[throwaway290]

It doesn't mean foregoing all potentially annoying activities, it just means mutual respect. If you sing loudly enough to bother others and are asked to cut it out, a "deal with it" response is basically an anti-social tantrum. As much as you like the sound of your voice, not everyone else does. Deal with it.

It goes both ways, indeed. Good luck if you're ever my neighbor, you just might have to move;)

PS are you actually comparing singing to having children?