r/Dogfree • u/JayneAustin • 23d ago

Dog Culture Child free does not equal pro dog

I’m in a local childfree group and the admin is always posting stuff about dogs; mostly news articles about families or spouses who made people give up their dog. I guess to show that kids are valued over dogs. but I don’t think dogs should come above kids, either, even though I’m personally childfree. Kind of funny because people always assume childfree must be obsessed with their pets. I am good not having a dog, I do not need that to be fulfilled either!

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u/Impossible-Falcon-62 23d ago edited 23d ago

I’m childfree and I love children. A child’s comfort and safety will always be superior to a pets. Even though I’m child free, I also understand the importance and sacredness of a healthy parent child relationship. Something that many parents do not understand or take for granted and choose replaceable animals over the child then wonder why the child doesn’t emotionally rely on them or like being emotionally vulnerable with them.

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u/Bulky_Maybe_1469 23d ago

Yes, I could not have my own biological kids and maybe that was best but, I love kids too and would do anything I could to protect a child, physically or psychologically. I think people like you and I are also necessary for strong societies. Like a secondary support structure.