u/pickypooh

Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but I've noticed that people with children often seem to get priority in a lot of situations-vacation scheduling at work, flexible hours, public queues, housing preferences, social sympathy, and even being excused from commitments.

I completely understand making accommodations for emergencies or genuine childcare needs, but sometimes it feels like being childfree automatically means your time is considered less valuable. If you want to travel, rest, spend time with family, or simply have a quiet weekend, it can come across as "optional" compared to someone else's parenting responsibilities.

What makes me wonder even more is countries with already huge populations, like India. Society still seems heavily geared toward encouraging people to have kids, both culturally and structurally. Is this just because children are seen as a public good and future workforce, or is it an outdated social norm that hasn't caught up with changing lifestyles?

Curious to hear from both parents and childfree people. Have you noticed this too, or am I just seeing it from a biased perspective?

Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but I've noticed that people with children often seem to get priority in a lot of situations-vacation scheduling at work, flexible hours, public queues, housing preferences, social sympathy, and even being excused from commitments.

I completely understand making accommodations for emergencies or genuine childcare needs, but sometimes it feels like being childfree automatically means your time is considered less valuable. If you want to travel, rest, spend time with family, or simply have a quiet weekend, it can come across as "optional" compared to someone else's parenting responsibilities.

What makes me wonder even more is countries with already huge populations, like India. Society still seems heavily geared toward encouraging people to have kids, both culturally and structurally. Is this just because children are seen as a public good and future workforce, or is it an outdated social norm that hasn't caught up with changing lifestyles?

Curious to hear from both parents and childfree people. Have you noticed this too, or am I just seeing it from a biased perspective?

Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but I've noticed that people with children often seem to get priority in a lot of situations-vacation scheduling at work, flexible hours, public queues, housing preferences, social sympathy, and even being excused from commitments.

I completely understand making accommodations for emergencies or genuine childcare needs, but sometimes it feels like being childfree automatically means your time is considered less valuable. If you want to travel, rest, spend time with family, or simply have a quiet weekend, it can come across as "optional" compared to someone else's parenting responsibilities.

What makes me wonder even more is countries with already huge populations, like India. Society still seems heavily geared toward encouraging people to have kids, both culturally and structurally. Is this just because children are seen as a public good and future workforce, or is it an outdated social norm that hasn't caught up with changing lifestyles?

Curious to hear from both parents and childfree people. Have you noticed this too, or am I just seeing it from a biased perspective?

Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but I've noticed that people with children often seem to get priority in a lot of situations-vacation scheduling at work, flexible hours, public queues, housing preferences, social sympathy, and even being excused from commitments.

I completely understand making accommodations for emergencies or genuine childcare needs, but sometimes it feels like being childfree automatically means your time is considered less valuable. If you want to travel, rest, spend time with family, or simply have a quiet weekend, it can come across as "optional" compared to someone else's parenting responsibilities.

What makes me wonder even more is countries with already huge populations, like India. Society still seems heavily geared toward encouraging people to have kids, both culturally and structurally. Is this just because children are seen as a public good and future workforce, or is it an outdated social norm that hasn't caught up with changing lifestyles?

Curious to hear from both parents and childfree people. Have you noticed this too, or am I just seeing it from a biased perspective?

Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but I've noticed that people with children often seem to get priority in a lot of situations-vacation scheduling at work, flexible hours, public queues, housing preferences, social sympathy, and even being excused from commitments.

I completely understand making accommodations for emergencies or genuine childcare needs, but sometimes it feels like being childfree automatically means your time is considered less valuable. If you want to travel, rest, spend time with family, or simply have a quiet weekend, it can come across as "optional" compared to someone else's parenting responsibilities.

What makes me wonder even more is countries with already huge populations, like India. Society still seems heavily geared toward encouraging people to have kids, both culturally and structurally. Is this just because children are seen as a public good and future workforce, or is it an outdated social norm that hasn't caught up with changing lifestyles?

Curious to hear from both parents and childfree people. Have you noticed this too, or am I just seeing it from a biased perspective?

Not because my life is perfect, but because almost every character in that show seems to be dealing with the absolute worst combination of problems imaginable-addiction, toxic relationships, family issues, violence, identity crises, self-destruction, and somehow it just keeps getting worse.

I know it's dramatized TV, but there are moments when I finish an episode and think, "You know what? My life is actually going pretty well."

It's one of the few shows that makes me appreciate having a relatively normal, boring existence. No drug dealers chasing me, no constant emotional chaos, no life-altering drama every other day.

Anyone else watch Euphoria and come away feeling strangely blessed to not live in that universe?

Not because my life is perfect, but because almost every character in that show seems to be dealing with the absolute worst combination of problems imaginable-addiction, toxic relationships, family issues, violence, identity crises, self-destruction, and somehow it just keeps getting worse.

I know it's dramatized TV, but there are moments when I finish an episode and think, "You know what? My life is actually going pretty well."

It's one of the few shows that makes me appreciate having a relatively normal, boring existence. No drug dealers chasing me, no constant emotional chaos, no life-altering drama every other day.

Anyone else watch Euphoria and come away feeling strangely blessed to not live in that universe?

I had a pretty bad heartbreak around 6 months ago, and recently I also had a silly fight with my cousin, so things have been emotionally weird lately.

Early this morning, I had this insanely vivid dream. My cousin was talking to me normally again like nothing ever happened, and then suddenly my ex pulled up his car in front of my house and said, “Did you really think I would leave you after all this?”

