its suposed to be "natural" I guess, but I'm with you, I don't particularly like kids, why would I have one on perpose?
I'm told some people feel they have no meaning in their life if they don't have kids, they think they need to continue the legacy, pass on the family name/genes... personaly I think its mostly hormones messing with them.
2006-06-29 11:43:52
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answered by Anonymous
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I have no idea. It seems like everyone wants children because it is what is expected of them. I feel that what should be expected.. is to live life to the fullest. This does not mean that you have to have children. You can enjoy life in a different.. and maybe even better way. The only positive reason I hear that people have children is so they can experience true unconditional love. I wouldnt know.. I dont have children and don't want any either. I love my life and everything that I will and can experience.
2006-06-29 18:44:59
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answered by Me 1
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Because it is a natural desire to want to have children. It's what nature intended.
People who don't want children often don't for dubious reasons. Not always, but often. Sometimes it's rooted in selfishness: they don't want to upset their well-ordered lives with children. Having children is admittedly very demanding and requires a lot of selflessness; some people deal with this by not having children. Sometimes people do not like children. While admittedly it's hard to argue such people should be parents, it doesn't exactly commend them, either. It's a form of misanthropy.
There are good and noble reasons not to have children. And one shouldn't presume that another person's motives are wrong. But people who don't want children are definitely in the minority.
I do have to say though that for most people it's none of their business why you don't want to have children.
2006-06-29 18:46:44
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answered by ? 4
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Why don't you want children? I guess because it's a natural thing to propagate the species. Depending on which social you live in as well. If you're poor some parents have kids so later on the kids will take care of them when they get too old to take care of themselves, that's part of the reasons why there are more kids in poorer country.
Sometimes, I ask people why they want kids especially when they're not financially fit to take care of them, and most of their answers are selfish, like I want someone to love...which is basically I want someone to love me. So it's both ways, why don't you and why do you.
2006-06-29 18:44:02
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answered by Mickey S 2
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Usually its people who have children or want children that ask why. Because of their joy, or desire they don't understand why you do not. I can almost bet that when you give your reasons why , it just makes matters worse. It is not you , it is their lack of acceptance of your reasons.
My son chooses not to marry and have children. His answer to the people that ask the why not question is... I am happy for you in your choice, but that would no be good for my life or lifestyle.
A Little humor here, I will never be a grandmother, and that suits me just fine.
2006-06-29 19:41:01
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answered by laughsall 4
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Because it's genetically programmed into all living things to reproduce. So when a person defies the laws of their genes to reproduce I personally want to know the source of such a rash decision made by that particular individual so, in actuality, it's not just society that's like this. Its just plain old human curiosity.
2006-06-29 18:48:11
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answered by catmanbigwil 4
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Our society likes to tell us how and what we should be like. People can't seem to wrap their head around why you choose to be "different". THere is nothing wrong with not wanting kids. Im not sure I want them. People just have to respect your opinion. You are the one living your life not them.
2006-06-29 18:45:07
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answered by Anonymous
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Blame Leave it to Beaver.
Our society just places a large emphasis on family and motherhood, and there's nothing you can do about it. When someone asks you why, say it's personal and you'd rather not share it.
2006-06-29 18:41:58
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answered by geeniusatwurk 2
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B/c if everyone was like you and did not want children the human race would cease to exist 110 years or so.
2006-06-29 18:43:03
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answered by Jet 1
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It's just not normal. Everyone has a natural desire to have a child. I have met many men who have never had children and they are all very weird in some way.
2006-06-29 18:44:45
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answered by reallyfedup 5
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our society is like this becuase if the majority of people didn't want to have kids then we would all die out.
But I don't think it's deviant or wrong not to want them, it's just not the norm.
2006-06-29 18:42:16
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answered by Alex 3
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