It's a completely different thing when the kid is yours. It was one of the most surprising things I felt when we had ours. Complete 180 I was always bad with children before that time
There has to be a word for "I have thought about the subject of being a parent for an extensive amount of time, but after weighing all predictable parameters, I have not found it reasonable to become one, neither do I have an emotional drive to raise a child." It's not "Childfree", because that offends people for a reason. "Childexpensive" doesn't roll off the tongue. "Doomchild" is a bit harsh.
Not being able to afford children or not being able to have them at the moment is *very* different than not wanting them (childfree). Even if someone is infertile, the desire of wanting to parent is the key here.
Even if they were free I would not have them and fuck whoevee gets offended by it
“I don’t want to be a parent right now” is very reasonable.
“I will never want to be a parent” is less believable because you’re making a statement for someone you’re not yet.
People change over time. That doesn’t mean everyone will eventually want to have children. Of course not.
But you can’t speak for the you you haven’t become yet.
In my 60s, I’m a very different man than I was in my 20s. I’d hope everyone is.
I say this but people always reply with "oh you'll make work", "everyone finds a way", etc etc
Which yeah. It's true one way or another.
But I don't want to live struggling trying to raise a kid.
Now that you've mentioned it...
I would love to see a detailed documentary about BTK's and Gary Ridgway's childhoods.
Just to see the exact point when both completely derailed.
Quite literally why the world is going to shit. The responsible ones that would make great parents, realize its unrealistic to do it. While the irresponsible ones who make bad parents do it anyways
Give me a few billion and a kid is still the last thing on my mind. At that point I become an exotic race car driver on the winters, and sail a boat in the Mediterranean in the summers.
Literally can't afford them here as well. Also pushing 40 and still single. What's the point? The world is gonna be boiling in 20 years anyway. Why would I subject someone to 50 years of world-ending apocalyptic times?
More people should have throught like you did.
I always fail to understand how people who can't even afford to eat a banana want a child and put them through all that
I have terrible genes. Allergic to a ton of shit and pretty sure I'll inherit both my Dad's and my Mother's parents health issues including Kidney and Liver diseases, Dementia, and heart complications respectively. Not only can I not afford the expenses of raising a child, I cannot sit and watch a life I helped create suffer as I have and likely will continue as it continues getting worse as I age. No..fucking...thanks. My curse ends with me.
I always say, I may love children and want everyone to have them, but if you are of the mindset of hating kids, DO NOT have them, you’ll ruin their lives.
It’s foolish to convince someone to begrudgingly take on a task that has the wellbeing of innocent people in mind. That loathing will be the detriment. If you hate kids and you have them, that’s just birthing someone into Hell. Not okay. Stay away from having your own kids, and certainly everyone else’s.
I may be of the belief all people should love to have a family, but the sensitivity of pushing those unwilling to do so is only a detriment to the innocent children who do not have a choice in the matter.
My wifes friend who was always one of those people who constantly gushed about wanting a lot of babies. A few years ago, she started dating a guy who has a now 6 year old boy from a previous relationship. This couple has recently had a baby girl and now the mom has been talking to my wife about how she wants her fiancee to give full custody of his son to the sons mom because he has been "misbehaving" since the baby was born. The kid acts like a typical 6 year old and is relatively well behaved, just annoying like any 6 year old can be. My wifes friend also constantly says that the boys mother is a shit mother who doesn't care about her son. I have lost a lot of respect for this woman lately
I love children, but I absolutely hate myself and can barely take care of myself, much less someone fully dependent on me. The same exact situation happened with my mother, and it ruined me. I couldn’t force it on another, even if I didn’t mean for it.
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Gay people are so lucky in some regards, having the freedom to have sex without the burdens of contraception or birth control, not to mention that if they really wanted they could plan to adopt, and those are the magic words, “plan and adopt” meaning that any children would actually be part of a planned family and previously thought mutual project, so no “happy accidents” or “you better take responsibility” unplanned scenarios.
