I don't understand people! I am married and not an unfit mother!

@cream97 (29086)
United States
July 3, 2010 9:32am CST
People make such a big deal on the number of kids that I have. I only have three. Their ages are 8, 4 and 3 years old. I have been married for 9 years. On July 12th, it will be me and my husband's 10 year anniversary. I am 31 years old. He is 32 years old. I will be 32 on my birthday this August. Why do people approach me about me not having anymore kids? I can have as many as I desire and what God allows me to have. I am a committed and devoted wife and mother. I don't run the street. I am responsible as a parent. Why do people look at me so badly? They all know that I take care of my responsibilities. I am not dumb. Why do they act this way towards me? I know many women that have more children that I have. And some or all of their kids are by different baby daddies. Some women don't even know who the father of their child is! I don't mean to offend anyone that has a different baby daddy for their kids. This statement is only intended for the women that just don't care... But I do. I never got pregnant when I was in high school. What is with people these days? I had my first child at 23 years old. I became pregnant at 22. So, tell me, how does this make me such a child to have any children. Where else, I see women that have has kids when they were 16. Why is it me they are tripping on??
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@sulynsi (2671)
• Canada
5 Jul 10
People do this? or one or two insensitive clods? I can hardly believe it is something a lot of people do! For all anyone knows, if having 3 kids is a big deal, you could be providing daycare! I know, when my two were little, I had two others in tow. Of course, it was obvious they weren't mine, but still. I guess three is considered a "big" family these days. Phew! I escaped censure by only having 2!
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@cream97 (29086)
• United States
5 Jul 10
Hi, sulynsi. I have had more than three people tell me this. Yes, they are being very insensitive too.
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@sulynsi (2671)
• Canada
6 Jul 10
Well, just keep in mind that they are insensitive clods, whose opinions are probably not worth thinking about. Boy! Its hard to imagine anyone being so rude! It may be because you look so young. That may cause you difficulty now, but believe me YOU'LL have the last laugh say, 10 years down the road!
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@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
5 Jul 10
I don't understand what business is it of others when you seem to be a good mom in a good marriage. Maybe you look very young for your age and they don't realize that you are grown and in your thirtys. I remember when I thought I was in labor with my first born I was going to be 22 years old. I had to be rushed to the hospital and the doctor had the nerve to say to me you shouldn't be in this condition at your age. He thought I was 16 or 17. Well the nurse ripped into him to be talking to me like that and told him that I was almost 22 years old. Of course he did not apologize because he was so ignorant. This is probably the problem with these people and I would just ignore them all and live your life as you wish.
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@sharra1 (6340)
• Australia
5 Jul 10
I do not know why people hassle you personally. it really is none of their business but maybe they are making comments are population. If everyone has 3 or more children then the world population will grow too big for the planet to handle. It is the only reason I can think of. I do not think they are making any comments about you as a mother. That does not seem possible since they cannot know what you are like as a mother.
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
3 Jul 10
Do you mean,people were asking why you only had 3 kids,is it? They mean that,they were asking you to have more kids? Well,why bothered with what other people say? I also married at the age of 22 and have my first baby when i am 23,i got 3 kids aged 16,14 and 11. And what's the big fuss in there? If only i have to choose,i want 2 kids only,but my ob-gyne told me to have one more. And since i delivered all my kids via C/S operation,so,i go with having 3 kids,and i'm done. Here in my country,couples nowadays prefer to have lesser kids, one or two is enough. And ,yes,many young girls get pregnant as early as 14,and have more kids from different father's(no offense meant) In your case,just ignore people who asks you such questions,don't let them spoil your day. It's none of their business.
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• Philippines
4 Jul 10
None at all Sis, actually at the age 22 is already LEgal age, and only old timers are the ones annoyed for people getting married at the age of 20+ but now even children as age as four gets pregnant.
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• Philippines
4 Jul 10
Hell cream97, NAAHHHHHLet them be, of course, THEY DON'T KNOW you and it's None of their Business at all. i believe they're nothing more than insecure people who wants to talk about people but couldn't talk about themselves because they don't any good things to talked about. let them be, just call the cops if they become violent.these people have NO right to treat you that way.
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• United States
4 Jul 10
Yet another classic case of people not having enough to do. People approach you because they see that you are a happy mother with three beautiful kids, and they want to sniff around to see if there is anything bad in your life going on in order to make themselves feel better. People are such idiots. There is only 2 reasons for people saying things like that to you. 1) There idiots; literally 2) They are tying to hurt your feelings You don't need to justify yourself or your actions to anyone; especially when your life is completely nice and your only doing things that you choose to do. Don't waste your time worrying about there crap. Also, if these people making those comments are close to you I would say something. After you say something if they do it again I would suggest considering distancing, or ending those relationships.
