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Does it make sense to want to be an elementary school teacher but not want any children of your own because people keep telling me it doesn’t make sense.
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Anonymous 20w

Makes sense to me. You can still care for children but at the end of the day, you’re not completely responsible for them. Seems like a win win. Only downside would be like getting attached and seeing them move on every year

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Anonymous 20w

makes sense. at the end of the day u can return to a peaceful house, or quit your job having ur own kids is a lifelong obligation that u cant rly opt out of

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Anonymous 20w

fully understandable. i’m going to be a teacher, but i would rather adopt or foster older children than have kids of my own

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Anonymous 20w

it makes perfect sense! i totally get wanting to teach young kids and have a positive impact on them while also not wanting to go through pregnancy, childbirth, being constantly woken up when they’re newborn, potty training, and everything else that happens before they start school. and i can’t imagine teaching young children all day and coming home to have to care for another young child, it sounds exhausting. ofc your life goals don’t have to make sense to anyone else!

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