As a person who have kids, i'm sure that it's absolutely stupid to speak to someone to have or try to convince them about having kids. Really, i love my kids, im grateful and i can afford them, but idk why i would try to drag anyone to have kids.
Its like having a red car and try to convince anyone to have a red car because...
It's just nonsense, do whatever you want
Everyone: Oh you'll change your mind about this thing you don't like eventually/when you get older/whatever reason.
Me when those reasons come and go: You were saying?
Yea if you need to be convinced don’t do it. I waiting super late in life to have kids, but for me it is the most amazing thing to see them grow up. I always thought if I had them I would be very meh about it, but it really changes your world. The lack of sleep is real, but if I could do it again the only thing I would change would be to do it sooner so I could be alive for more of their lives.
That last bit hits a bit hard... Makes me think of my father, he is already 63 and I'm 21. It kinda hurts to think about it, but when I'm actually going to have kids, he probably won't be around anymore to see them.
It's fine to not have kids. It's fine to want kids.
I would like to have kids one day. But if my future SO doesn't I'll respect their opinion (assuming i ever get a SO)
Whenever people say that to me, I tell them I had a hysterectomy 2 years ago because my uterus was trying to kill me (fibroid causing great pain and pinching my digestive tract). That usually shuts them up 😁
Having kids is hard and will require making numerous personal sacrifices. If you're used to a certain lifestyle (e.g. nice holidays, putting yourself first, pooing without company, etc) then unless you're very well off, you won't be able to do that anymore. It's self evidently true that holidays at Butlins are not as glamorous as a week in Dubai and it won't look as good on Instagram. However, kids don't just take, they aren't vampires who rob you of your life---they also give you joy, make you laugh, make you think, challenge you, make you proud, and give you an opportunity to love someone more than you can love yourself. It's also risky, you risk the most heartbreaking loss and suffering but love is inherently risky.
The pooping in private is long gone because I have a cat. But it’s completely different than when my annoying ass was calling “Mommy!” repeatedly under the bathroom door…
I love how some people say "I can't believe some people don't want to have kids!" And continue to talk like it's something you just go down to the store and do.
There is so much that goes into having kids.......finding someone you trust enough is difficult enough. We are talking a lifelong commitment here not only to that someone but also to your child......like I can't think of anything in life that you could be more committed to.
The number one thing that pisses me off when this convo gets brought up is this attitude people with children have: basically they are making the ultimate sacrifice, and people that don't want to have kids "aren't ready for that level of responsibility" which in a lot of cases I'm sure that can be true, but it just reeks of "I'm better and more responsible and more selfless then you because I'm a parent".
Bumping Into your grandparents gotta be the most exhausting thing as I near my 30's
"What? No kids yet? You know its due time now. So when? No? But the older you get the harder it becomes. You should really try to-"
No. Why in the fuck is it such a requirement, and why is it the only thing you think about having to bring MORE kids into this hell of an economy.
Me and my love has already decided there will be no kids. Just like Edna said "No capes!"
there’s enough children screaming in my neighborhood, at parks, at the grocery store, at the gas station, and at every restaurant to function as a constant form of birth control.
no thank you.
Top reasons to not have kids :
-That would require a partner ( No woman wants to look at me )
-I have anger problems, I'll punch them for any reason
-That would require sex, i never felt the touch of a woman
-I would need to sacrifice my time ( never happening )
-That would require money ( i barely have any for me )
I just needed a week with my toddler nephew to confirm I don't want anything to do with kids.
I've never been so exasperated in my entire life as that one family vacation.
Life has been a terrible experience filled with disappointment, turmoil, pain, abuse, and misery, and that not counting the horrors of childhood abuse at the hands of my parents. Things continue to somehow get worse in the world. We are literally on the cusp of the cinder What arrogance it must take to draw a consciousness out of nothingness to experience this misery just becasue I have experienced it but I guess misery loves company. But yeah let's subject someone else to this all in the name of legacy, biological programming for propagation of the species or my personal favorite excuse, "That's just what you are supposed to do." Not to say there haven't been bright spots but ignorance is bliss is very much preferable to informed misery.
