Therapist Tries To Open Parents’ Eyes By Sharing What 28 Teenagers And Kids Have Told Her

I love kids, but I don't want to have any myself. But same, @Cami

As a mom of four. It's okay to not have kids. I support your decision.

Mom of three. I too support your decision. It‘s a decision only you can make for yourself. Others should take their nose out of your business.

You could have a million reasons or no reason at all. You have no moral obligation to have kids. To borrow a song line, it’s better to be a freak than a fake.

I'm also childfree. I also have severe mental health issues so in my mind, it would be far more selfish to inflict that on an innocent child.

Being a parent is both selfish and selfless. Deliberately creating a new life is an act of selfish self-fulfillment to continue own genetics, since there are already millions of children out there needing a loving home. Once the baby arrives, it becomes selfless as parenting ideally becomes a matter of always putting the child's welfare ahead of own

Not having kids is selfless!! Having kids is way more selfish, our planet is exploding and going to sh!t! I have one and he’s exhausting and awesome, but I applaud anyone who doesn’t want them, you can do so many fun things! I don’t know why anyone would want to change your mind, kids are hard work.

I really like my friends' kids ... one of my favourite features they have is that they leave at some point.

What you do or don't do, ultimately affects your life not someone else's. People will tell you to have kids... will they help you raise them when you do? Nah of course not, beyond the opinion - there's very little substance. So you do you.

I just reread this with a friend during lunch and I was internally hurting while procrastinating in class.

I can 100% relate. I'm 17 and looking back on my childhood (and even now) I've realized that experiences I thought were normal really aren't. ❤️ I have been to Child Abuse Prevention training for work and boy did it open my eyes.

I tell my little girl this every night, even though she is 1 and can't understand yet, I hope it helps you: You are smart. You are strong. You are kind. You have those who love you, you will loved in future and you will draw love to yourself wherever you go. even if it isn't from your parents it is clear you are cared for by your friends