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Fifty years ago, things were different, people would get married and have children in their twenties, buy a house and seemingly have their life figured out. But times have changed. Today, with an overcrowded planet and a focus on careers, many people in the West choose not to have children or they delay starting a family. More than 1 in 5 US adults don't want kids.
If your phone's photo collection is brimming with images of puppies and cats rather than snapshots of little humans, this post will likely strike a chord with you. The subreddit 'Child-Free Memes' and the Instagram page 'Child Free Memes' are all about the pleasures of a life untouched by diapers and tantrums.
So kick back, grab yourself a cup of coffee, and enjoy our new curated selection from these pages. As Samantha from 'Sex and the City' once said, this place is for double cappuccinos, not for double strollers.
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Together, these pages have gathered a community of over 5k members who share a common viewpoint: life's purpose doesn't solely revolve around having children. In the past, waiting to have children was mostly seen among wealthier Americans, especially in big cities on the coasts. Educated women often postponed having babies until their careers were stable, usually in their early thirties. But in the last ten years, as more women from all backgrounds focus on education and work, delaying starting a family has become a common trend among women throughout the United States.
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Cosmetica Solist 1 year ago
How about: allow more animals and less unfit parents who are neglecting to take care of their children in public, making the children subject to exclusion from social settings, annoyance and hate, when no one taught them better.
Cerridwn d'Wyse 1 year ago
Are there places that kids should not be allowed, absolutely! However please no more places that allow dogs. It makes many people very uncomfortable and there are allergic people and the more places that allow them the less comfortable a lot of people are. Keep the babies at home whether they're human or at fur
Violet Jensen 1 year ago
Yep! I’m allergic to dogs AND one mauled my aunt when it was brought somewhere it shouldn’t be
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Violet Jensen 1 year ago
I’m allergic to dogs and kids are people, yall. Im never gonna have kids and I don’t want them but my god, not everyone can be around your dogs (a dog brought somewhere it shouldn’t be mauled my aunt, too) and kids are people
Id row 1 year ago
Oh, I wish this was a thing. And honestly, I don't hate kids in public place. I hate the parents who raised them to be rabid badgers with no discipline or consequences. My folks took me places as a kid and I knew to be behaved or there'd be hell to pay. Parents don't raise their kids like that anymore. They raise them to think the world is their playground and everyone around them is a NPC in their world and don't matter.
Ima Manimal 1 year ago
Yep. Nothing worse that someone’s crotch goblins running around a restaurant causing mayhem while you’re trying to have a nice dinner out.
AngelWingsYT 1 year ago
There is 0 reason you should be taking you baby to places like the movie or theme park. They wont remember or enjoy it anyway n it just ruins your own fun n others fun🤷♀️
Der Kommissar 1 year ago
In France, dogs are allowed in restaurants. I took a taxi in Paris and the pup was in the front passenger seat
Lara Verne 1 year ago (edited)
I recently visited cat cafe and one family with kids had to leave, because kids were treating cats badly and one of cats scratched them.
Riley Quinn 1 year ago
An untrained dog is just as annoying and obnoxious as an untrained kid. If you haven't taken the time to socialize them, don't bring them out into public.
Susan Bosse 1 year ago
I coined the phrase "Not restaurant age appropriate" when my son was 2-7ish for actual sit down places. They do not have the attention span. It's UNFAIR to the child, the other diners, the servers, and the parents who ACTUALLY try to reign their kids in at these places. Either go fast food or order for pick up. Don't ruin everyone's meal. Just don't.
Jane Cortez 1 year ago
A balance between ‘children should be seen and not heard era’ and ‘my progeny shall run among amok because I am a s****y self entitled inconsiderate asshat,’ would be ideal but who am I ‘kidding?’ I prefer my dogs over your poorly behaved children!
Black Rabbit 1 year ago
I think people who own pets should be required to have them trained to be in public so if they want to take them out, there is an expectation that they will behave and not endanger or scare people. Similarly, parents need to raise their kids better.
Belladonna.dreams 1 year ago
It's already becoming that more and more. Places are less kid friendly
Printerman 1 year ago
If you're old enough to remember "smoking" and "non-smoking" sections in restaurants - like that, but for young kids.
