I think it is fantastic that some women do what is right for themselves, besides the planet is over crowded anyway.

I never wanted kids but back in the 90’s it was still expected that all women would want kids. Altho I don’t regret having them it turned out that I would end up having to raise them on my own as my husband left us when they were still very young & didn’t want the responsibility & restrictions that came with them. Not only do kids tie you down but to be honest who wants to bring kids into the world that we live in today.
My daughter in law doesn’t wants kids which I fully respect & support & I would never pressure her like I was by my then husband’s family. It is the right of every woman to choose whether she has them or not & no one has the right to say she should, it is a huge commitment that doesn’t finish even when they become young adults.

I would never judge another women for making a decision about her life, it is no ones business beside her own.

Other people’s family planning is no one else’s business. I told anyone who asked me about kids that I didn’t want any, I realise now that I was masking the fear that my life partner wasn’t going to be able to parent with me so I’d be left to do it alone. I was just scared that I’d have to do it alone and that I wouldn’t do a good job.

Children aren’t for everybody. I made my choice and others are free to make theirs. If not having children makes them happy, then good for them! I have a friend who always said she didn’t want kids and now she’s traveling the world and is happy!

Not my business what another woman want to do with her womb or her life, she doesn’t get a say in mine

Indeed. Everybody decides for herself. And keeping pressing people is just annoying.

I wish more women would choose not to become mothers because there are a lot of children being treated badly in the world. If people don’t want to be a parent then they shouldn’t be a parent. I always knew I wanted to be a mother. I have a cousin who has never wanted kids and will never want kids but people constantly tell her she will change her mind. It is so rude to comment on that. She doesn’t want kids. Her choice.

I didn’t want kids up until I was 35 – then I changed my mind, BUT I would never judge someone on these choices because its their choice! Not everyone wants kids and just because you can;t understand why this is doesn’t make you right and them wrong!

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  • • musicmum replied
    • 09 Jul 2019 , 10:26 pm

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  I never wanted kids either but fell pregnant and had my son at 39, so thankful I did, even though even up to the day he was born I was kind of still in denial.

We know different people that never wanted to have kids. One girl says “she’s allergic” to kids.
I don’t mind either way. We just have one life. We do with it what we want. No need to justify anything to anyone.

Never, motherhood should always be a choice not an assumption

No. Not at all. It really isn’t for everyone and that’s ok

Everyone is entitled to their own choice and everyone has their own reasons. I don’t judge. Each to their own.

Nope. The world is so over populated. We need those women. They are the real heroes. Kids are sticky and don’t ever stop talking. Its weider to want them when you think about it.

I’m not. Sometimes I even envy them!

Everyone is different and I think it’s up to you what you want to do with your life. Plenty of reasons why kids might not be for you.

When someone tells me this, I just say “kids aren’t for everyone”.

Everyone is different some ppl have medical reasons other personal

No I don’t but I know others that do.
It’s ok not to want kids, not everyone is able to take on that type of responsibility. And that’s ok.

No I don’t judge them.
I wonder why you would go around sharing with other people that you don’t want children. That is kind of asking for feedback on that.
I didn’t go around sharing that I `did want children either. When I would share that I’m sure I would get feedback as well. It’s just none of other peoples business, just something between husband & wife.