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a few weeks ago i decided to post on craig's list to start a CF group in my area since we don't have one here. well i already got 3 responses including one from a woman who is moving here from another state. i'm so happy.i'm going to repost it again this weekend b/c my hubby said it's a good idea to repost things every few weeks at least b/c many times people dont' look that far back in the posts.i'm so excited. i tried starting a CF group before but if was really hard to try to find other CF people. i really hope i can get a really great group going. i'm going to ask a woman who i know is CF to join plus my DH said that he works with a woman who's CF as well.

i'm glad there's other people in my area who are CF afterall!

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Wow indigo--that is such a great idea! Keep us posted on how it goes; I may have to try that too smile Were you thinking about setting up dinners/events or anything, or just meeting up somewhere? How cool.


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i was thinking of planning one activity a month. i have a whole bunch of ideas! dinners, movies, coffee shops, shakespeare in the park, going to listen to music, etc...

i will definitely keep you posted!

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Your ideas sound great indigo! Gee, wish I was in Buffalo too.


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Wow indigo!!! That's really cool! There is nothing similar in Austria! No forum, no meet ups,.....
Only forums for mommy's,...

Maybe I'll start one too!!!


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Remember that most groups that are child free are that way naturally so you don't have to seek out "child free" groups at all. For example I'm a wine writer and I go to a lot of wine events. There are NEVER children there and there is pretty much never discussion of children either. The discussion is all about wine.

I belong to the local chamber of commerce which is for men and women in business. Many of us members own our own businesses. When we have our get-togethers the discussions is always about business, about networking, about what we are doing in our business. again, children pretty much never come up.

So don't restrict yourself to a group about "not having kids". You might not have anything at all in common with those people except that one fact! Instead, if you find a group that revolves around an adult hobby it will naturally bring in people who share your hobby interests and who will be talking about that hobby. Probably the only exception is if the hobby is something like "knitting baby clothes" smile


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So don't restrict yourself to a group about "not having kids". You might not have anything at all in common with those people except that one fact! Instead, if you find a group that revolves around an adult hobby it will naturally bring in people who share your hobby interests and who will be talking about that hobby. Probably the only exception is if the hobby is something like "knitting baby clothes" smile



naturally bring in adults.....i must be living in the wrong world. That is the biggest reason for why alot of us join CF specific groups...It's for the guarantee. I wouldn't feel the need to join one, if I could go to my advanced karate class and not have a 2 year old under foot. If I could go lift weights at the gym and not worry about a child sprinting circles like its a jungle gym. If I could go out to a expensive nice restraunt with my wife, and enjoy a quiet meal without a child screaming.

If I could get these things to happen, I would need a CF specific group. But since the idea of ALL parents controlling their kids is a pipe dream (I capatilize all because I know that the majority of parents do a good job), and will never happen. I seek my shelter in controlled closed off groups.

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There is absolutely nothing wrong with being CF. I have two grown children and two grandchildren and between my siblings and I are local family is 27 members now when we get together. I love them all dearly. However, sometimes it is so very nice to attend something with just my siblings and no children running around - so we can relax and really discuss issues important to just us.


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Indigo, that sounds great! Too bad I don't live in Buffalo.


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Yeah, I agree. I've been to functions thinking that it will be an enjoyable adult evening. BUT, it never fails, the women start talking about there kids. That is usually when I get up and go chat with the men. Maybe it's an age thing???? Maybe when women get older they come back into their own again??? I am 37yrs. and either they have young ones, pregnant by some miracle that they need to tell you about or the kids are in their teens. I don't know, but I would probably have to take the guarantee of the no kids meetings.

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