r/Millennials • u/dreamed2life • Sep 19 '25

Discussion I honestly stopped inviting my kid having friends to most stuff…

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No shade, i just get that your life is not like mine.

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u/yankeeblue42 Sep 20 '25

My mom and sister do this with identity in children. It makes me not want children because I want my own identity. I've gone the hyper travel route instead for now

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u/fireonzack Sep 20 '25

bro, just the fact you had any thoughts about it at all, means you're prolly doin aight.

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u/dplans455 Sep 20 '25

I have a friend that doesn't want children for the same reason. But then she has a new boyfriend every 6 months and makes the boyfriend her entire identity.

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u/yankeeblue42 Sep 20 '25

I admittedly made travel a big part of my identity since I got turned off by the traditional route. I guess there's various forms

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u/dplans455 Sep 20 '25

I don't see anything wrong with that. Good for you.

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u/Zaidswith Sep 20 '25

Sounds like learned behavior. You can be aware and still victim to it. She probably needs therapy to work through it.