Being childfree makes us feel isolated

I am just sharing that because vast majority of people in their 40s have kids, it is harder to make friends and not feel like the odd one out.

Trust Me: Never Having Children Doesn't Mean You're Going to Be ...

... child-free doesn't mean you're going to be lonely ... I'm not saying all my child-free friends feel the same way. Some ...

Being Childfree Was My Choice, But It Can Be Lonely For Some

Your Social Circle: When all your friends are getting married and having babies, it makes sense that you might feel left out or even crave what they have. You ...

What could be causing my feelings of emptiness and loneliness as a ...

In my 40s, childless, and taking one step at a time every day. What would make you feel not empty and lonely? Make a list and see which ones ...

I'm single and child-free at nearly 30 – and I'm not lonely

The ongoing pandemic aside, many women are made to feel alone ... you can be all these things and still feel lonely. Open social media ...

What is it like to not have children? Do you feel lonely or enjoy your ...

... make children, I'd be left behind, older and childless. So, I told my husband I wanted a child. I remember the very day vividly; he went ...

Being childfree makes us feel isolated (psychologist, woman ...

We really feel like the odd couple, as we're one of the few -- if not the only-- childfree pairs at these occasions. It makes us feel isolated ...

Coming to Terms with Being Involuntarily Childless

... makes me feel even more alone. I thankfully have a supportive ... My loneliness is twofold for me because I am childless and I am single.

What People Don't Tell You About Not Having Kids | Her Circle

To not feel understood, and having to constantly explain yourself can be incredibly isolating. ... childless' with 'childfree' can give you ...

Being childfree makes us feel isolated (animals, woman, college ...

Originally Posted by floridarebel All married couples should have children. It's one of the main reasons for marriage. Be fruitful and ...

10 Ways to Feel Less Isolated From Your Child-Free Friends

Or maybe they're a friend who loves phone chats and can be your go-to call when baby's napping and you're doing laundry. Once you've made this plan, commit to ...

I'm childless and lonely. I feel moving would help, but my husband ...

... makes me feel lonely in my recovery. To me, it meant more: the validation of being female, and a space in my heart is missing. I feel that I ...

Childlessness and social and emotional loneliness in middle and ...

... childless men will be more vulnerable to feelings of social rather than emotional loneliness. ... U.S. older adults getting lonelier? Age ...

Ask Amy: A childfree woman struggles with friendship

Mitigating loneliness can be hard work, but it starts with essential self-care. ... What Causes ...

I'm 51, have no children and am feeling depressed and lonely

But like any other choice you make, it's not all bounty. It could be argued that parenthood is elevated far above its rightful status in our ...

Parenting Can Be an Isolating Experience, But You're Not Alone

And, in the midst of it all, you feel isolated. ... Writing these words feels like a guilty admission, one I certainly should be ashamed to make.

Feeling sad, inexplicably lonely *subject matter includes not wanting ...

It hit me tonight that I am rapidly becoming the only childless one among my friends. ... Although there's no end of people who make us feel ...

How to Help Kids Who Are Lonely - Child Mind Institute

Why kids might be struggling socially. It hurts when you see that your child isn't making friends, and you can't figure out why — or how to help ...

My Living Loneliness - World Childless Week

but thank you for being here. I'm made to feel not normal because, in our western society, motherhood in particular - but fatherhood too - is ...

What People Don't Tell You About Not Having Kids - LinkedIn

To not feel understood, and having to constantly explain yourself can be incredibly isolating. ... childless' with 'childfree' can give you ...