Why women choose not to have kids?

Because we look really good, have a great relationship, and don’t want the stress of worrying that we might end up with a daughter who’d grow up to meet guys who stay up at night thinking up questions like this one.

Oh, and while we may or may not get running injuries at times, we don’t automatically suffer from a weeping womb syndrome just because we are women.

I know a lady who falls exactly in this group and she decided, through baby sitting for friends, that she would probably be a terrible mother. so she has not had kids because it wouldn't be fair on them to have her as their mother. which I can understand.

cheers.

Because they’re smart and chose to live life on their terms.

1. Because "family units" aren't enticing or interesting to us.

2. Because Adventures - you can do what you want, go where you want, when you want.

3. Because kids are cute to talk to for a few minutes, but to spend full days with them, much less years?! Really can't think of a more tortuous way to spend time. Not to mention the financial suck.

I knew at a very young age that I wasn't going to want kids and never wavered in that. I'm more curious as why so many people choose to have them.

At least half of them have standards too high for what they possess themselves. The very few guys interested in them are "not good enough". That pool of available men gets smaller and uglier with each passing year.

Better question: why choose to have kids?

Because their selfish.

Gravy wrote:

Because their selfish.

Because their selfish what? You didn't finish your sentence.

Nevermind, I'm pretty sure you meant "Because their selfish sandal". Sandals are amazingly selfish.

Whysomewomen wrote:

I know or heard of quite a few women that look good, have been in relationships, yet get to their late 40’s without having kids. Assuming they chose it, why would a woman that could easily have a family, would choose not to?

OMG, most women get so fat after having a child! Ugh, that'll never happen to me, lol! And don't get me started about there pathetic husbands! Loosing all there hair and also looking perpretually pregnant like there price pig!

Kids, not even once lol!

I'm a teacher and I know a lot of parents (men and women) who should have decided not to have kids.

pr100 wrote:

Better question: why choose to have kids?

I have two kids, both adults now with college degrees.

I miss the family time and watching them grow and play sports and succeed in school.

It's a great thing but I DO believe that some people should seriously consider NOT having them.

I've seen a lot of people who put themselves first over their children.

If you want to do that then don't have them.

pr100 wrote:

Better question: why choose to have kids?

+1

The modern women's movements cater to the concept that society should be giving them more praise and adulation than it already did.

Some bought into it completely and thus the idea of serving any needs besides their own is just in conflict with their worldview. The majority of women still don't completely buy it, but they still feel the subtle underlying pressure from their own gender to not fall into being a 'weak' family centered woman.

Of course women are still far better than the large number of men who have kids but don't raise them.

Hamburger sandwich wrote:

Because they’re smart and chose to live life on their terms.

Yes, a woman with no kids could be a real smart and independent woman. A lot of women have kids to achieve security, or even flat out trap a man (18 years of man either staying with her and kids or 18 years of child support). A lot of women could not make it on their own (hence why there's so many young adult strippers, sugar babies or flat out prostitutes). But by getting pregnant, they are set and organized for a while. These type of women usually make the worst wives and sometimes even the worst mothers. A woman who is not independent will always want to get pregnant.

Most of those are unhappy and wish they had kids. Others are selfish and also not happy.

To be clear those with kids are also unhappy and wish they didn’t.

So lose-lose.

Why do men choose not to have kids?

Or, why do men have kids and abandon them?

Frankly, I'm surprised the pain and gore that comes with child birth doesn't dissuade more women from having kids.

This smells like a troll thread, but I'll bite. Possible reasons to not have kids:

- more money

- more flexibility

- earlier retirement

- less stress

- more free time

- less environmental impact

- zero chance of having a chronically unemployed 25 year old college dropout who subsists on pizza crusts, incessantly trolls letsrun, and refuses to leave Mom's basement