I’ve recently entered my 30’s, so naturally everyone in my life has started asking me when I’m gonna have kids. I’m having to go around with a mental checklist of people I’ve had the tedious inevitable conversation with.
I’ve known for a fairly long time that I don’t want to have kids. I remember saying it in a class at school, around age 14 (I can’t remember the context) and everyone was shocked. I can’t really explain why. I just don’t want them. Its just a feeling. I’ve only ever considered having them when I’ve had blips in my mental health over the years and been experiencing an existential crisis, and solving a personal mental health problem isn’t exactly a good reason to have kids. I personally think you should only have kids if you really REALLY want them. Otherwise the kid is gonna grow up feeling unwanted, and that’s just not right in my opinion.