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Is it just me, or do some people with kids act like they’re the only ones dealing with real problems? News flash, having kids doesn’t give you a monopoly on stress. I hear it constantly from my sisters things like “you’ll understand when you have kids,” “I’m exhausted solving problems all day,” or “must be nice to do X, Y, Z.” And it’s every single day.

What gets me is the assumption that because I don’t have kids, I can’t possibly understand or empathize which I actually do, often. Life is hard in different ways for everyone, kids or not. It’s not a competition.

At this point, I’m just worn out by the narrative. Anyone else run into this, or is it just me?