Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a juicy tale of a friendship on the rocks, all because of a little thing called “the village.” ️ Our protagonist, a modern woman living her best life, finds herself in a sticky situation with her baby-burdened bestie, Bella. Grab some popcorn and let’s dive into this drama-filled saga of changing times, clashing perspectives, and the age-old question: who’s the a-hole here?
Bella’s Baby Blues: The Missing Village ️
Bella’s Bitterness: A Selfish Society?
No More Travels or Enjoyment for Bella ️
♀️ Childfree and Glad to Be Free from Obligations
Women’s Independence: A Good Thing
Selfish Childfree Person Wants Mothers to Suffer?
AITA for Standing Up for Women’s Independence? ♀️
Internet Weighs In: Is Our Protagonist a Bad Feminist for Enjoying Her Freedom?
Well, well, well… looks like our protagonist has stirred up quite the controversy with her views on “the village” and women’s independence! Bella’s accusation of her being a selfish childfree person who wants mothers to suffer has certainly added fuel to the fire. But is she really the a-hole for standing up for her beliefs and enjoying her hard-earned freedom? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this juicy drama! Grab your favorite drink and get ready for some sizzling hot takes!
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Modern parents want free babysitters, not a village
NTA commenter critiques misuse of “village” parenting proverb.
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Parenting is tough without support, but individualism over community is garbage.
Friend didn’t help build village, can’t expect benefits now. NTA
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Misunderstanding of the proverb led to unnecessary argument. ESH ♀️
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Retirement age keeps increasing, making it harder to be involved.
Having kids is a personal responsibility, not the village’s
Understanding the challenges of motherhood and friendship.
Choosing not to have children doesn’t mean free babysitting. NTA
User disputes projection of friend’s wishful thinking on past.
Support networks aren’t gender-exclusive , but friend needs to stop whining ESH
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Both sides criticized for misunderstanding ‘the village’ concept. ESH ♀️
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Building her own village after receiving help and passing it on
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Gender debate turned ugly, but let’s all be reasonable here
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Different cultures have different values, and that’s okay.
Parent misses pre-children life, friend has delusions about raising kids
NTA commenter jokes about the impracticality of “the village” parenting.
Friend wants free babysitting, commenter says pay for a nanny
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NTA, user argues against responsibility for someone else’s choices.
Community should voluntarily help, not be demanded to. NTA.
NTA shuts down the “village” myth and unreasonable expectations
Parenting isn’t about pawning off your kid for free childcare
Pressure to do things for free leads to dangerous situations
Don’t assume mid-50s mother wants to babysit for free
Mom-shaming comment gets shut down by logical response.
Having children means your life now revolves around them , NTA
Capitalism has isolated nuclear families, making parenting in America difficult
Rejecting the idea of a ‘village’ in raising children.
