What is the biggest family you ever knew?

My parents were friends with a family that had 21 children. None adopted. All were single births. I remember the Mom having bags under her eyes and constantly looking tired. Their house always had the washing machine running.

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SW-User

You're describing my worst nightmare. Forget about the boogeyman. A house bursting at the seams with too many snotty noses and me responsible for all of them, is the scariest fecking thing in the world to me.

I know someone who was one of 21 children. Same situation as you've described, no twins, no adoptions. Just very tired good Catholics.

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@SW-User Yes, they were Catholic.

smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

@SW-User not that bad at all. The older kid's learn to help.

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@smileylovesgaming Yes they did, built in baby sitters/diaper changers, cooks, and cleaners.

smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

@SW-User yea my oldest she helps with making lunches and getting shoes on.

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@smileylovesgaming Oh, there is no doubt in my mind that parents with so many children have the older ones take on the parental duties for the younger ones. Growing up, we didn't have a houseful of children but I still had to take on a lot of the parental duties. TBH, I resented it.