The number of Zoomers and Millennials opting out of parenthood is increasing even more. Here’s why.
It’s Too Expensive/The Economy
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“Can barely pay for food and the roof for me.”
“I keep getting the ‘kid’ question. This has been my answer every single time. My wife and I would love to start a family, but it’s nowhere near in [our] budget.”
Working With Them Is Enough
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“Don’t like them enough to take care of one 24/7. I like the part where I can just hand them back to parents when they cry, poop themselves, and act like hamsters overdosed on coffee.”
“I’m a teacher. Dealing with them for 8 hours a day is perfectly enough.”
They Can’t Be Bothered
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“I’m way too lazy to raise a kid.”
Fair enough.
Lack of Patience
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“I have patience but not enough for kids.”
“This is a great answer. I have kids and the patience thing is huge. They wear on your patience like nothing else.”
To Prevent Bad Genes From Being Passed On
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“I don’t want to pass on mine or my husband’s mental health issues. Among other reasons.”
“This is the reason I won’t have biological children. I’d love to be a parent, but passing my genes along would be a crime.”
The State of the World
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“I mean, the world is kinda messed up. The environment is going to hell. Politics is down the drain. Protests are becoming more common, police brutality is through the roof, murders, shootings, and stabbings are all going up, so why should I have a kid in the future when it’s going to be a terrible future anyway?”
Adoption is More Ethical
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“I would rather adopt and try to save a kid that’s already here.”
“Sadly most people disagree because they want their genes walking the earth. I don’t get that.”
Kids Are Sticky
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“Don’t forget sticky. Kids always seem to be sticky and have snotty noses.”
“Jam hands. Jam hands and snot are my kryptonite.”
The Trauma of Childbirth
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“Back in the ’80s, in human biology, my class was shown a video of a woman giving birth. I recall I was around 13-14 years old and it traumatized the living daylights out of me.
I decided there and then I would never put myself through that amount of pain and I never did.”
The Horrors of Pregnancy
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“Pregnancy is horrible. No one tells you how much it PERMANENTLY changes you. You expect that your privates and your chest will never be the same, but your feet get wider because your hormones loosen your ligaments and your feet don’t go back to normal. Your brain is permanently altered and not necessarily in a good way.”
Personal Choice
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“Kids are not a prerequisite for a fulfilling life.”
“THIS! The benefit of life being so unaffordable is why I didn’t get trapped in the family life with kids. I do get to live whatever life I feel I want, provided I can afford to.”
Kids are Annoying
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“Have you met kids? Hard pass.”
“LOUD NOISES!!!!!!!”
Mental Health
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“Mental health issues and autism. I am introverted and need my silence time. Also, I just climbed out of a depression. I want to enjoy my life now it has color again.”
“I require much quiet time just to function. Dads are societally allowed to have quiet time/hobby time, but moms are expected to sacrifice everything for their kids.”
It’s a Prison
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“Moms are not allowed free time at all. While dad often hangs out with his other dad friends. One of the many reasons for me not to have kids. I am a human too. Not a slave to my potential children.”
They Tether You To Others
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“I feel like if you have the responsibility of having kids, you will be stuck with that person even if you don’t want to.”
“Father of three, and the worst part is being stuck to the other parent for life!”
Lack of Consent
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“I don’t want kids the same way I never wanted to be born.”
“I was just thinking that this morning! I barely want to be here existing, why would I pull someone else into my misery?”
Overpopulation
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“There are 8 billion people on the planet! Do we really need to be making more now?”
“I agree. Overpopulation IS REAL.”
It’s A Scam
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“It’s a scam. I’ve never met fully happy parents. The best I ever hear is, ‘It’s worth it.’”
“Never hear someone who won the lottery go ‘it’s worth it.’ Kids do not equal happiness.”
The Matrix
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“I wouldn’t bring a child into a world I think would just exploit them. The thought of putting a child through the ‘system’ as it is now feels like abuse.”
“I don’t want to spend my life defending a child from the endless barrage of ideological mind traps and the backward social expectations of today. It’s all been hijacked by brainwashing lunatics dying for attention and money.”
Loss of Freedom and Wellbeing
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“Because I know having one would negatively affect my life in every possible way. Emotionally, physically, financially, socially.”
“I want the freedom to pick up and do what I wish when I want.”
They Don’t Like Children
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“I don’t like them. I’ve never had the desire to be a mother. I also would hate being stuck with them for 18+ years or life if they’re disabled.”
They Don’t Want To
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“I don’t want to.”
“Underrated comment. Not wanting kids doesn’t need a why. Just as ‘I don’t want raisins in my food’ doesn’t require an explanation.”
They Don’t Need a Reason
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“Stop asking us why. Ask those with kids why they have them.”
They’re Noisy
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“I can’t stand babies/toddlers crying. It gives me a sense of impending doom.”
“I like being unbothered. I value my time alone in peace and quiet. They’re loud and annoying.”
Parenthood is Selfish
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“Tell me why you wanna have kids and I will point out the hypocrisy behind your answer. The answer always is rooted in narcissism and selfish motives of having your own around so you don’t die alone. When you are an uninteresting person, you need to create your own people to have company.”
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