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
And stop this hideous practice of charging pet rent for apartments! There's no kid rent.
Alice 1 year ago
That’s nasty really. So what if you have a baby you should be outcasted? How the children will learn to be a part of society? Many places license places for the babies up to 7pm already which is very reasonable. Also you were the baby once too. Would you like to be treated like that?
Deta Rossiter 1 year ago
dogs are usually more behaved than ........... lets stick with Children
Danse Macabre Cat 1 year ago
Untrained dogs can be just as annoying as kids, but I respect the post
Blondie23 1 year ago
look I have kids (well they are teenagers now) and even I can't stand kids under the age of about 10. Mostly because the parents aren't parenting.... when my kids were young and we would be out they had to act right or they would be in trouble. I refused to let my kids be hooligans
RavenTheCat 1 year ago
Im totally okay with pets in places but for the love of all that is decent please, please! Make sure they're properly trained
usernamenotfound 1 year ago
When my kid was a toddler, when we were in public...eating, shopping, she got no warnings. She acted up...we went home. And we told her exactly why we were going home. We didn't yell or guilt trip...just explained. Then the next time we went out, we would ask her what happens if she acts up...she would say that we go home. It took maybe 4 or 5 times...bc she loved going out. If we were eating, didn't matter. Food was packed up, we paid and left. Bc screaming kids in a restaurant is horrible!!😄
Claire Bailey 1 year ago
Either are welcome as long as well behaved in my book. A disruptive dog is no better than a disruptive child.
TiNaBoNiNa 1 year ago
I have mixed feelings on this one. It depends on how well they are trained, children and dogs. Their parents or owners can let them run crazy and they can be equally annoying.
Winnie the Moo 1 year ago
Nope. Dogs and kids need to be brought up well. Then we can all enjoy public places and even our own neighbourhoods.
celeste hall 1 year ago
children are fun to watch as long as they are as well behaved as good dog.
Mora Chilis 1 year ago
No. don't want an untrained, ungroomed, emotional support pet running around public places. Of anything the hygiene issue is a nightmare. Sorry, it is out of control.
Lakota Wolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Have you ever been around an undisciplined 3-year-old? Or an unrestrained 5-year-old? They can do FAR more literal damage in 30 seconds than teenagers can do in 30 minutes.
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Since 2007, the number of women in their twenties having babies has gone down by 28 percent. Most of the decrease is among unmarried women. Only women in their thirties and forties have been having more babies, but even that has gone down in the last three years. Caitlin Myers, an economist at Middlebury College told 'The New York Times': "The story here is about young women, whose births are plummeting". She added that "the birthrate is falling fastest in places with the greatest job growth — where women have more incentive to wait."
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Michael Braisher 1 year ago
Well that was the Old Testament from before Christianity and Jesus began with the New Testament. So you could say having a Son chilled God out and put him on a whole fresh way of doing things!
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Shocker, But It Has To Be Said
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Anytime They Ask
Those who advocate against having babies even have a name for themselves: anti-natalists. Not only do they encourage families without children but also the gradual fading away of people. While it started long ago in ancient Greece, social media has recently made this idea much more popular. Even though there aren't many anti-natalists, some of their ideas, especially about the planet, are starting to become more popular. According to the BBC, "Among them are concerns about genetic inheritance, not wanting children to suffer, the concept of consent, and worries about overpopulation and the environment."
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The Doom Song 1 year ago
More people need to respect our decision to not have kids. Also mine are in all colours
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Italy vs. The Wiggles
Lakota Wolf 1 year ago (edited)
Don’t we, you know, pity animals whose entire life is finding food and producing offspring? And don’t we spay them when we adopt them? And when we spay them, don’t we say, “this is wonderful, now she can relax and enjoy HER life, and play with toys and bask in the sun, and NOT have to spend her entire existence producing babies!” So why don’t we afford ourselves the same grace of opinion?
Although anti-natalist groups may use pessimistic language, they don't appear to pose a violent risk. When discussing extinction, it's more of a discussion than an actual danger. Most people online don't talk about hurting anyone.
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Democracy
However, there's a catch. In less developed countries, large families with numerous children are often the norm. From cultural values to social fairness, there are various reasons why poor families might have many children, and these factors also lead to high birth rates in less wealthy countries. From cultural values to social fairness, let's look at some main reasons.