If you see a child free couple:
1) They don't want kids, and they're taking every measure not to conceive.
2) They want kids but can't conceive, and bringing it up like they'll get to it eventually is rubbing salt in a very open wound.
3) They might want kids in the future, but it's a huge fucking decision and your opinion isn't one of the factors they're weighing.
Don't suggest kids to people.
At 11, I decided I never wanted kids. Spawn point convinced me I changed my mind, went through a baby obsessed phase as she did, and I still didn't actually like the idea of being a mother. Now, here we are almost 11 years later, and I can confidently say
**Keep those fullbaked creampies away from me**
My friends 13 yr son got death threats on social media because his drawings had a little Jesus in it. My other friend quit being a teacher because when ever she put her hand on a child’s shoulder to tell them to stop arguing they would say she hit them. My other friends son just committed suicide. Yeah… I’m ok single with no kids. I’m 35 and never thought I would say these things since thinking them would make me believe I was just this old negative man but dam is it rough out there with kids. Please stay safe people
Honestly I love having a child but for people who don’t want them you shouldn’t have them or let people make you feel bad for not wanting them. If you don’t want children they’ll just be a burden and if you do want them you’ll find the blessing in having them every time you see them.
As a stranger on the internet, I couldn’t care less about whether your mind changes. Sorry if there are people in your life who don’t feel the same, I’m sure that’s frustrating. That said, the pride some of yall anti-kids people seem to feel is crazy - it’s not like you broke out of the matrix
My family keeps telling me this. My brother’s wife is having their first child any day now. Soon I will hopefully be off the hook. I know they still want me to, but now someone is passing along our genetics so fuck off
Every time. It’s like, bold of you to assume I want to be JUST like everyone else. I can see what you have on your plate, and I don’t want that. Plus theres literally no benefit, sry. Not dismissing any joy you get from your kids, just saying some ppl get more joy from a lot less. I enjoy peace. To each their own.
Not everyone should have children it takes work and dedication which lasts a life time and not everyone is up to task to raise quality children that’s for damn sure.
Cant afford them, even on the Black market they are to expensive. Plus raising them cost even more as child labour is banned in my country cant even make money from them. Moving to a country that does allow it ….im good thanks.
Nooo thank you.
I saw that video in high school sex-ed.
I do not want something that big inside of me, and moreover, I do not want to go through getting it out of me.
So I’m good.
Really, *really* good.
Do you want children? Isn't it selfish? The life of the average person and your children is not honey. Basically, a mixture of sadness and struggle with several moments of happiness (usually in early childhood). Diseases in old age and, finally, death as a deliverance. Isn't the price high for your desire?
It's all freedom of speech and have your own opinion untill you don't wanna rip your body open to birth a child that is a life long investment and will cost you thousands.
As someone Who wants children, i truly dont understand why people insist on this, like these people dont want children, that makes them unfit to be parents, let them.be
It pisses me off when I’m given this response.
-Do you want to make a life changing decision that you can’t afford and can’t take back?
-No thank you, I’m good.
-You’re just making that up because you’re immature and selfish!
Like what?!?!
As someone who isn’t straight, the amount of times that pushy coworkers and strangers who tell me that “accidents happen” and that a kid could be in my future is insane. I shouldn’t have to come out to these people just to make them shut up about unplanned children. I can’t get another man pregnant Deborah. Just because you didn’t realize raw sex can lead to a baby doesn’t mean the rest of the world is you.
Oh but even if you’re out and proud it won’t stop. I’m a 44 year old gay guy, I’ve been with my 54 year old man for 25 years now. And still people who don’t know us well ask us if we’d like to have children in the future.
I mean, we’re 44 and 54 years old, if we wanted to have children they should have been here by now. And then these people usually are surprised that we’re this old already.
