Anyone else glad that they're childless?

[DerekG]

My life is monumentally screwed-up, but I find consolation in the fact that I never brought children into the world. There's something liberating in knowing that whatever malady afflicts me, it's mine alone. No "hostages to fate."

Does anyone share this sentiment?

[Pool Hall Ace]

1. I'm not childless, but I'm glad I never had children.

[Auggie]

2. Indifferent as to my status

Neither glad nor regretfull. Maybe that'll change someday. I don't know.

[graywarrior]

3. Hell, yeah!

Had I had kids, they would HATE me now.

[RebelOne]

4. I am not childless, but I am happy my kids

are now adults and will have to take care of me in my old age.

[pitohui]

5. no adult is required to care for another adult

your fantasy that your kids will "have" to care for you in your old age is delusional

ever hear of that guy called thomas jefferson?

[Broderick]

38. As family should

Too many replaced this responsibility by turning it over to other places. Nursing homes are sad lonely places... But at least the adult children are happy and carefree. Sometimes they will pop in for 20 minutes a month, and maybe even bring their kids along for the visit...

[7wo7rees]

6. No progeny, no problem.

I am sure the world is safer because I don't have children.

That would be mine in the front row.

[Curmudgeoness]

7. Me me me me me!!!!!

I am not totally screwed up, but my life is so much easier without children to screw me up.

[Orrex]

8. Your post disappoints me

I was hoping for one of those "I'm morally superior to breeders because I'm childless by choice" threads.


Thanks for nothing!

[UTUSN]

9. I look it more as doing my bit to save the earth, but it looks like who cares. n/t

[applegrove]

10. I regret not having children all the time. I've missed out on so many wonderful stages of life. But

my life has not been a safe one for decades so how could I bring a child into this world if I could not make them safe.

[Chan790]

11. F**k yes!

I am so terribly glad I have no children.

[hobbit709]

12. I never wanted kids because I was afraid I'd treat them the way I was.

I figured it was safer to not take the risk.

[raccoon]

21. You and me both, sister (or brother)! That's exactly how I felt and I was determined

not to do to someone else what had been done to me.


:pals:

[Denninmi]

13. God yes!

I hate kids. I've always hated kids. Whiny and annoying, few of them are well behaved any more, although that's the parents fault, not the child's.

I have pets. All of the advantages, few of the disadvantages.

[redwitch]

14. Ah,but kids grow up.

And you no longer have to scoop their poop or clean their litter box.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

18. Bullshit! I chose not to have kids because I didn't want to spend my life

cleaning up after them. I married a women with kids and I find myself spending far too much of my life cleaning up after them.

[HipChick]

15. I chose to be childless...never wanted kids

Ever since I was 16...ppl said my biological clock would start ticking..it never did...

[wickerwoman]

16. Very.

1.) I just don't like kids. Never have. Probably never will. And kids deserve to grow up with significant adults in their lives who actually like them.

2.) My lifestyle is completly incompatible with having kids. (Frequent travel, etc.) I'm struggling to keep houseplants alive at the moment.

3.) I also really like the fact that my screwups are still just my screwups. I'm not taking anyone else down with me.

I can't say I've made great life choices since turning 18 but not having kids is by far one of the best choices I've ever made.

[Forkboy]

17. usually glad, but sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be a father.

Never felt I'd be good enough to take that chance.

[Broderick]

39. Being a father

in my case, is one of the most wonderful things in the world.

[KT2000]

19. Yes

Especially when I consider the future and the decline of this country.

[safeinOhio]

20. I love kids, just not mine.

So, I didn't have any, but lots of ex-wives that went thru my $ instead.

[RedCloud]

22. Wait til octomom catches wind of this thread!

Also it is the end of about 12,000 plus generations of people that it took to produce you. I imagine they are concerned.

[Iggo]

23. My one great regret, and the best decision I ever made. (n/t)

[BuddhaGirl]

24. I prefer the term "childfree"

I am childfree and loving it!!!

[snooper2]

25. You'll find good company, that's why folks are on the intertubes all the time

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[seabeyond]

26. i love my kids and really happy i had two at an older age, BUT

having raised kids and seeing all the importance in the parenting, i am even more thrilled with people that are courageous enough to say, dont want them, not going to have them.

i wish more people would consider strongly whether they truly wish this experience in life. i see too many kids not parented.

[Mojambo]

27. No, but I wouldn't mind going through the pregame "motions" quite a bit more often though. n/t

[MilesColtrane]

28. Considering the deteriorating state of the planet, the country, and my...

barely-above-water financial situation, I am glad I am childless.

[kentauros]

29. Oddly enough, that was the reason for my decision

almost thirty years ago. I guess even then there was enough evidence that things were going to get pretty screwed up with the environment and over-population eventually and within my lifetime.

[MilesColtrane]

32. Besides, doesn't it say in the Bible, "the Duggars shall inherit the Earth"?

[kentauros]

35. What's left of it

:P

[kentauros]

30. Absolutely!

My first wife didn't want them, either, and now my girlfriend is of the same opinion, though I suspect for different reasons than how overpopulation will affect things (she's a newager like me, too, and refuses to see things in the terms of "lack" ;))

Plus, I'm selfish for my time! It's bad enough my cat interrupts it enough that I can only get any writing done when I'm not at home! :P

[u4ic]

31. 99% of the time, yes

Once in a while I wonder, but know I made the right choice. I've never had an overwhelming desire to have kids, save 2 or 3 months at age 26...and I've felt and seen the results of bad parenting.

I like to be able to do as I please, and I dislike routine. I do admire those who are parents, toughest job in the world. Just not for me.

[GoneOffShore]

33. Love kids - we don't have any, didn't want any.

Nieces, nephews, god children, cat kids we have lots and love them all (mostly).

[Taverner]

34. Enjoy childlessness for the rest of us!

I love my kids and all, but we parents love to live vicariously through you guys...

[Bombero1956]

36. I have kids and glad I do

Kids aren't for everyone. I have a cousin who decided to not have kids because they didn't fit in with her plans for her life. Every once in a while she would call and ask if she could take my kids out for the day. It turns out she missed not having children of her own and was "renting" mine to fill that emotional need. I finally had to tell her that when you have kids it means taking the good with the bad and taking my kids out for some fun was like having her cake and eating it too. I told her to try and come over to spend some time with them when they were sick or not in the best of moods.

[SteppingRazor]

37. I was until I wasn't.

glad and childless, respectively.

[REP]

40. I've never regretted not having children and never will, but I'm not 'childless'

Not having children doesn't make me less of anything, and I wouldn't have it any other way! :-)