What made you decide to be childfree?

I had all those reasons and more. Its not unusual for me to move across country with very little time between the decision and the hop on the plane. With little more than a job offer and a plane ticket. I like going to movies or whereever on the drop of a dime. I'm a free spirit and an adventurer and I love sleep. Didn't want to marry for the same reasons. Well in 2005 I got married. He did appeal to my weakness - spontanaety - asking me to go to vegas soon after we met - stepping outside of his personality - slow and methodical. We are like Dharma and Greg. Six months later I made the decision to conceive my baby Even though I told him that I knew he wanted a baby and if he was stuck on that - marry someone else. Everyone at school ( I finished up one leg of schooling right at conception) thought it hilarius including teachers as I had sworn vehemnetly in school that I would never never have kids. I'm 37 now, with a nine month old and ready for this new adventure.

My main reason for not have children is I really didn't find the right guy when I was younger. I also at times thought it is really hard living in this world, I would hate to bring someone into it. Now I look back and I agree with your reasoning. If I would have had children I would not have accomplished nearly as much in my life and probably would not have made some decisions that worked out for me, mainly because they involved risks you wouldn't take if you were a parent. I do enjoy every minute I get to spend with my many neices and nephews though!!!

i hate i was born into this world.i would'nt have children because is just unfair for them to be here in this planet this days...also i have your same exact reasons too.

I myself am a male and think females hands down have 90% harder time raising children. There are many different reasons why not to have children today and women in America are choosing not to have children and also not to even get married. i have read not long ago that there is a population of over 7 million women in America who fall into this populous. I for one think women should be able to pursue their hopes and dreams and long as they desire and decide when they want to procreate or not. Even as a male i don't think i will want children for a while for many of the reasons you have listed.

One of my biggest reasons (other than that I really dislike children) is that I understand the extreme financial responsibility that comes with children. Having children you automatically inherit the bad sleeping habits, loss of free time etc. That comes with children, granted. But the money, oh lord... children are expensive. I can deal with hanging out with a crying at 2AM, but doing it without having milk to give the child? Thats what will stop me until I am sure that my life is financially stable.

i have 3 kids and i wouldnt trade them for the world. having a child is as close to "unconditional love" you can get. your husband or wife could not give you the same amount of love as your child gives you.

I have a long list of why I don't EVER wants kids. First of all, I just plain don't like kids. They're extremely annoying! Plus, they're expensive, too. And like someone else said, I hate that I was even born into this world. How can I bring another person into it? I also don't like people in general and if I don't like people, why on earth would I want to create more? I enjoy my free time and I love sleep too much to give it up to some ungrateful brat. I also love having the house to myself. The world is overpopulated enough as it is, no need for more people to create trash and pollution and take up space. Those are just some of my main reasons.

I decided to be childfree, when I saw how much of one's life is completely eaten up by child-rearing. There was too much that I wanted to do. I dind't want to give up my life to raise another. Being child free does not make me any less of a person. It'd be selfish of me to have a child, since I'd only be having one to make myself look better in the eyes of the people who said I should. I don't care how I look to others. If i want to be child free, that should be my decision.

Hmmm, my list is so long! I guess the biggest reason is that I don't really like children that much. I don't have the patience to deal with kids, I don't enjoy caring for them, and I have no desire to be around them. So that it a pretty big reason not to have them! And then there are the other perks of being childfree: the freedom to do what I want, sleeping in when I want, going out spontaneously (no sitter or planning to worry about), more money to spend on hobbies that I truely enjoy, the time and money to travel, a clean house with nice furniture, more time and energy to devote to my husband and our relationship, and more time to devote to my career.

I have never been the type to want children, though I can say I like them. At 16, people would say to me, "You'll change your mind later!" At 22, I haven't. If anything, I want them less. I would say I like to evoluate, change, improve, learn, discover, instead of getting stuck with kids.