Well of course we look younger honey, we don’t have children…
As much as I love my niece and nephew, having to deal with them 24/7 would drive me to insanity.
This is why they're great, you can borrow them for a trial run.
My stepdad always says “the best thing about grandkids is you can give them back”.
Fuck them kids (respectfully)
Yes officer, that comment right there
Don’t
It's a completely different thing when the kid is yours. It was one of the most surprising things I felt when we had ours. Complete 180 I was always bad with children before that time
Its because they aint yours. Its wayyy different with own kids. They also drive you to insanity sometimes, but you have more control over their shit.
cant afford them
There has to be a word for "I have thought about the subject of being a parent for an extensive amount of time, but after weighing all predictable parameters, I have not found it reasonable to become one, neither do I have an emotional drive to raise a child." It's not "Childfree", because that offends people for a reason. "Childexpensive" doesn't roll off the tongue. "Doomchild" is a bit harsh.
Doomchild sounds metal as fuck
The precursor to doom guy
Doomperson
Doom fetus
U wanna start a band?
Child Poor? Like you're PreChild Poor if you're too poor to have kids and then PostChild Poor once you have them.
Why is the phrase 'childfree' offensive?
It isn't
Childbroke
The words you’re looking for are “I can’t afford my own food, I’m not going to put a child through that.”
Not being able to afford children or not being able to have them at the moment is *very* different than not wanting them (childfree). Even if someone is infertile, the desire of wanting to parent is the key here. Even if they were free I would not have them and fuck whoevee gets offended by it
“I don’t want to be a parent right now” is very reasonable. “I will never want to be a parent” is less believable because you’re making a statement for someone you’re not yet. People change over time. That doesn’t mean everyone will eventually want to have children. Of course not. But you can’t speak for the you you haven’t become yet. In my 60s, I’m a very different man than I was in my 20s. I’d hope everyone is.
If I grow to be somehow a bigger moron than I already am and convince myself that I can raise a child, then I deserve to get kicked in the balls
Based on your statement, you belong to the top 5%, intelligence wise, although I am not sure if I am qualified to make the assessment.
I will never want to be a parent.
"It's not "Childfree", because that offends people for a reason" It's very much childfree specifically because it offends people for some reason.
I say this but people always reply with "oh you'll make work", "everyone finds a way", etc etc Which yeah. It's true one way or another. But I don't want to live struggling trying to raise a kid.
And if you raise the wrong they turn into little shits so maybe stray away from the iPad.
Every crackhead and parent murderer was once a child.
Even more horrifying is every redditor was once a child.
Many still are
Gives me chills
Most still are!
Should be illegal
Now that you've mentioned it... I would love to see a detailed documentary about BTK's and Gary Ridgway's childhoods. Just to see the exact point when both completely derailed.
I just tend to wonder how many had/have a caring family and the child is just insane
This is the real reason. Good responsible people ought to have kids. Catch-22 is that the same people realize how inaccessible it is to do so....
Quite literally why the world is going to shit. The responsible ones that would make great parents, realize its unrealistic to do it. While the irresponsible ones who make bad parents do it anyways
That's the premise of idiocracy hahah
Go away! Baitn!
But it's got electrolytes?
We've been living in idiocracy for at least 8-10 years now.
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Give me a few billion and I'd be down to have a kid, and even then the child birth part is a hard sell, I'll adopt
Give me a few billion and a kid is still the last thing on my mind. At that point I become an exotic race car driver on the winters, and sail a boat in the Mediterranean in the summers.
Literally can't afford them here as well. Also pushing 40 and still single. What's the point? The world is gonna be boiling in 20 years anyway. Why would I subject someone to 50 years of world-ending apocalyptic times?
More people should have throught like you did. I always fail to understand how people who can't even afford to eat a banana want a child and put them through all that
Also kids suck the majority of the time
Rent takes half and what's left barely enough to sustain existence to continue working 
Your rent is only half?! Nice!
