I say this as an Italian: regardless of whether you want to be a parent, children are people who belong in restaurants and cafes and libraries, and wanting them out of all public spaces has become far too disturbingly normalised in the Anglosphere.
AITA posts with titles like "AITA for poisoning my entire family" will be stories about someone who behaved in a totally reasonable, justified manner, while "AITA for cooking my wife her favorite dinner" will be the most chilling tale of sociopathy you've ever read.
“Liz Truss was making a rather important statement concerning the future of energy bills. That of course, insignificant now” -Clive Myrie for the BBC #abolishthemonarchy https://t.co/n1hv4QQttA
Pre-op nurse: How would you describe your sexual orientation?
Me: Lesbian.
Nurse: Okay, Stacy and Jennifer—
Me: Lesbian and bisexual, respectively.
Nurse: No, this is a new question. Stacy and Jennifer, they’re you’re emergency contacts?
Me: Oh! Lol yes.
my boyfriend and i met in a new york city publishing office a few years ago, and this christmas, he’s taking me to his hometown to meet the family, where i will for sure find out that, as a brunette who is dedicated to her job, i’m actually the villain of this movie