u/Ashamed-Designer4920

Are you familiar with the MBTI personality test? I wonder if certain personality types are more inclined to be childfree. Though the number of people we'll see in the comments with a particular type could simply reflect how common that type is in the population.

Also, is it possible that there are patterns in the reasons we chose not to have children across personality types? For example, I'm an INFP, and so is one of my favourite YouTubers. I heard him say the other day that he's not sure about having children because what if “[his child] sucks” as a person? It made me chuckle because one of the reasons I haven't wanted kids is that child's character or personality are beyond parents' control despite their best efforts to raise a good human being..

So, I'm curious about your MBTI type and some of the main reasons you decided to opt out of having children.

If you're interested in literature, psychology, philosophy, and films, feel free to reach out.

Has anyone come across the criticism that Moshfegh finds herself too funny? Have you watched her interviews? I did yesterday, and her tendency to laugh seems to stem more from nervousness, not arrogance, and she's 'giddy' regardless of the subject they discuss, not when she's trying to make some jokes.

I cannot see messages even though everything is ok with my message settings. This happened after I had a ban dispute with BotBouncer. Everything worked out but now I cannot see new messages while older ones are visible. What can I do?

I've noticed that whenever I tell my mom about the men I'm talking to, she tries to dampen my happiness. However, I wonder if I'm exaggerating.

For example, I told her I was seeing a guy who was a musician, and she said it's interesting that he chose me, given that musicians are usually artistic men who are interested in girls who are musicians or are musically talented.

In the past, I was in long-distance communication with two different men (there was a two-year interval between the two), and both expressed a desire to fly to my country to meet me in person (one actually did). My mother expressed surprise and said she wondered what I did to make these men's heads spin, whether I was presenting myself as a heroine from my favourite novels, and what made them so interested in me.

She has also always expressed disappointment about me being 5'1". When I told her I was about to meet a guy who is 6'3", she said that our height gap was weird and that the other day she had seen a tall, handsome guy with a tiny, ugly woman and wondered what he saw in her. While I don't look like an IG model, I know I'm not a bad-looking person, and have always received compliments by others on looking 'pretty' and 'cute' and never lacked male attention. And she herself is 5'1.

In general, she's a very diplomatic person, not crass, tactless, or blunt, so I wonder if she's deliberately trying to make me feel insecure. Or are these just innocent comments from her, with no malice behind them?

I've noticed that whenever I tell my mom about the men I'm talking to, she tries to dampen my happiness. However, I wonder if I'm exaggerating.

For example, I told her I was seeing a guy who was a musician, and she said it's interesting that he chose me, given that musicians are usually artistic men who are interested in other girls who are musicians.

In the past, I was in long-distance communication with two different men (there was a two-year interval between the two), and both expressed a desire to fly to my country to meet me in person (one actually did). My mother expressed surprise and said she wondered what I did to make these men's heads spin, whether I was presenting myself as a heroine from my favourite novels, and what made them so interested in me.

She has also always expressed disappointment about me being 5'1". When I told her I was about to meet a guy who is 6'3", she said that our height gap was weird and that the other day she had seen a tall, handsome guy with a tiny, ugly woman and wondered what he saw in her.

In general, she's a very diplomatic person, not crass, tactless, or blunt, so I wonder if she's deliberately trying to make me feel insecure. Or are these just innocent comments from her, with no malice behind them?

So I've done my best to reduce communication with and dependence on others - like being a freelancer for years - so that I'll not have to go to the office, see people I don't like and take part in repulsive social functions like corporate parties.

I also learnt to cook very well so that I don't have to go out except for having a picnic in a park by myself.

I've substituted most of my friend group who were just draining me instead of giving an emotional support or intellectual companionship with books and quality social media channels.

I'm now considering starting a business to become even more independent. I wonder if any of you have started any internet or small local business? Would you recommend it?

I also flirt with the idea of leaving the city and moving to a countryside and doing gardening.

Do you have any tips and tricks as to how become as independent as possible with minimal interaction with the outside world? Any ideas are welcome.

So I've done my best to reduce communication with and dependence on others - like being a freelancer for years - so that I'll not have to go to the office, see people I don't like and take part in repulsive social functions like corporate parties.

I also learnt to cook very well so that I don't have to go out except for having a picnic in a park by myself.

I've substituted most of my friend group who were just draining me instead of giving an emotional support or intellectual companionship with books and quality social media channels.

I'm now considering starting a business to become even more independent. I wonder if any of you have started any internet or small local business? Would you recommend it?

I also flirt with the idea of leaving the city and moving to a countryside and doing gardening.

Do you have any tips and tricks as to how become as independent as possible with minimal interaction with the outside world? Any ideas are welcome.

Dictionaries offer both pronunciation, but which is more commonly used?