Should I be offended?

Yeah I know one that is over 30 he is my father-in-law. He is childish to the core and yet he has 3 kids, been married twice, and even now has a grand baby. There is all kind of childish. There is sounding childish and then there is being childish. People can sound childish and not be childish and someone can act childish and not be childish. If someone told me my write was childish then I would have just said ah well this is how I write and if its a school write that is okay with me as long as someone understands what I'm saying that is it. I would be offended unless they where telling me that I am childish then sounding childish. Even as and adult there are people that don't act there age and yet sometimes they are the most unhappiest people in the world and other times they are the most happiest people in the world because their actions doesn't hurt others and if it does hurt others most of the time they don't give two cents about it. NO person needs to have kids or be married to be an adult even married people can be childish. Like my husband father that I don't like nor like to see or hear from since he like his own daughter like to cause more harm and pain then good.

I don´t think that not wanting to marry or have children is childish. It´s just an option. I think it was rather rude of the mylotter to tell you that you were childish, although I have not read your post or the answer. As for myself, I´m still asking myself what will I do when I grow up (in the future, I mean) although I´m 66 years old and I´m now on chemo for cancer.

Heck! I'm way over 30, and I am still childish! You shouldn't get offended. That's your belief and you're entitled to it. I think if people write comments such as that, then they are the ones most likely who got offended.

i have responded to quite a few of your topics on 'why marriage is not good' etc etc It will therefore be a shock if I suddenly hear the news that sarah....is married!Please sara don't give me that shock!

Who would be offended by that? Everyone is entitled to their opinions. Besides, I am over 30 and I am still a kid. I also may grow old but will never bro up, whats the use? If I grow up, then I begin to die. I have kids and I love them, but I can interact with them on a much better level because I refuse to grow up. But at the same token, I can teach them right from wrong.

i think you should not, he must just got fond of you, sometimes child responses can be also viewed as cute, you should actually be proud of it, i hate too mature responses or really serious ones, i like responses with humor on it to reduce the uneasy feelings and the serious atmosphere, we are here in mylot to enjoy after all not to talk about things that can cause us to hate each other.

What is the definition of childish? Having fun? What. If it is then I am still childish too....I just visited my friend in Wisconsin...and pulled a big joke on her husband....in fact one of the best I have ever done! Is that childish?

Not everyone is made to be a parent or a spouse and if you choose not to be either, that is your choice. My daughter wants to get married, but doesn't want children; I am fine with that because I call her toy poodle my "grandogger" So forget what others say, if you don't want to get married, so be it..

Everyone has opinions and just because you are not doing things just like someone thinks you should doesn't mean it is wrong. I wouldn't be offended either. Your happiness is what is important. Oh..I am childish sometimes too. I think everyone is to a certain extent anyway.

Don't take it seriously. You should not be offended. Just think that everyone is entitled to express their own opinions. If that person is thinking like that then let it me as long as you know yourself that you're not what that person is thinking.

Well, my writing style hasn't changed much since high school - in fact, I just threw away some papers from back then, and I noticed I was using words I've forgotten in the meantime, so it's probably gotten worse. Also, I wish I had the same enthusiasm when writing something - so all in all, I'd say it's a compliment and you shouldn't be offended. I'm also over 30 and I share your "childish" ideas about life so you're definitely not alone.

I think people's opinions are differ because of their personality.As long as your being childish is not exaggerated its ok. WE all have this little child in ourselves we just have to reveal them properly.weee

I don't think there is any reason to get offended... this person must think all people must grow up and get married, have kids and the whole nine yards. If you are happy in your life, then no comment anyone else makes should bother you, because you know what you want. I've been married more than once and divorced as many times, so if I were to go through 'it' again.. I probably wouldn't marry either. It just costs too much emotionally and financially to end things after a marriage.

No you are not the only one. Why should you want children or to get married if your life is fine the way it is? I think getting married and getting children is something that is left over from years (ages) ago. More and more people don't like to get married anymore. There is a lot changed if it comes like that with 20 years ago. You can get children without being married an nobody will say you are weird or pityfull. Only in some cultures you are a loser if you are not married. What exactly it has to do with being childish I don't understand. Is it less childish to join a group (getting married getting children) just to belong to it? Should you have children if you don't have the time or energy or feelings to have any? I don't think any child would like to have a parent like that. I think it's very adult not to marry and get children, to make that discision and to choose to make your own life great. Many people (who are married and who do have children) are not able to do so. They are only taking care of others (or try to do so) but forget about themselves. And waiting and hoping for someone to care for you, to make you happy, is not a solution for loneliness or a happy life. So no you should not be offended and it's good you don't.