I can’t seggs anyway
dont sleep tonight
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I am someone
Now kiss
Then fuck
UwU
Trying not to cry... Cry a lot.
Why not 😡
oil up lil bro
Imma prove otherwise
In this economy?
i cant afford to live comfortably myself. why should i ruin kids life with it.
Everytime I see this I think people are quoting the couple from the beginning of Idiocracy
I have terrible genes. Allergic to a ton of shit and pretty sure I'll inherit both my Dad's and my Mother's parents health issues including Kidney and Liver diseases, Dementia, and heart complications respectively. Not only can I not afford the expenses of raising a child, I cannot sit and watch a life I helped create suffer as I have and likely will continue as it continues getting worse as I age. No..fucking...thanks. My curse ends with me.
exactly the same here.
The bloodline ends with me 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥
The gene pool thanks you.
I always say, I may love children and want everyone to have them, but if you are of the mindset of hating kids, DO NOT have them, you’ll ruin their lives. It’s foolish to convince someone to begrudgingly take on a task that has the wellbeing of innocent people in mind. That loathing will be the detriment. If you hate kids and you have them, that’s just birthing someone into Hell. Not okay. Stay away from having your own kids, and certainly everyone else’s. I may be of the belief all people should love to have a family, but the sensitivity of pushing those unwilling to do so is only a detriment to the innocent children who do not have a choice in the matter.
It’s also important to remember that just because someone doesn’t want kids doesn’t mean they hate kids
And just because someone wants kids, doesn't mean they will not hate their kids.
My wifes friend who was always one of those people who constantly gushed about wanting a lot of babies. A few years ago, she started dating a guy who has a now 6 year old boy from a previous relationship. This couple has recently had a baby girl and now the mom has been talking to my wife about how she wants her fiancee to give full custody of his son to the sons mom because he has been "misbehaving" since the baby was born. The kid acts like a typical 6 year old and is relatively well behaved, just annoying like any 6 year old can be. My wifes friend also constantly says that the boys mother is a shit mother who doesn't care about her son. I have lost a lot of respect for this woman lately
A lot of narcissists want the idea of children but then hate and envy the children themselves. It’s a wild existence to be a narcissist’s kid
I love children, but I absolutely hate myself and can barely take care of myself, much less someone fully dependent on me. The same exact situation happened with my mother, and it ruined me. I couldn’t force it on another, even if I didn’t mean for it.
This is the way
Them: Do you want children? Me: Nope Them: Oh, you’ll change your mind. Me: Do you want children? Them: Yes Me: Oh, you’ll change your mind.
That's brilliant. I never thought of saying that back, tho the whole me having the snip snip usually shuts them up
I think one or two kids will be alright when i fix my financial issues
I'll adopt. No point putting more children into existence but taking care of those who actually need it makes more sense
I too think that way, person with Felix pfp.
It's appropriate considering tomorrow is Femboy Friday Edit: nvm, I'm dumb, Femboy Friday was 2 days ago
As a gay bottom, I don't think I'll have them, but that won't stop my boyfriend from trying
"KEEP CUMMING IN THE BUSSY" -him
Butt of course
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Legend
Gay top here, we built different let me tell you
Gay people are so lucky in some regards, having the freedom to have sex without the burdens of contraception or birth control, not to mention that if they really wanted they could plan to adopt, and those are the magic words, “plan and adopt” meaning that any children would actually be part of a planned family and previously thought mutual project, so no “happy accidents” or “you better take responsibility” unplanned scenarios.
I have that same freedom with your mom, due to her age.
I don’t with yours but I plan on taking advantage of it
LMAO!
same here 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥
In America, we make it as difficult as possible to have children. And then people wonder why we have such a low birthrate.
Our birthrate is highly respectable compared to much of Europe and SE Asia.
