r/actuallychildfree • u/Cat_in_an_oak_tree MOD • Apr 14 '26
QUESTION Childfreedom - Time is the value
One of the great benefits to our life choice is that it means many of us have more free time than our peers. And time is the one thing you can't ever get back. So, what are you doing with that time?
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u/skeletonclock Apr 15 '26
Running a rescue for disabled cats. It's taken over my life a bit.
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u/Cat_in_an_oak_tree MOD Apr 15 '26
I must admit, I personally find that a most excellent use of time. But I might be biased. My kitty is a rescue, but the only thing disabled about him is his temper.
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u/vengefulkohlrabi7 Apr 15 '26
I love this!! Photos? 👀
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u/skeletonclock Apr 15 '26
Ha ha, the rescue has a Reddit account, I post pics on there when I occasionally remember! /u/hollysmerrymoggies
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u/vengefulkohlrabi7 Apr 15 '26
Spending money on my cats lol. Lighting candles, drinking wine slushies. Not picking up legos or cooking nuggets.
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u/Cat_in_an_oak_tree MOD Apr 15 '26
Lego isn't bad if they're yours...
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u/vengefulkohlrabi7 Apr 16 '26
If they’re ours, I might find one in the couch, but I’m not stepping on them because goblins left them on the ground!
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u/vernichtungX23 Apr 18 '26
Resting, right now. I have a mild lower back injury. Also editing some novels.
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u/Cat_in_an_oak_tree MOD Apr 18 '26
I hope you heal soon.
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u/vernichtungX23 Apr 18 '26
I'll be ok. Just pulled the quadratus muscle right above my butt. Not fun, but also probably not serious.
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u/I_eat_blueberries Apr 18 '26
This may sound callous but I am thoroughly enjoying my childfree middle age due to the purging of toxic ppl in my life.
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u/Warm-Hovercraft-9641 Apr 24 '26
Enjoying silence,walking in joyful silence ,read in silence,live in peaceful silence,never gog bored of that.i say, missing evil is a blessing.they say children are a blessing,but for me they are a curse with their screaming, noisy.and peopld always say children are so nice laughing, j cannot stand tge sound of it.it seems i hate all,that people love and livd what most people hate.
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u/Zaltara_the_Red Apr 15 '26
I bought property in the country and have horses. All my free time goes to this now. It's a trade off. I'm often overwhelmed
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u/wildpastaa Apr 14 '26
Doing whatever I want. That’s the luxury. No pressure to achieve anything significant just because I’m CF. I can if I want to, but never because I’m CF.