23 Life Rules People Thought Were Non-Negotiable Until They Saw Someone Skip Them Entirely

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“Having kids. I thought I had to have kids to succeed in life. But I never found the right partner, and I have major depressive disorder, so it just never happened for me. I didn’t know that not having kids was an option until I realized that my ‘aunt’ and ‘uncle’ weren’t really related to us and never had kids of their own. I was about 12 when I started thinking that there could be a fulfilling and exciting life without kids.”

—-KPinky-

“Reproducing. Turns out humans have free will and don’t have to.”
—Durrellee