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• United States
3 Jul 10
I think you should start telling people you plan on having 12 kids, and 3 is only the beginning. And that you also plan on doing this until your at least 55 years old because that's the new thing now. And you also would like to adopt a few, maybe another 3 or 4 to round things off, and how much fun you think this will be to have such a large family. Think that will shut them up, or will it make them talk more? I say, make them talk more and see who has the last laugh. Anybody who talks to you the way you're mentioning doesn't even deserve a minute of your time. It's NOBODY'S business how many children you and your husband wish to have, NOBODY'S People just don't know when to shut up today...or they have too much time on their hands and need to gossip or complain. So, give them something to talk about, might as well make it interesting.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Jul 10
hi cream you know theres nothing at all wrong with having three kids and p people who talk to like that are really being very rude ,or else they have a very limited repitorie of things to talk about. It seems to me that too many people now days can be complete strangers yet ask some to me really rude questions of me. Just because I am an elderly woman does not for one minute say I am senile or that I have Alzheimer disease. Yet I have had people say you cannot be 83 as you are not senile or you dont sound like you have Alzheimer disease.And I have learned to say why are you saying that,dont you know now days many people in their 80's are just as sound of mind as y ou are. These things to me are just too personal for someone that just knows you casually to even bring up. My only caution to you is if you do have more children be sure now you are starting your thirties to be sure you are super healthy as the probability of having children with birth defects increases dramatically after thirty.I had my first child at age 30 my second at 31, and she was born with brain damage but that was because the doctor should have done a caesarean section before she started having trouble breathing so she was born as a black baby meaning she was not breathing and it took forty minutes to get her to really breathe again, and that was when her brain was damaged. If he had cut me op;en and got her out before she had trouble she would have been a normal baby. as it was she was so pretty and so sweet but she only lived to age 8. hard to handle losing a child very hard.
@Amanda81587 (3042)
• United States
12 Jul 10
I had my first child at 17 and my second at 19 and third at 22. I have a lot of people look down upon me because I'm not married and not with the father of my first two children. When people seem to judge me I just frown and tell them that I am happy with my life and I don't regret the discussions that I have made and wouldn't take one thing back because I learn from them. I go to school and work. I can provide for my family even though I am at a such young age. I love my life and I don't care what people thing and if they want to judge tell them to judge themselves. Obviously they are not happy with their lives that they have to judge and make people feel crappy about their own just to get them down to their level. I say ohhhh well at the past and make whats best of the future!
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
4 Jul 10
For me they want that you have a husband and married in a good way because if they are your friend the proud of.
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@kaylachan (71773)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Jul 10
People can be so complex creatures. Very few can actually tell the good from the bad anymore. The same rings true when it comes to parenting. Very few are actually fallowing the princeples that were once treasured not that long ago. Only in the last fifty years, have values really decressed. And, that's streaching it a bit. Ok a lot, but if you stop and think about it... Several years ago, what you saw on t.v. was pretty much how the world worked. But the world has expanded a lot since then. What you see on t.v. is a far cry for how the world works. Good honest people, are blamed for mistakes made by others, because you as the ideal mother, has everything most can't have, because they aren't willing to work for it. Many struggle just to make ends meat. They would rather not admit they are enveus of those who don't have to work four jobs and raise a family. Frowning upon the success of others is the "easy way out" for many. I'm sorry that you get so much dumped on you, but at least you have support ive friends who don't think you're a bad mother. Try not to take it too personally, and ensure this value in your children. Because there are a lot of unkind people in the world. Being the best you can be, is all anyone can ask of you.
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@Cutie18f (9546)
• Philippines
3 Jul 10
Well, you probably look physically young and so people are telling you you're too young to have kids. That's a compliment, right? Some people do have fixed ideas about when one should marry and how many children is the best, etc. We live our own separate lives, right? We are entitled to our own decisions and preferences. These people should have more respect and understanding about other people's lives.
@digidogo (444)
• Philippines
4 Jul 10
Maybe they are just concerned. Having more than 2 kids are already hard to handle, especially when they are close to age. But that doesnt mean that you must stop having children. Its for your to decide how many you want. Let just say they were giving you advice!
@cream97 (29086)
• United States
4 Jul 10
Hi, digidogo. Well, they don't need to be concerned at all. I am a grown woman, not a child. I am not naive when it comes to making crucial decisions in my life. And having more children, is me and my husband's decision, not anyone else... Their advice that they have given me is unsolicited and I refuse to take heed of it. I am capable of making my own decisions.
• United States
3 Jul 10
Hi Cream97. Well, just don't mind them. Yeah, maybe you look young compare to other mom at your age. Just don't mind them.. My mom got married when she was 21 and got pregnant at the age of 22 and she has 7 kids.. so there is nothing wrong with you choosing not to have a baby anymore. It is still your life and its you who make decision about how you want your life to be. Just don't mind those people. Have a great day and keep smiling.
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