Mind help: Right now I don’t think I want to ever have children someday. - Help.com

i shutter at the thought of having children
but hey im only a teenage :/

We live in a weird world now, where people get babies younger and younger. I think kids can be alright, but don’t get them until you’re in your mid-twenties. Basically you haven’t had time to have a life in less than twenty years, why “end” it so soon. By “end” I mean, their lives should now be your top priority.

Another thing.. overpopulation. If everyone were intelligent enough, we’d have less hunger problems to worry about in the world. We’re suffering because we keep reproducing and we’re also getting older and older thanks to medicine.

Well, that’s my little rant.

I knew I didn’t want kids when I was 25 and had my tubes tied. I have never been sorry. Some women just aren’t ment to be mothers, they don’t have maternal feelings. Better not to have kids that you don’t want or would be abusive too.

I’m only 17 and yeah I’ve felt that way because I was always used for babysitting when I didn’t want to. I’d be guilt tripped since they were my cousins. But now I ask to babysit. I’m totally in love with the three kids and I love having people think they’re mine. I love playing mommy. And it’s sooo funny because I’d always tell people “I will NEVER have kids. I’m worn out of them.” but now I can’t wait.

the mere thought of children make me want to gag. Of course, I’m a teenager (all my friends love kids) and I grew up at a daycare…maybe that killed it for me….but, if you dont want to have kids yet, then dont

I feel the way you do too. I am 26 years old and I do not plan to have kids. But I am an Indian woman, where family members (like parents and in-laws)really think it is the mission of their life to make sure I have kids. My would-be husband is supportive though and respects my decision no matter what I decide. I Agree with the post above that some women are not meant to be mothers. I absolutely love and adore children and love spending time with them … as long as they are not my own and are going home to their parents in the night.
Also I do think that there are many orphans around who could do with all the time and energy I have and it does not make any sense to bring someone new into this world to provide for when there are others who need it already.
I have also tried to reason out if there is really any purpose to life, specially a new life. But have not found any answers to that.