1. I value independence, always and everywhere.
2. I like a certain level of spontaneity.
3. I value peace and quiet.
4. I love freedom.
5. I don’t feel any need to prove that I would be a good mother.
6. I don’t think the current world is a suitable place — taxes, wars, predators, politics, social media.
7. Children are unpredictable — and messy.
8. The school system is nonsense — no classes about self-knowledge or how to file taxes.
9. I want the freedom to emigrate if I choose.
10. I like things clean and organized.
11. Children are expensive — school, childcare, everyday living costs.
12. I don’t want to be pregnant.
13. I absolutely do not want to push a child out of my vagina.
14. I don’t want to risk postpartum depression.
15. I don’t want to risk postpartum psychosis.
16. I don’t want to risk stretch marks.
17. I don’t want to bring a child into the world who could turn out to be a psychopath.
18. Timothy doesn’t want children either.
19. I don’t want to lose my partner.
20. I would rather care for animals.
21. Animals are more enjoyable than children.
22. Animals are cheaper than children.
23. No child has ever asked to be born.
24. My father would not be a suitable grandfather.
25. Everyone feels entitled to interfere.
26. I already have my hands full with myself.
27. There are already too many people on this planet.
28. I love my plants.
29. I would constantly worry about everything concerning that child.
30. I believe many parents are actually unfit to be parents.
I simply do not want children!
Why is having children considered the default?
Why am I seen as strange or selfish for not wanting them?
Why do people want children in the first place?
Why is there so much social pressure around reproduction?
Why do I have to defend my choice?
Why isn’t there some kind of test for couples before they have children?
Why can’t I be the sole decision-maker about my own body?
Why do people always say, “You’ll change your mind”?
Why do doctors think their opinion matters more?
Why do people assume parenthood automatically brings happiness?
Why are the downsides of parenthood rarely discussed?
Why do people struggle to accept different life choices?
Why is a person’s value so often linked to parenthood?
Why does reproduction seem more important than personal freedom?