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Off My Chest
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1. The "good" part of our community means we are pro-empathy and anti-harassment. However, we don't intend to make this a "safe space" where everyone has to be a saint. Sh*t happens, and life is messy. That's why we get things off our chests.
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Neither of my biological parents nor their current partners directly pressured me. Mom dropped hints, but no direct pressure and I think that's fine. My living grandparents haven't said a word about it. My in-laws asked once and haven't brought it up again. My grandfather-in-law has directly talked to me about it (Japanese guy in his late 80s), and I would say somewhat pressured us, but not severely so. I'm in my 40s and my wife her 30s. I've had a vasectomy (none of the family know that), so zero chance of biological kids. Adoption looks increasingly unlikely, though never had a strong chance to begin with.