cross-posted from: https://radiation.party/post/98607
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There is very little research into men who have not had children, although that is beginning to change. Research by Dr Robin Hadley has found that 25% of men over 42 do not have children – 5% more than women of the same age group.
Half of the men who are not fathers but wanted to be describe a huge grief and isolation from society. Almost 40% have experienced depression and a quarter feel a deep anger.
It is a tough subject. There are many regrets over paths never taken, but this feels like a meta-regret as most roads felt like they led to children. I am.old enough now that I am resigned to it never happening and while I can shrug off minor regrets, this still hurts.
You could always go the route of that guy who fathered chess champions and put an ad in the paper.
Now there’s a plan.