can be happy w/out” them

By: Alnaaze

Alnaaze — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:26:48 +0000

Thank you for including this! I am someone who is not particularly interested in having kids – and I’m ok with that! But somehow society doesn’t seem to want to agree, and tries to make you feel like a lesser woman because of it. But each of us is different I don’t see why we should all have to be parents to be happy!

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By: Lizziebeans

Lizziebeans — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:55:31 +0000

I love when people ‘blah blah blah’ about how they don’t care about certain celebs, what she says, does etc…yet you take the time to post and comment about her… Seems kind of “duh”

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By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:09:32 +0000

I just moved to Canada 2 months ago from the US. In the US, I got harassed all the time by coworkers/friends who felt I was missing out by not having kids. I’m 31. now that I am up here, no one says a damn thing, most especially my coworkers. It is SUCH a relief. one coworker is pregnant and living with her bf and not one person in the office says the typical stuff i heard in the states: you have to give the kid his last name, you really should get married. I didn’t realize how traditional and conservative the Us was until I moved to Canada. I am so grateful i do not get any grief for not wanting to be a mom.

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By: RuddyZooKeeper

RuddyZooKeeper — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:43:08 +0000

Yes, certainly better to keep honest thoughts inside so out children never get to know us as individuals. So one day, after you’ve kept it all in for years and years, and your five kids are irritating the hell out of you at the dinner table, you’ll burst out with, “Why did I ever have kids?!” And then you’ll go back to holding it all in. My point? I really wish my mom had shared herself with me instead of holding this crap in.

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By: Becky1

Becky1 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:42:03 +0000

Only selfless people should have kids? Really? That’s setting the bar really high. How many people out there are/were truly selfless? The late Mother Theresa? I can’t think of anyone in my life that I would consider selfless.

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By: zenb!tch

zenb!tch — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:32:41 +0000

I’m 10 years older than you and I’ve always been like you. I don’t want to have kids. I’m not maternal. I was born this way. I did not want to play mommy with the baby dolls. I played Barbie and race cars and baseball. However, what I REALLY do not want is to give birth. I don’t want to be pregnant. I’ve always thought if I changed my mind I would adopt. I do not see the need to have my own.

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By: zenb!tch

zenb!tch — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:27:45 +0000

+1 this is why I’m single. I don’t want kids but most men do. I didn’t want to pull an Aniston on my husband. I may look into getting married to someone who is divorced and who’s kids are grown in a few years. I’m not maternal but I’m not selfish.

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By: zenb!tch

zenb!tch — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:56:44 +0000

I live in the more “Hollywood” part of LA where no one really cares. I’m also part Hispanic and sometimes hit the markets in the Hispanic areas with my mom. I’m 43 and childless (by choice) but I’ve gotten the same depressed and then weirded out looks from (immigrant) Hispanic women ever since I looked like an adult when they asked about my kids. No I don’t have kids… I’m in college. No I don’t want kids. I swear they worship children. I find them as weird as they find me.

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By: zenb!tch

zenb!tch — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:49:18 +0000

I see her as the one who had enough self-esteem to escape. He has a pattern of trying to corrupt Catholic girls and she said no.

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By: iseepinkelefants

iseepinkelefants — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:07:53 +0000

OMG THIS! I live in Texas ya’ll. Big city though and I’m always surprised by people who are surprised that I’m 26, not married and do not want children. They freak out. And when I tell them I don’t even have a boyfriend they’re like “you better get on that you don’t want to be an old maid”. I’m like WTF? First off you insult my ass. Then you make me insecure when normally I’m happy with how my life is? It’s messed up. I’m starting to realize it’s not me, it’s the South.

Not to say I don’t want to get married (duh) but I guess I’m really confused by people who think 30′s is too old ya know? For society’s sake I hope I’m married when I’m 30 because the looks I get now make me despair for what they’ll say when I’m 33 and still unmarried. People are such assh0les.

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