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At nearly 48, this is how I feel about not having children
I've had a revelation
May 5
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Lucy Handley
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Is it ‘society’ pressuring people to procreate - or is it other people's projections?
The 'pressure' to get married or have kids is usually about other people's needs and fears - not mine
Apr 13
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Lucy Handley
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Is it ‘society’ pressuring people to procreate - or is it other people's projections?
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I need you to make an effort to "get" me
My number one need from a partner
Apr 6
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Lucy Handley
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Third date syndrome
Feb 4, 2024
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Lucy Handley
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This is what life is like without kids
Jan 21, 2024
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I don’t have kids. So what now?
Jan 19
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Lucy Handley
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Say hello to Text Lucy, my evil alter ego
Dec 3, 2023
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Lucy Handley
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Say hello to Text Lucy, my evil alter ego
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Why are we so surprised when ‘old people’ do ‘young’ things?
Mar 3, 2024
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Lucy Handley
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Why are we so surprised when ‘old people’ do ‘young’ things?
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A mid-life nightclubbing renaissance
Nov 24, 2024
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Lucy Handley
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A mid-life nightclubbing renaissance
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Do you know how to say 'No'?
It's better to disappoint someone else than to disappoint yourself
Mar 16
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Lucy Handley
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Do you know how to say 'No'?
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What life is like for a man without children
"There is a sort of artificial pressure to find meaning in life if you don’t have kids"
Mar 9
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Lucy Handley
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Come dance with me!
An invitation to one of my favourite parties
Mar 3
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Lucy Handley
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The dance floor of my life goes deep
Can you 'jump the needle' too?
Feb 23
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Lucy Handley
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What women talk about in private
Is it the same for you?
Feb 16
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Lucy Handley
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No wonder I'm 'vain'
I 'came of age' in the 1990s
Feb 9
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Lucy Handley
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How to be stunned by life
While living in its uncertainty
Feb 2
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Lucy Handley
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How to be stunned by life
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