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Anyone who's a fan of the harmonization in The Staves' songs might like First Aid Kit too. They're great.

Thanks for saying so :) I was heartwarmed by your post too

Sorry, I had a stressful day so my ability to interpret snark was impaired :P

Your comment is based on the assumption that I’m not in a successful relationship :)

I didn't say I personally donated or whether or not I could afford to.

Only that I have zero bones to pick with people that have/would.

Everyone is better off than someone else.

By your logic no one should spend any excess money on frivolous things ever. What differentiates between $5 for a gofundme for a potato salad,

"I eat more than any of my friends. I eat a very robust, healthy, balanced diet and dessert almost every night. "

You can eat a lot and still have what you are eating consist of healthy things and be balanced.

She specifically says she eats a lot.

Good luck! You're welcome :)

Am I the only one who loves this and thinks it's great?

The best part about Special FX is that it makes your hair nicer!! My hair gets crappy from bleaching (which I have to use for nay color because very dark brown almost black) but once I put SFX in it's better than normal!

Westboro Baptist Church is probably friends with Scientology.

I considered a tubal but am actually getting the Essure procedure done, which is much less invasive. Basically they insert copper coils into your tubes and scar tissue grows around it. There is a possibility my system won’t take it in which case I’m willing to have a tubal done (which is what I had intended to get

I’m sorry you had to deal with that...I’ve heard some horror stories about people in the bible belt areas of the US still having problems getting people to take them serious or even discuss it. Glad you made it through!

Where you live might be a factor? Some areas are certainly more open to the idea than others.

Things that helped me: I researched areas that had doctors/clinics willing to perform a sterilization procedure for me (http://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/wi… is a great resource) and told my doctor that I would prefer to see

Good luck!! You’re welcome :)

I'm glad my post was helpful! I didn't pursue sterilization for years because I was told it couldn't be done in my age group. There are a lot of stories of people in that subreddit which were really helpful, and a coworker's wife also had the procedure done and was very helpful.

It's a good idea to at least talk to

I think Childfree implies a choice.

Childless may cover those who are childfree, but also includes those who can't conceive, or who want children but are holding off on having them due to age/circumstance/etc

I hate this question!

Childfree and Childless are different terms with different meanings, they are definitely not interchangeable.

Childfree is fine for me. I understand maybe it's not the catchiest terminology, but it's certainly less cumbersome than many alternatives (childless by choice, non-breeder, etc. I think it's also less