Hey there, internet women of the galaxy. Some of us choose not to have kids, actually increasingly so. People are having less children globally, and are having children later in their life. Due to a myriad of economic, cultural, and social elements, people are just not striving for being parents in the way they used to be. The whole mid-century white picket fence idea has been blown out the window for many decades now.
So as a couple that doesn't have children, how is it to be around other people's kids? Of course, it varies based on the context, but in general, it's not so pleasant to have to be constantly surrounded by children if you don't even have any yourself.
This Reddit thread is about a childless couple that takes in the husband's sister and children after their money runs flat. Now, not an ideal situation, but it is family. The wife is an artist, a very successful one at that, and it's been stressed to the children not to enter her art room. Read the full story below to see what happens when they get inside.