I don't want children…

I don’t want children because I was sexually abused as a child, and I’m afraid of putting them through the same thing.

I don’t want children because I feel fulfilled with my partner’s children.

I don’t want children because, emotionally, I don’t feel capable of raising a child.

I don’t want children because the society we live in is cruel, and I wouldn’t want to see them suffer.

I don’t want children because my career is my priority, and I want to put myself and my well-being first.

I don’t want children because I don’t have that maternal instinct.

I don’t want children because the person I’m with doesn’t want any.

I don’t want children because I don’t want to pass on a genetic disorder that I carry.

I don’t want children because we’re gay and the adoption process is so complicated.

I don’t want children because my parents were alcoholics and didn’t take care of us when we were young.

I don’t want children because I’m battling cancer, which means I have to give up on motherhood.

I won’t have children because life has decided otherwise.

There are a thousand and one reasons why a person can’t or doesn’t want to have children. Every reason has its merit, and depending on how each person’s life unfolds, certain thoughts or reasons for not wanting children may change over time—and eventually, these people may have children… or they may not.

Let’s be open-minded and respect the free choice of those involved by stopping to question them about this deeply personal matter. This feeling of having to justify oneself or constantly harboring regrets about a life choice becomes frustrating.

Is it really so inconceivable that someone might not want children?