Comments on: I Don’t Like Children. Even Yours.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:12:26 +0000

Corilynn- What on earth are you on about? Nobody cares about your life and how much your enjoying it. It’s not better than anyone else’s. Nor should you be judging stay at home mums. Have kids, don’t have kids its nobodies business, if you don’t want to be judged don’t fight fire with fire.

There are so many reasons people have children and so many reasons they don’t, once upon a time it wouldn’t have even been a choice, times change quickly. I’m glad that the choice is available. I have a son, I won’t be having more. i don’t like it when people say ‘I don’t like children’ though just as if someone were to say ‘ I don’t like old people’, what bollocks. I don’t much like adults in general but some are alright.

By: Corilynn

Corilynn — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:55:09 +0000

What exactly are you “sorry” for? The fact that my husband and I have each other all to ourselves, our amazing sex life, all of our money, our exotic vacations to all inclusive resorts every year, or the fact that instead of being a “stay at home mom” (which to me says I had kids to avoid working for a living),I have managed to find fulfillment through my education and career….which one of these aspects of my life is it you feel sorry for? I chose not to breed because that is all humans really seem to excel at, and in case you haven’t noticed it hasn’t done the world any good. We can’t feed the ones we have, to make more is the truly selfish act. And FYI investing in a long term care plan for your later years not only costs less, but ensures you will be taken care of by people who get paid to wipe your backside instead of expecting your kids to feel obligated to do so…even if that’s the real reason you had them.

By: Janet

Janet — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:48:19 +0000

I am with the author on this one, the older I get, the less having a kid, caring for a kid or being in proximity of a kid attracts me. They are becoming more and more obnoxious, cause their PARENTS weren’t disciplined. Their parents are the product of hippy generation parents who never said “no”, or “stay quiet until I say you can talk”..they are inane, drooling, whining, grating twerps. I’m sticking with my decision, I’m 32.. too old to try it and not interested at all. Thank god my mom doesn’t put pressure on me about it.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:29:52 +0000

Jeni, could you be more condescending? I feel sorry for your kids.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:02:57 +0000

I have heard from a fair few old age/retirement homes workers/carers that the old people who are the loneliest and most isolated in there all have children. Those who don’t seem to be more socially active and strike up friendships with other people far more because “this is it/life” for them. But the ones yearning for their kids/grandkids to “remember” them seem to fade away much quicker – if the children/grandchildren don’t visit often that is.
I agree with the author. Very happy being child-free thank you in, indeed, a very overpopulated world.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:02:52 +0000

I totally agree with you! Thank you so much!n My parents and friends tell me how my life will be incomplete if kids weren’t part of their lives. Well it’s THEIR lives. I’m realizing I’m too selfish to care about another’s well-being everyday, listen to their stories or make conversation about small stuff just to (sometimes) get called names or be disobeyed(sp?). I’m sorry–no I’m not sorry–that’s just the way I feel and I will keep living my life the way it is, focusing on my career and if it happens, if I fall under their “spell” then what I can I do but no, having kids is not part of my life plan. Sorry. No I’m not.

By: mandy

mandy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:18:15 +0000

Great read..actually this is my favourite section of Babble. I was about to say I have never asked THAT question but I have! Albeit to a very close friend (does that make it ok) and I think she brought the subject up. It’s just that she loves kids and is so clucky, she’s also in a loving long term relationship but does not want – and has never wanted – kids of her own. I was just a bit baffled. It’s funny how we all think our kids are the cutest and best…but mine is, ok? and if you met him Lisa, you would definitely change your mind…hehehe

By: riddick

riddick — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:00:59 +0000

More power to you! I just hope you stick to your guns and not fade out when it matters most like lots of folk whom I have met that change their tunes in moments of weakness and end up with a family…

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:38:13 +0000

Amen. I don’t know why people feel it’s their right to ask such personal questions…whether you’re able to have children or not. I don’t like kids, and I never have. I start asking them inappropriate and personal questions when they ask me this one. Usually shuts them right up.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:42:48 +0000

I agree with the author. Not all of us were cut out for the kid thing. Ever since I was a kid I said I didn’t want to have kids. And, I never did. They are insufferable little buggers. It’s bad enough that I have to put up with YOUR kids. lol