And somehow in the dream, everything felt okay again. We were laughing, I was so happy, and I was literally about to get into the car with him… then I woke up.

The feeling after waking up was so strange. It genuinely felt real for a few seconds, like I had briefly entered a version of life where things worked out differently.

Part of me knows dreams are probably just the brain processing unresolved emotions, but another part of me keeps wondering… what if somewhere in another universe, that version actually exists?

Has anyone else had dreams like this after heartbreak or emotional distance from people?

I had a pretty bad heartbreak around 6 months ago, and recently I also had a silly fight with my cousin, so things have been emotionally weird lately.

Early this morning, I had this insanely vivid dream. My cousin was talking to me normally again like nothing ever happened, and then suddenly my ex pulled up his car in front of my house and said, “Did you really think I would leave you after all this?”

And somehow in the dream, everything felt okay again. We were laughing, I was so happy, and I was literally about to get into the car with him… then I woke up.

The feeling after waking up was so strange. It genuinely felt real for a few seconds, like I had briefly entered a version of life where things worked out differently.

Part of me knows dreams are probably just the brain processing unresolved emotions, but another part of me keeps wondering… what if somewhere in another universe, that version actually exists?

Has anyone else had dreams like this after heartbreak or emotional distance from people?

I had a pretty bad heartbreak around 6 months ago, and recently I also had a silly fight with my cousin, so things have been emotionally weird lately.

Early this morning, I had this insanely vivid dream. My cousin was talking to me normally again like nothing ever happened, and then suddenly my ex pulled up his car in front of my house and said, “Did you really think I would leave you after all this?”

And somehow in the dream, everything felt okay again. We were laughing, I was so happy, and I was literally about to get into the car with him… then I woke up.

The feeling after waking up was so strange. It genuinely felt real for a few seconds, like I had briefly entered a version of life where things worked out differently.

Part of me knows dreams are probably just the brain processing unresolved emotions, but another part of me keeps wondering… what if somewhere in another universe, that version actually exists?

Has anyone else had dreams like this after heartbreak or emotional distance from people?

Feels like somewhere along the way, normal human emotions started getting treated like conditions that need fixing. Heartbreak, loneliness, grief, rejection, confusion, burnout, awkwardness, feeling lost in your 20s or 30s... these used to be considered part of life and growing up. Now the internet immediately jumps to “go to therapy” for almost everything.

Not saying therapy is bad or unnecessary.. it absolutely helps people dealing with serious trauma, mental illness, abuse, or situations they genuinely can’t navigate alone. But sometimes it feels like we’ve stopped building emotional resilience, community support, patience, or even the ability to sit with discomfort.

A breakup hurts. Failure hurts. Losing friends hurts. Feeling directionless hurts. That doesn’t automatically mean something is clinically wrong with you.

Why do you think this shift happened?

Is it because people are more emotionally aware now?

Or have we over-medicalized normal human experiences and turned every struggle into something that needs professional intervention?

Feels like somewhere along the way, normal human emotions started getting treated like conditions that need fixing. Heartbreak, loneliness, grief, rejection, confusion, burnout, awkwardness, feeling lost in your 20s or 30s... these used to be considered part of life and growing up. Now the internet immediately jumps to “go to therapy” for almost everything.

Not saying therapy is bad or unnecessary.. it absolutely helps people dealing with serious trauma, mental illness, abuse, or situations they genuinely can’t navigate alone. But sometimes it feels like we’ve stopped building emotional resilience, community support, patience, or even the ability to sit with discomfort.

A breakup hurts. Failure hurts. Losing friends hurts. Feeling directionless hurts. That doesn’t automatically mean something is clinically wrong with you.

Why do you think this shift happened?

Is it because people are more emotionally aware now?

Or have we over-medicalized normal human experiences and turned every struggle into something that needs professional intervention?

I used to tell my ex every teeny tiny detail , it has become a habit. It's been 6 months now i haven't contacted him. But the urge to call him for every minor inconvenience is insane.

Ps : he cheated on me, I found out he already had a wife of 3 years

I used to tell my ex every teeny tiny detail , it has become a habit. It's been 6 months now i haven't contacted him. But the urge to call him for every minor inconvenience is insane.

Ps : he cheated on me, I found out he already had a wife of 3 years

I used to tell my ex every teeny tiny detail , it has become a habit. It's been 6 months now i haven't contacted him. But the urge to call him for every minor inconvenience is insane.

Ps : he cheated on me, I found out he already had a wife of 3 years

I used to tell my ex every teeny tiny detail , it has become a habit. It's been 6 months now i haven't contacted him. But the urge to call him for every minor inconvenience is insane.

Ps : he cheated on me, I found out he already had a wife of 3 years

I have used one plus and mi prior to this.

Currently looking for a better camera quality phone

No supportive parents, no friends, no energy to even get up from bed sometimes, no marriage prospects and she doesn't believe in arranged marriages. Everyday at home it's a different story linked to how she is not married yet. No pulse to live

So there was this sprint report that gets sent and I happened to close 3.5 story points this time, but ideally it should be 8 and the lead lady who takes care of this had missed my 2 pointer story to add in the report, just because I pointed it out in mail, she was bringing all this up and said that it is my job to always look into the stories w.r.t. mine and her words were, you will see what happens...you have taken it for granted earlier you will see, this was mentioned in the similar manner for 4 times , i responded the first 2 times, rest times I went quite, seemed like she was trying to establish some kinda nonsense