“Everything about pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum life just sounds terrifying. Oh, I may experience wild hormonal swings that make me feel crazy. I may lose teeth because of my body prioritizing nutrition to the fetus. I will probably always pee myself a little when I run, laugh, or sneeze. I won’t be able to take certain medication for the 2 years that pediatricians recommend nursing. I won’t be able to eat deli meat, sushi, large fish, or coffee for a year minimum. I’ll spontaneously leak milk from my boobs if I hear a baby crying.” © snpods / Reddit
“I told my sister a few years ago that I don’t want kids because I’m too selfish. I like my freedom, my peace and quiet, my life with just me and my husband where money is still sometimes tight but it’s just us. She told me that was the most unselfish thing she’d ever heard. ’Imagine if you bowed to peer and family pressure and had a kid you didn’t want. Knowing yourself enough to not put you or your hypothetical child in that situation is incredibly smart and not at all selfish.’ ” © tryhonesty326 / Reddit
“Things are getting better for me and my spouse, but having a baby and needing to take off months of work would set us back horribly. Maybe when we’re ready we’ll look at fostering older kids instead, there are plenty who need loving families if we get to a spot where we can be one.” © agent_raconteur / Reddit
“I am a teacher. The vast majority of parents I meet complain about having children and how much of a struggle it is, how expensive it is, how they get no sleep, no free time, etc. Then, they usually realize they can’t be seen to complain about having children and finish their complaints by saying, ’But it’s the best thing I ever did.’ This part always feels like the least genuine bit and everything before feels like the truth. Furthermore, one of my best friends has a child and spoke candidly about it, saying, ’I love him to bits but wish I hadn’t have had a kid.’ ” © TheHawk17 / Reddit

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