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They Are Irritating
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Atleast 3 Money
In places where children are regarded as blessings according to religious beliefs, having a bigger family is seen as a greater blessing. In many parts of the Global South, couples without children may experience social stigma. Impoverished families, particularly those relying on farming, may have more children to assist with their way of life, including taking care of older family members and younger siblings as they grow up.
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Hehe
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So Good
Lakota Wolf 1 year ago
Aren’t animals God’s children as well? Why are human children > animals in God’s eyes?
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Turn Abouts Fair Play
Spanish Cat 1 year ago
When my family didn't really want a cat (we lived in a rented home, so it would be hard transporting it) a flea-ridden, but cute street cat entered our home. We sterilized him, de-flea'd him and he just stayed in our home.
In the end, people's perspectives on having children and the size of their families can be quite complicated. It's affected by things like culture, money, and society, all which play a role in shaping how people decide about having children.
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Lakota Wolf (she/her) 1 year ago
My mom: "I wanted your sister to have a sibling." Gee, thanks, Mom. Didn't even actually want another kid because you wanted more children, but because you didn't want your biological daughter to be an only child. (I'm adopted.)
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Lakota Wolf (she/her) 1 year ago
I've held babies in my life, and they simultaneously feel WAY too heavy but also incredibly fragile and breakable. I will take holding a cat any day over holding a baby. They squirm less, smell less, and you can pet them without getting arrested.
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Good One
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Naya Busch 1 year ago
Yeah, no it’s not. For some people like myself, my animals ARE my children.
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Isaac Harvey 1 year ago
In all fairness, carrying 4 large boxes of pizza with just one arm takes another level of skill.
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Oh God
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Witty Title Here =)
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That’s Just Volume 1
Isaac Harvey 1 year ago
Food for thought: you're usually not expected to have a reason for having kids, but you usually are expected to have a reason for not having kids.
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Accurate
Lakota Wolf (she/her) 1 year ago
This is me, but the other panels would also be me reacting the same joyously excited way to dogs, lizards, chickens, insects etc. XD
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The Doom Song 1 year ago
I've never wanted kids. Like EVER. Nope not changing my mind either. Please respect my decision.
Magazine 1 year ago
Who's questioning it? I'm 44 and happily child free but I don't feel like everyone must conform to my lifestyle or other life choices are stupid. To each their own.
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Michael Largey 1 year ago
When advocating marriage, people used to say "Two can live as cheaply as one." When advocating parenthood, no one has ever said "Three can live as cheaply as two."
3 Trash Pandas (She/They) 1 year ago
My mom: I’m sure you’ll change your mind about not having kids some day! Also my mom: The years up until you and your brother were 8 were the worst years of my life. I get ptsd when I see a mom with a young toddler and a newborn. Yeah mom, that definitely makes me want to have kids.
Deborah Rubin 1 year ago
Please don't toss around the term PTSD. It is a real mental issue and should not be dismissed lightly.
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Dre Mosley 1 year ago (edited)
Mine finally stopped bringing it up. I guess they finally have accepted that I won't create a kid just to make them grandparents. I love my childfree life, no plans to give it up. I'm fine being the "cool uncle."
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
I dated a really nice guy who was the oldest of nine kids. I was surprised (and thrilled) when he said he didn't want kids. He said he aspires to be the best uncle ever.
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Chewie Baron 1 year ago
I think language teachers are secretly telling us to not have children. By telling us how to get to various places in a different language. Because with no kids, we can have holidays! And go to the swimming pool, the cinema, the restaurant, the shops. Everywhere!
Leo Domitrix 1 year ago
My mom asks me every day, "Hwo are your girls?" and she means my cats. :-)
Kristal 1 year ago
If the boomers wanted grandchildren, they shouldn't have screwed up the economy. Just saying ...
Le_Whatever(she/her)🇺🇦️ 1 year ago
People should not have children unless they absolutely WANT to. There's nothing wrong with having children, just don't expect everyone else to have kids just because they can.