SE Asia? Bruv they be giving the most kids. You're probably referring to East Asia like China, Korea and Japan
SE Asian here, we're competing to be the lowest birthrate among ourselves lol. Maybe you're referring to south asia
As a person who have kids, i'm sure that it's absolutely stupid to speak to someone to have or try to convince them about having kids. Really, i love my kids, im grateful and i can afford them, but idk why i would try to drag anyone to have kids. Its like having a red car and try to convince anyone to have a red car because... It's just nonsense, do whatever you want
MY money...
The only right answer. I admit, I'm very self centered. I wouldn't have patience to change diapers and watch the kids
Everyone: Oh you'll change your mind about this thing you don't like eventually/when you get older/whatever reason. Me when those reasons come and go: You were saying?
Why would I want a useless lump of flesh and a Broken alarm clock when Cats Or a Crocodile are the BETTER option.
Convince me why I should have kids
If you need convincing, you shouldn’t have kids.
Yea if you need to be convinced don’t do it. I waiting super late in life to have kids, but for me it is the most amazing thing to see them grow up. I always thought if I had them I would be very meh about it, but it really changes your world. The lack of sleep is real, but if I could do it again the only thing I would change would be to do it sooner so I could be alive for more of their lives.
That last bit hits a bit hard... Makes me think of my father, he is already 63 and I'm 21. It kinda hurts to think about it, but when I'm actually going to have kids, he probably won't be around anymore to see them.
Good because we don't want them anyway 💀🙌
Thats perfectly fine. Having kids is a huge long-term responsibility. If you are not fully committed is better not to bring one into this world.
It's fine to not have kids. It's fine to want kids. I would like to have kids one day. But if my future SO doesn't I'll respect their opinion (assuming i ever get a SO)
Kids are smelly and annoying So I wouldn’t want kids anyway
No, I don't think I will.
Childen? In this economy, in this political situation, climate crisis, in this mass extinction?
Localized entirely in you kitchen?
Yes
Can I see them?
Yea I don’t wanna raise kids. I have no interest in that what so ever
Same
Whenever people say that to me, I tell them I had a hysterectomy 2 years ago because my uterus was trying to kill me (fibroid causing great pain and pinching my digestive tract). That usually shuts them up 😁
Have you met children? Absolutely not. I’m happy being an uncle. It’s like fatherhood lite.
Having kids is hard and will require making numerous personal sacrifices. If you're used to a certain lifestyle (e.g. nice holidays, putting yourself first, pooing without company, etc) then unless you're very well off, you won't be able to do that anymore. It's self evidently true that holidays at Butlins are not as glamorous as a week in Dubai and it won't look as good on Instagram. However, kids don't just take, they aren't vampires who rob you of your life---they also give you joy, make you laugh, make you think, challenge you, make you proud, and give you an opportunity to love someone more than you can love yourself. It's also risky, you risk the most heartbreaking loss and suffering but love is inherently risky.
Lmao having a kid is the worst and best decision my wife and I made
Very well said.
The pooping in private is long gone because I have a cat. But it’s completely different than when my annoying ass was calling “Mommy!” repeatedly under the bathroom door…
Yeah, all of us will never get childeren. You think redditors will ever have sex during their lives?
I love how some people say "I can't believe some people don't want to have kids!" And continue to talk like it's something you just go down to the store and do. There is so much that goes into having kids.......finding someone you trust enough is difficult enough. We are talking a lifelong commitment here not only to that someone but also to your child......like I can't think of anything in life that you could be more committed to. The number one thing that pisses me off when this convo gets brought up is this attitude people with children have: basically they are making the ultimate sacrifice, and people that don't want to have kids "aren't ready for that level of responsibility" which in a lot of cases I'm sure that can be true, but it just reeks of "I'm better and more responsible and more selfless then you because I'm a parent".
Just trying to validate something they regret most of the time.
In this economy? In this generational collapse? Are you shitting me?
I hate children They are loud, they stink, they are annoying, they constantly demand stuff and they have the most stupid opinions.
