21 w/no kids. What’s your opinion?

I'm honestly just using this as a tiktok comment section bc of the limit lmao.

I want kids when I'm at least 28-30 (as I'll have my life sorted by then hopefully) - obsolutely not at 21. I want to go to uni, get a degree and pursue it. That's my life ambition. I want my 20s to be about me, myself and I. I'd honestly have kids later, but my mum had early menopause at, I think, 37-38, and I've heard it's genetic so I don't want to miss my chance. Because it seems that when a woman becomes a mother, that's all she is. When a woman becomes a wife, that's all she is to society. I don't want to live like that, where my kids become my whole personality. I want my life to be about me, because at the end of day, it's my life. But when you have kids you have to work around their life as well. 'I wanna go get my nails done but I need to pick up X, Y and Z from school' - 'I wanna go on holiday but don't know where the kids can go?'

I saw a video the other day where a woman was like 'I can't think of anything better than my child. I've never experienced love like this before. Genuine question, why do you not want kids?' - bc some people just don't. Some people don't like kids, they just don't. Why is it so hard to understand 😭

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Holiday_Judgment_733over 1 year ago1

picturing bears that think the purpose of their existence is to eat, shit and hibernate. or any other species.

somepotwhoreover 1 year ago1

having kids is selfish, if you’re in america we all know this country is going to shit. we probably won’t even be able to retire. why would you bring a kid into a country that is failing? they’re literally getting rid of the department of education, teachers are on strike. think of that

Agitated-Dish-6643over 1 year ago1

45 and no kids. Although I have an amazing bonus daughter who lives with us full-time. I'm so grateful that I ended a bad family cycle. I didn't pass my mental health issues onto my kid or my childhood trauma. And the world is shit. Why would I want to bring a child into this bs?!?!

Bi0activeover 1 year ago1

I’d rather not have kids and regret it than to have kids and regret it. Like another person said, having kids is selfish. We’re in a trade war now. There’s other wars happening in the world. I’ll probably never be able to afford a house, rent is unaffordable, food is unaffordable. And then there’s global warning and climate change. We’re being warned about the future of this planet. I don’t see why anyone would want to bring a kid into this.

zzozeover 1 year ago1

My genuine question to her is.... why tf did she want kids? Makes more sense to have to answer that question when you're the one who wants to bring an entire being into this world. I'm 25 and will not be having kids for a plethora of reasons. I have always found it silly that people have the audacity to ask why not. The question should be: why? It's the biggest life altering decision you can make and not enough people actually sit down and consider how big a deal it is. Too many people with children do not deserve to be parents. I have seen all too many people regret their choice and its not a choice you can go back on. I'm never risking that.

brunetteskeletonover 1 year ago1

I got pregnant at 21 and had my baby at 22. It’s hard and it’s probably not financially feasible for most young people, it only really works for me because I’m with an older man.

BirdLady2782over 1 year ago1

It’s your decision I’m 24 pregnant with my first and I haven’t regretted it but again I’m not a partying type and I’d rather build my family with my husband

Antique-Buffalo-5475over 1 year ago1

I like kids but absolutely don’t want one for myself. I have zero desire to be a mother and I don’t care what society thinks about that. I’m 34 and love my life as it, and will continue to do so.

But, to each their own. However, at 21 I really don’t know how anyone can afford to have a child.

Potential_Argument66over 1 year ago1

You won’t have it sorted by then . I’m 29 and shit still hard . Don’t rush to have kids .

valfargeover 1 year ago1

You shouldn't have kids