Anyone else that's childfree here?

I am delighted at all the pet guardians here. You are all doing good work, and you are still caring for a life that needs you.

 

I think kids are cool, but I wouldn't want my own. (The thought of being pregnant horrifies me (I think I want to get sterilized someday) - I know I could still adopt, and in fact that's what I would do if I did want a child - but I'd want an older kid, which means a bunch of trauma to navigate through - whatever the angle, I don't think I'm equipped to handle a child of my own.) I want a quiet, independent life, and I don't really get "baby fever" (though at 23, that part could change later - I'm assuming that's just biology being insistent) but sometimes I do fantasize about it; the way one fantasizes about being an astronaut or a shepherd. Maybe in another life. And sometimes I do get the stray thought "even I could do better" if someone's being particularly awful to their kids in public :/

 

Never wanted kids and I am just not really interested in them. Due to problems with my health I couldn’t anyway even if I wanted to.

I had a cat although he passed a few years back and I miss him every day. I’m kind of torn between getting another cat or getting a dog. I looked after a Maltese terrier who I adored.

 

I mean, no pressure, but I have a family member who volunteers at a local shelter, and all the shelters are overloaded with kittens and puppies right now...

 

I keep meaning to have a look at some of the shelters near me… hmmm

 

If you get kittens get two, unless you already have another cat(s), so they will have a play mate. And you get double the love.

Of course fully grown is always an option. I had two that made it to their teenaged years.

 

I never wanted kids... honestly, I have my hands full just taking care of myself, I can't imagine being responsible for another human on top. I do like kids, but I'm pretty awkward with them. I have a cat and that's already more than enough work for me, to be honest!
And I have dolls to dress up, all I need, haha.

 

I had wanted children, still do in a way, but have none. I was told I may not be able to have any, and some people said I maybe shouldn't because of my health.

So my dolls are kind of my children in a way. I can dress them up, take them places, and bug my friends with tons of pictures of them. My bjds aren't my only dolls either, so I have over 50 doll children to care for. They make me feel better about not having my own kids

 

Never liked children. Even as a child. I remember being forced to “make friends” with random kids. Didn’t work well. I had my own company & it was enough then & now. Was into making my own toys. I think I was only one that could crochet at 5yo & make clothes for my handmade wire dolls. Now kids can’t even use scissors till like 10yo.

 

Want to be reminded why you're child free? Go to a craft store, be in line behind the mother who only pays attention to her school aged son when he's shrieking at a high pitched scream at the top of his lungs.

The entire store including the staff hate him. This is why those right to refuse service signs exist. And I know she heard me making comments about him to my shopping companion. The first amendment protects you against the government, not DollyKim who was ready to prove she can scream louder.

 

THIS! I'm right there with you

 

No kids here, only cats. I don't dislike kids, but I knew having my own was not going to happen for a number of reasons. I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything because I've helped my friends out with their kids.

 

No children, no significant other, no pets (RIP), just pure, solid mischief hours here.

 

My Chihuahua passed a few months ago (miss u Sadie) so now I am fulfilling my destiny as a cat lady. I adopted a beautiful Ragdoll who was rehomed due to repeated attempts at sleeping on top of her previous owner's 3 month old baby.

Now she gets to be the baby lol.

 

I'm 37, don't have kids, don't want to be a parent. Part of it is because I'm trans (so getting pregnant is a HUGE dysphoria trigger, no thank you). But a lot of it is because I enjoy having downtime and being the cool uncle to my nephews and cousins. I love kids just fine, but I don't think I could handle caring for them 24/7/365.

Besides, my mother loved having me because she could dress me up in pretty clothes, and...I didn't exactly enjoy that. It's better to use that impulse on a doll, since they never complain or dislike what you've made for them, and they're endlessly patient with all the size checks.

 

Maybe I am speaking too early, but at 21, I feel like I have an idea of what I want out of life…so with that said, I do not plan on ever having children . If I do a 180 and change my mind, I still would not want to get pregnant, i’d rather adopt. Complications with child birth and over population etc .

 

I'm 26, and I absolutely love children, but having children isn't as easy as it is to collect dolls. I've always wanted to adopt, but I'm single, and I don't think I could really handle being a single mom, especially not where my current financial situation is right now. I think one of the major reasons I'm childfree is that I just simply wouldn't be able to provide the right kind of environment for a child. For right now I'm satisfied just being a mentor to kids, whenever I have the opportunity.

 

Me! When I was younger I really thought that I would have a few kiddos. However, as I grew older I realized that I'm a little to selfish and irresponsible for kids. If you think about it, I guess you can say I'm pretty responsible for not having them. Lol! I'm now at the age where having a child would be difficult and my panic brain wants to tell me I better hurry! I have no intention on changing my mind. Kids aren't for me. I love my cats and dolls and I don't want to share my time, food or stuff with kids.

 

Childfree woman here. Never wanted kids. I don't have an issue with them, but I just don't have the patience nor desire to take care of children. I now have a niece which is just fine with me. I don't have a significant other either. I pretty much just enjoy my solitude

 

Not planning on having kids, and luckily my partner agrees. We're happy with our cats (they are our babies). Can't wait to be the cool uncle who knows all about toys and games and stuff though haha.

 

*Raises hand.

My husband and I are in our late 30s and have no desire for children. Pets are more than enough work! I love my nephews, and I work in education so I'm around a lot of young people, but having my own kids just never interested me.

 

I'm unmarried and childless. I'm 42.

The long-running joke is "I love my nonexistent kids so very much. It's because I love them that they don't exist."

 

I like it when I find myself out with one of my doll children and I get to tell them how well they have behaved.

Did have a sweet encounter at a theme park with a kid who believed me that the one doll I had brought was being rewarded for cleaning their room and eating their vegetables

 

I really wanted kids but it was not meant to be. We have pets and I have dolls, plus I take care of my elderly mom and stepfather. We decided if we can't have kids we would just travel and BE kids and have fun. So I have dolls and make my own little doll families. I definitely connect with having your own doll kids. Mine are tinies particularly.

 

I’m childfree. I do think I’d like to have a child someday, perhaps through adoption, but as someone with no interest in forming romantic relationships, I would need to jump through some hoops to become a mother.

 

I almost hesitate to label myself 'childfree' just because I'm so used to childfree people on reddit ALL being people who straight up HATE children ahaha.
I love kids, I've just never planned on having any of my own for various reasons. So I AM childfree, just . . . not because I dislike children!

BJDs are a better option than children for me personally

 

But not cheaper, snort...
(I'm kidding, parents - I know kids are more expensive. BJDs just feel like they're almost as expensive.)

 

It's more of a 'Do you really want someone like me to have children' thing than hating kids. Have you not seen how messed up this family is? Why would I want to subject another human to this? And there's always the genetic route. I already got a clusterfork of congenital health issues, and relatives on both sides that are diagnosed with something that no one in their right mind would want anyone to suffer with.