People Who Decided To Remain Child-Free Share How That Turned Out

Not everyone is meant to be a parent.

Liezel

• Published in Interesting
• September 21, 2022

More and more people today are deciding to remain child-free for the rest of their lives. And while most of them are comfortable and firm on that decision, they still face this pressure from people who don't have the same opinions as them.

Some of the most common phrases you'll hear from those people are "But having a child is the most wonderful thing. You're missing out." or "You still have time." It can be frustrating especially when they keep nagging at you about the topic every time they see you.

But see, not everybody is meant to be a parent. Some people who already had kids would have been better off without them for the sake of the kids.

The thing is we all want to live different lifestyles and we all don't want to conform to that traditional notion of getting a job, marrying, and settling down to a picket fence home. And one of the best ways to make people understand that is to show them the positivity of the decision to remain child-free.

It's not to convince them that it's the better choice but rather to convince them that it's not a wrong choice where we're wasting our lives. And thankfully, hundreds of people on Reddit are fighting the same fight and are ready to share their stories.

Here are some of the best ones.

1. Dying with cats sounds way more preferable than forcing a life onto yourself that you know you'd be miserable in

2. Some people really don't realize that there is so much in life to do, try, and experience even without kids

3. There are so many ways to live a full and fulfilling life without kids in the picture

4. There is always going to be options

5. You have to prioritize yourself because there's only one you and you're only going to live one life

6. Having kids just for the pride of having one and what they might do is not reason enough to have them anyway

7. The audacity of some parents is just terrifying and downright disappointing sometimes

8. Complete personal freedom is truly a beautiful but rare thing to have

9. People without kids also like having extra space

10. Why can't people understand that different people use space for different reasons

11. Shouldn't retirement be for yourself and not other people?

12. There are less things to worry about with everything you do

13. Having kids doesn't guarantee you'll have someone to take care of you when you get old

14. For some people, having the love of their life is enough for a happy life

15. It's amazing to be able to do what you want without any worries

16. Freedom and time is not an easy thing to give up especially for people who truly value it

17. Pregnancy and birth are terrifying things to go through so it's completely understandable

18. Retirement should be all about you and nobody else

19. This couple's life sounds like the dream life

20. Makes sense

20. It's sad when two people who are great together break up over this issue

21. The childless decision is a decision that pays off for a lot of people

22. Just because you can be a great parent doesn't mean you should be

23. Incompatibility with the lifestyle you want is a perfectly great reason to not have kids

24. It's not a decision that changes with age

25. Children aren't an insurance for when you get old

26. When you work hard for the life you want, you should be able to enjoy it the way you want

27. There is so much more freedom when you don't have kids

28. The stress of kids just doesn't compare with anything in the world

29. You get to have the personal freedom that so few people have in this world

30. Sleep and spontaneity are two very important things for a happy life

Everyone has different futures they envision for themselves. While others dream of having the ideal little family living in a suburban home, there are also others who want to live a life where anything can happen.

These people want to be spontaneous, they want to have as much freedom as they can, and they want to live the lifestyle they've been dreaming of. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Not everyone is meant for kids.

Liezel