Ellie Ahmed 1 year ago
I always found it funny, when I first got married the amount of people who said "so onto kids next, hey?", like it was just some obvious next step and not a MAJOR life decision with real pros and cons to weigh up. And for full disclosure we do now have two kids and they are absolutely the best decision we've ever made, but it was a definite, considered decision and something we genuinely wanted, not just something we did because "hey, guess you better start knocking me up cause that's what married people do". People are so casual about the expectation that everyone just exists to pop out a baby.
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Seabeast 1 year ago
Get a Salpingectomy. More effective, no risk of ectopic pregnancy, and has the surprising side benefit of reducing the risk of ovarian cancer as well.
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Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
I have a child. I love her to pieces and I find being Dad is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. Significant part of that is the ‘I’, it’s what I want. There’s plenty of other rewarding things out there, plenty of enjoyable things, or hey, you might just like being you, no ties, more money, quieter Sunday mornings, whatever floats your boat. I’m here to judge how MY life is going, your life ain’t nothing to do with me. Have fun however you do it!
marianne eliza 1 year ago
63F and childfree. In fact none of my sibs had kids either. We were rotten kids. Caused no end of trouble for our parents. Why on earth would any of us want to subject ourselves to what we put our parents through?
supertall 1 year ago
It's tough when all your friends have had kids and any get together just ends up being mommy-talk. I end up without much to say in conversation. This doesn't make me want a kid in any way, shape, or form - it's just a bummer that i can't contribute unless I say, "God, you spent HOW MUCH to go to Legoland? Good Lord!" Or "But peppers are delicious! Who would hide them under a car mat?"
Duvet Woman 1 year ago
Luckily my mum's never been bothered about babies. I'm in my 50s and have never been interested in kids. I can probably count on one hand the number of times anyone has found it odd that I didn't want any. Most people aren't bothered and my close friends are totally not expecting me to gush over their kids or judge me for not doing so.
Otis B Driftwood 1 year ago
I have 5 dogs. I feed them, I clean them, I buy them snacks, I hold and coddle them. I take them to the doctor, I buy them toys. I boost their confidence and play with them. They are my children and I am quite happy.
Spannermonkey 1 year ago
I'm a single child. About the time i started dating, my folks took a look around (at humans, politics, the environment etc) and said, "Don't give us any grandkids."
Jack Harris 1 year ago
I wasn't quite sure if I will ever want to have children, but after reading this, I've decided I that I definitely will not.
Ladedah 1 year ago
I'm 37, have been married for 17 years, and never had (nor wanted) kids. When i was younger, people used to do this unwelcome "oh, you have plenty of time" b******t. What's super annoying now is that - at this age - people now ask if I have kids and when i answer with a simple "no", then they ask my age (because a lot of us childless people never look it) and go on to do this "oh" and "polite silence" thing... as if maybe I wasn't physically able to have kids and they are thinking they shouldn't have asked. So now I just say, "yup" and pull out a picture of my two American Pit Bull Terriers 😁
DJR 1 year ago
Why are human children so insufferable? Name another animal that makes wretched noises at all times, refuses to eat healthy food, and takes 25% of the parent's lifespan to raise.
Sunshine Lady 1 year ago
The only thing I don't understand is why no kids life is presented as being rich, because that's not always the case. Also not valid that you won't have money if you have kids.
Gin 1 year ago
I think it is far to say that children are expensive. If people are rich with kids, it's not going to be because they have children. They will make you poorer regardless of what you have.
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Miss Tinker 1 year ago
I never made a conscious choice not to have children... it just never happened. At 48 I have had at least 10 years of people asking me why & reminding me that my time is running out or assuming that I don't have children because I am gay or career-driven. Everytime a celebrity in her 40's/50's has a baby I hear "see, you still have hope!". Or "you don't need a man, just sperm donor". Honestly, with the world in the state it is I am grateful I don't have any children.
accidentalearthling 1 year ago
I was just thinking about this today. I'm 68, have two grown children. I don't ever remember "wanting" children, it was just something that I assumed I would do and frankly was kind of expected. I love my son and daughter, but I'm glad that people now are more free to think about and say no if that is their wish.