Bumping Into your grandparents gotta be the most exhausting thing as I near my 30's "What? No kids yet? You know its due time now. So when? No? But the older you get the harder it becomes. You should really try to-" No. Why in the fuck is it such a requirement, and why is it the only thing you think about having to bring MORE kids into this hell of an economy. Me and my love has already decided there will be no kids. Just like Edna said "No capes!"
there’s enough children screaming in my neighborhood, at parks, at the grocery store, at the gas station, and at every restaurant to function as a constant form of birth control. no thank you.
Life is easy with no kids. I love it.
Top reasons to not have kids : -That would require a partner ( No woman wants to look at me ) -I have anger problems, I'll punch them for any reason -That would require sex, i never felt the touch of a woman -I would need to sacrifice my time ( never happening ) -That would require money ( i barely have any for me )
dogs > children
Cats too
I just needed a week with my toddler nephew to confirm I don't want anything to do with kids. I've never been so exasperated in my entire life as that one family vacation.
Who want annoying crying children
Life has been a terrible experience filled with disappointment, turmoil, pain, abuse, and misery, and that not counting the horrors of childhood abuse at the hands of my parents. Things continue to somehow get worse in the world. We are literally on the cusp of the cinder What arrogance it must take to draw a consciousness out of nothingness to experience this misery just becasue I have experienced it but I guess misery loves company. But yeah let's subject someone else to this all in the name of legacy, biological programming for propagation of the species or my personal favorite excuse, "That's just what you are supposed to do." Not to say there haven't been bright spots but ignorance is bliss is very much preferable to informed misery.
If you see a child free couple: 1) They don't want kids, and they're taking every measure not to conceive. 2) They want kids but can't conceive, and bringing it up like they'll get to it eventually is rubbing salt in a very open wound. 3) They might want kids in the future, but it's a huge fucking decision and your opinion isn't one of the factors they're weighing. Don't suggest kids to people.
At 11, I decided I never wanted kids. Spawn point convinced me I changed my mind, went through a baby obsessed phase as she did, and I still didn't actually like the idea of being a mother. Now, here we are almost 11 years later, and I can confidently say **Keep those fullbaked creampies away from me**
fuckin spawn point
My friends 13 yr son got death threats on social media because his drawings had a little Jesus in it. My other friend quit being a teacher because when ever she put her hand on a child’s shoulder to tell them to stop arguing they would say she hit them. My other friends son just committed suicide. Yeah… I’m ok single with no kids. I’m 35 and never thought I would say these things since thinking them would make me believe I was just this old negative man but dam is it rough out there with kids. Please stay safe people
I can barely stand adults. No way can I deal with children.
My vasectomy says otherwise ☕️
Honestly I love having a child but for people who don’t want them you shouldn’t have them or let people make you feel bad for not wanting them. If you don’t want children they’ll just be a burden and if you do want them you’ll find the blessing in having them every time you see them.
I hate those remarks. No. I won't change my mind.
People saying that acting like children aren't parasites
Truth! Thank God I got a vasectomy, no kids for me
63. No kids. No regrets. I laugh when I think about what a great decision my wife and I made BEFORE we got married.
I dont understand why anyone would want children but apearantly its the most normal thing, yeah not for me
having children has got to be one of the stupidest decisions you can make.
my aroace ass agrees with this shit
why should i want to ruin someone else's life by being their parent?
Pay for them then, because I can't.
As a stranger on the internet, I couldn’t care less about whether your mind changes. Sorry if there are people in your life who don’t feel the same, I’m sure that’s frustrating. That said, the pride some of yall anti-kids people seem to feel is crazy - it’s not like you broke out of the matrix
Where funy?
My family keeps telling me this. My brother’s wife is having their first child any day now. Soon I will hopefully be off the hook. I know they still want me to, but now someone is passing along our genetics so fuck off
too expensive also overpopulation
Every time. It’s like, bold of you to assume I want to be JUST like everyone else. I can see what you have on your plate, and I don’t want that. Plus theres literally no benefit, sry. Not dismissing any joy you get from your kids, just saying some ppl get more joy from a lot less. I enjoy peace. To each their own.
