Thinking of Asking a Woman When She's Going to Have Kids? Don't.

I am a single twentysomething living and working in New York City; I like yoga, running, hanging out with friends, pursuing hobbies and binge-watching television shows on Netflix. My current lifestyle sounds like that of countless other single twentysomethings living in New York City -- yet there is one thing random people seem to want to change, and they seem to ask me about it on a consistent basis. It feels like I get asked about this one aspect of my life more than any other, but maybe that's because I'm just so tired of talking about it. My relationship status. Specifically, when I'm going to have kids. It would really be nice to still get questions about things besides children, family and marriage. When I say "twentysomething" and "career" in the same sentence, people often interpret that as "single" and "forever alone." Most of my friends, both male and female, have been asked, at some point or other during their 20s, when (not if -- when) they will be getting married, having kids, settling down -- and it's awkward. It's really awkward. It's also really rude. Because the people who ask this question are not just asking me when I'm planning on having kids. They're asking about my socioeconomic status, my love life, my job status and whether I'm responsible enough to take care of another human being -- all at the same time. It may not seem like that from the outside looking in, but when trying to explain it to someone (because, yes, for whatever reason a simple on...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news