Roland 1 year ago
I do have kids and I'm happy as one can be. They're cool and lots less noisy these days. I don't parent on Facebook nor feel the urge to convince childless friends to change their minds. That said I even totally agree with some of these points and genuinely enjoyed these memes. :) Still I wouldn't trade my kids for a zillion dollars and watching them becoming their best self is the best thing ever happened to me. Not for everyone, but it can actually work out pretty well.
tuzdayschild 1 year ago
I never had kids by choice, but I love them. They are cute and funny and someone else's.
James016 1 year ago
My two biggest problems are people who call childfree people selfish for not wanting children. Hello! You are selfish for demanding people have unwanted children to satisfy you and childfree people who call parents "breeders" etc. Get over yourselves. Saying you don't want kids is enough and you should not have to explain beyond that. Ditto for wanting kids. Just make sure you have the means/space/mindset to raise them.
Donnie Mc00 1 year ago
I completely agree with anyone having a free choice regarding having children but this post comes across as a little bit snarky as if parents are all stupid for procreating, even judging them on the reasons why they had them without evidence. I can say with absolute sincerity that never has a day gone by without me being grateful for my children. My heart bursts with love when i think about them and the happiness they have brought into my life is indescribable, i would not change a single thing if i had to live my life over.
Gin 1 year ago
It's aimed at those who will find memes about not having children funny. So I highly suspect that parents are not exactly the target market. It's pretty obvious going in that it's going to take the p!ss. If people don't like something, they really don't have to read it after all. That's another free choice that can be made.
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Your local pyromaniac 1 year ago
honestly,i dont really want to have kids when i grow up. Reasons: they always ugly as hell .Too much of a financial investment for my irresponsible a*s who still goes with the mentality of "its five dollars,its nt that much". and the biggest reason,i dont want to have to put those lil guys into the middle of the slagheap,they deserve better,so maybe when we get our s**t figured out and actually clean this god damn planet ill change my mind
Edwin Lesperance 1 year ago
The Earth is already overpopulated. Your religion is forcing the apocalypse.
Elaine Morinelli 1 year ago
I would like to see someone who doesn't want kids say it in a way that is not so negative, like it's an awful thing to want kids. I respect both decisions.
Princess Mar-li Cathryn 1 year ago
No idea how ppl got the impression that this post is saying that it's awful to have children, it's simply celebrating those who've decided not to have children. We've been doing it the other way around forever (we still are!). And pointing out that a woman saying they don't want kids is often met with negativity is simply a fact.
Load More Replies... keepgoing 1 year ago
To all the child free people out there: kids DO grow up. And if you have a good relationship with them you'll always have them to visit you shen you're older. So many of my parents' friends who are chils free regret not having had kids because now that theu have "been there done that" over the years, they are now lonely with no one, longingly admiring my parents and others who have kids (and grandkids) to spend Christmas etc with. This doesn't mean I don't get people who don't want kids. I understand the other side of the coin, too. Kids CAN be annoying. But you love them. Have kids or don't, just respect each other
Mir Adwari 1 year ago
I don't know anyone who is childfree and regretting it and I have worked in the care sector with elderly people for years. The ones that were most lonely were the ones who had children so hoped to see them and were not. Reason most cited: their own family (aka children). Many had moved further away for work or left the country. There were so many reasons but most of the ones with children had much smaller social circles. It is weird, to me, to assume that children = future support and visitors when I've mostly seen the bare minimum, and not because they didn't love their parent.
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Cricketgeeklol 1 year ago
Right listen, I'm not disrespecting anyone who doesn't want kids. That's ok! However, the chance of ever being alive is like one in a million. So appreciate that you were once a child. Don't hate on other people for having children. Some of these posts nearly made me cry because they were mean to people my age (maybe a bit younger). Remember Einstein was a child once, Le Bron James was a child once, you were a child once.
Princess Mar-li Cathryn 1 year ago
This reads like: it's okay if you don't want kids but you really should have them anyway. Einstein and LeBron were once children? So were Ted Bundy & Dennis Rader. Appreciate that I was once a child, yup. Suicidal on and off from the age of 5, not sure why that would convince me to have a kid. What, exactly, about this post made you cry? That there are people who see the benefit of not having children? People realizing they don't want/shouldn't have children isn't being mean to you.
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jdtimid123 1 year ago
I mean, I don't want kids but I feel like some of the comments and posts are a little bit extreme... Like, babies are cute in small amounts, I just don't want one full time.