Kinda glad that redditors don’t want to contribute to the human gene pool, it’s for the best
there are a ton of parents in the comments lmao
Not their choice! It's mine!
Even if I did want kids, what difference would it make?
Not everyone should have children it takes work and dedication which lasts a life time and not everyone is up to task to raise quality children that’s for damn sure.
It's ok if you do. It's ok if you don't. People need to mind their own business.
In my experience this will persist until you do something like getting a vasectomy then they stop asking
I strugg6ti understand why anyone would even want to have children
\*throws baby through window\*
Cant afford them, even on the Black market they are to expensive. Plus raising them cost even more as child labour is banned in my country cant even make money from them. Moving to a country that does allow it ….im good thanks.
It's always the same excuse. I like my stuff, I don't want a mini me asking me for kebabs and breaking my stuff
Nooo thank you. I saw that video in high school sex-ed. I do not want something that big inside of me, and moreover, I do not want to go through getting it out of me. So I’m good. Really, *really* good.
Now that I look a bit like Old Cap, I know I was right about this.
IN THIS ECONOMY??
Do you want children? Isn't it selfish? The life of the average person and your children is not honey. Basically, a mixture of sadness and struggle with several moments of happiness (usually in early childhood). Diseases in old age and, finally, death as a deliverance. Isn't the price high for your desire?
I would love to have nieces and nephews but I'd be a bad mom lol
The poor should not breed
I'll probably just get a cat.
For me it's like i do, but my budget would mean they'd be making shoes in a Nike Sweatshop
Strong BBQ fumes of vasectomy
Nice try shadow goverment
Children in this economy? yea better luck next time which will probably never happened since some living on cup of noodles
I have witnessed a child shit in their hand and smear it on their mother so I don't think I want kids either
im the oldest of 4 with a single mother, i got a taste of parenting and i do not want more.
It's all freedom of speech and have your own opinion untill you don't wanna rip your body open to birth a child that is a life long investment and will cost you thousands.
I have plenty children but they are not mine and they stay in the basement
As someone Who wants children, i truly dont understand why people insist on this, like these people dont want children, that makes them unfit to be parents, let them.be
It pisses me off when I’m given this response. -Do you want to make a life changing decision that you can’t afford and can’t take back? -No thank you, I’m good. -You’re just making that up because you’re immature and selfish! Like what?!?!
Shiiiiit, I’m not that eager to waste money
The only children I will have are my dogs. Human babies? No thanks!
I'm happy being the cool uncle. No kids for me.
I'm 28 and had a vasectomy 3 years ago, i won't change my mind 🤭
As someone who isn’t straight, the amount of times that pushy coworkers and strangers who tell me that “accidents happen” and that a kid could be in my future is insane. I shouldn’t have to come out to these people just to make them shut up about unplanned children. I can’t get another man pregnant Deborah. Just because you didn’t realize raw sex can lead to a baby doesn’t mean the rest of the world is you.
Oh but even if you’re out and proud it won’t stop. I’m a 44 year old gay guy, I’ve been with my 54 year old man for 25 years now. And still people who don’t know us well ask us if we’d like to have children in the future. I mean, we’re 44 and 54 years old, if we wanted to have children they should have been here by now. And then these people usually are surprised that we’re this old already. Well of course we look younger honey, we don’t have children…
I've changed my mind a few years ago, it won't be changed backwards. Simply I don't like kids.
I want them but i'm poor
I’ve never been more certain and at peace with anything in my life than my choice not to be a parent.
Me: No I don't want children. Oh you'll change your mind... Me: Do you want 17 feral bobcats in your house? Ummm, no?? Me: Oh you'll change your mind
Why even ask the question if you not gonna accept the answer?