2006-09-08 06:15:33 · 27 answers · asked by Stephanie D 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I'm 61,been married for ever and never wanted any and have not regretted it yet.Love the freedom.Less worries. No body to move in on us in our retirement years.
2006-09-08 06:26:08 · answer #1 · answered by breeeze0 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course, having kids is a big responsibility. Not only do you need not to put yourself first anymore, but now you have to be your children first. You need to make sure that you provide for the child(ren), financially, emotionally and in every and any possible way. If you do not have money and/or are going through a hard time in your life, kids do not care as they are not aware of how tough life could be, YOU need to make sure that there is food on that table and they have clothing to wear, etc. Then, you have to think that you may have a child that is sick and you need to care for this child for the rest of his/her life. You also need to worry about how the child(ren) will be when they are growing up., will they be good children or will they be trouble... I mean, if you start thinking of how your life will change, of course, you may decide that you do not want to have any children. Not every woman was born to be a mother, and a strong, smart woman, knows if she is one of those... and if she does come to realize that she is, there is nothing wrong with that. But, do not get me wrong, there is also a very beautiful side of having children, but that still does not take away the fact, of the responsibility that you have with them for a very very very long time...
2006-09-08 15:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by Snowwhite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal to one person, is not normal to another. If you think you don't want kids, well that's normal for you. But another person may decide that they want 14 kids, and that's just normal for them. I think alot of women feel a little bit of pressure from others to have kids, but if you honestly know you don't want them, then it would be a mistake to have 1 don't you think?
2006-09-08 13:19:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure. In the modern world, women are given many different oppertuntities. Especially if you are young, you have so many options of things you can do. It's not un-normal to not want kids, especially when you are young, but it's even normal when you are older.
All women have different desires.
2006-09-08 13:19:44 · answer #4 · answered by Greg P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your age and what stage of life you are in. Minds change often, as do feelings. It all depends on what your family was like, if you meet a guy you fall in love with, your expectations regarding career, etc. You don't say your age, but things can change drastically between your early and late twenties for example - and early to late thirties. There's nothing wrong with not wanting kids, as long as it's a mature and thought out decision, and if that's in agreement - for sure - with your husband, if you have one.
2006-09-08 16:38:55 · answer #5 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someday you will, or just sometimes you feel like it is just a big waste of time and you hate kids and etc. I never though i was going to have kids because I'm stingy with myself. and i hate other peoples kids and if i hate them then i should i have one. Well it happened and it was incredible. Know i see her and say that she is my angel. Believe me you love you own kids not no one Else's.
It is normal not to want soon you will change your mind, but if you don't want one don't stress i lot of women don't want children. Their lives are to crazy to have one at that moment.
don't worry.
2006-09-08 13:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi. i didn't want to have children. i wasn't fond of any kids that i knew, and i was happy with my life the way it was. when i was nearing 35 my i gave in to my husband, and then thought that i wouldn't be a good mother because i didn't want the baby. during my pregnancy other people were more excited than i was..
then the baby was born, and it turned my life inside out. i love him to bits, and find that i am doing a good job raising him so far. he gave us such happiness, that we had another one! i am a true convert.
i think it's normal not to want children... but i'm so glad i did!
2006-09-08 14:01:11 · answer #7 · answered by jessc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not normal, as most women do want children, but it is perfectly acceptable. You don't have to have kids if you don't want to. I have plenty of female friends who've said that already. But if you are young, you may change your mind later on.
2006-09-08 13:21:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is and it is a matter of choice. Sometimes parents and
others think they should decide if a woman has children or not.
It is entirely up to the individial woman!
2006-09-08 13:28:13 · answer #9 · answered by Bethany 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course. That is a very personal decision. Out of the top of my head, I know at least a dozen who made that decision. And none of them is younger than 45.
2006-09-08 13:23:48 · answer #10 · answered by elgil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