This is a fascinating thread, because I have three children and 9 grand children. I needed to understand what it means to be childless and okay with that prospect. Thank you for relating your experiences.
I once volunteered cuddling premature infants at a local NICU with a lovely female that had no children. To watch her hold a tiny baby was a sight to see. She held it like a sack of potatoes. There was nothing about it that was intuitive for her.
I am sure that had I never been a father or grand father my life would have been different. I would probably have gotten into some sort of obsession since that's the way I am made. However, the need to work to support a family was always a need I had to address. Having a family probably was the reason for the success that I have enjoyed.
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