Brobro McDuderson 1 year ago (edited)
For those playing BP bingo at home, here’s this week’s anti- child thread. ✅
The Doom Song 1 year ago
I've never wanted kids. Like EVER. Nope not changing my mind either. Please respect my decision.
Magazine 1 year ago
Who's questioning it? I'm 44 and happily child free but I don't feel like everyone must conform to my lifestyle or other life choices are stupid. To each their own.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 1 year ago
When advocating marriage, people used to say "Two can live as cheaply as one." When advocating parenthood, no one has ever said "Three can live as cheaply as two."
3 Trash Pandas (She/They) 1 year ago
My mom: I’m sure you’ll change your mind about not having kids some day! Also my mom: The years up until you and your brother were 8 were the worst years of my life. I get ptsd when I see a mom with a young toddler and a newborn. Yeah mom, that definitely makes me want to have kids.
Deborah Rubin 1 year ago
Please don't toss around the term PTSD. It is a real mental issue and should not be dismissed lightly.
Load More Replies... Dre Mosley 1 year ago (edited)
Mine finally stopped bringing it up. I guess they finally have accepted that I won't create a kid just to make them grandparents. I love my childfree life, no plans to give it up. I'm fine being the "cool uncle."
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
I dated a really nice guy who was the oldest of nine kids. I was surprised (and thrilled) when he said he didn't want kids. He said he aspires to be the best uncle ever.
Load More Replies... Chewie Baron 1 year ago
I think language teachers are secretly telling us to not have children. By telling us how to get to various places in a different language. Because with no kids, we can have holidays! And go to the swimming pool, the cinema, the restaurant, the shops. Everywhere!
Leo Domitrix 1 year ago
My mom asks me every day, "Hwo are your girls?" and she means my cats. :-)
Kristal 1 year ago
If the boomers wanted grandchildren, they shouldn't have screwed up the economy. Just saying ...
Le_Whatever(she/her)🇺🇦️ 1 year ago
People should not have children unless they absolutely WANT to. There's nothing wrong with having children, just don't expect everyone else to have kids just because they can.
Ellie Ahmed 1 year ago
I always found it funny, when I first got married the amount of people who said "so onto kids next, hey?", like it was just some obvious next step and not a MAJOR life decision with real pros and cons to weigh up. And for full disclosure we do now have two kids and they are absolutely the best decision we've ever made, but it was a definite, considered decision and something we genuinely wanted, not just something we did because "hey, guess you better start knocking me up cause that's what married people do". People are so casual about the expectation that everyone just exists to pop out a baby.
Load More Replies... Seabeast 1 year ago
Get a Salpingectomy. More effective, no risk of ectopic pregnancy, and has the surprising side benefit of reducing the risk of ovarian cancer as well.
Load More Replies... Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
I have a child. I love her to pieces and I find being Dad is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. Significant part of that is the ‘I’, it’s what I want. There’s plenty of other rewarding things out there, plenty of enjoyable things, or hey, you might just like being you, no ties, more money, quieter Sunday mornings, whatever floats your boat. I’m here to judge how MY life is going, your life ain’t nothing to do with me. Have fun however you do it!
marianne eliza 1 year ago
63F and childfree. In fact none of my sibs had kids either. We were rotten kids. Caused no end of trouble for our parents. Why on earth would any of us want to subject ourselves to what we put our parents through?
supertall 1 year ago
It's tough when all your friends have had kids and any get together just ends up being mommy-talk. I end up without much to say in conversation. This doesn't make me want a kid in any way, shape, or form - it's just a bummer that i can't contribute unless I say, "God, you spent HOW MUCH to go to Legoland? Good Lord!" Or "But peppers are delicious! Who would hide them under a car mat?"
Duvet Woman 1 year ago
Luckily my mum's never been bothered about babies. I'm in my 50s and have never been interested in kids. I can probably count on one hand the number of times anyone has found it odd that I didn't want any. Most people aren't bothered and my close friends are totally not expecting me to gush over their kids or judge me for not doing so.
Otis B Driftwood 1 year ago
I have 5 dogs. I feed them, I clean them, I buy them snacks, I hold and coddle them. I take them to the doctor, I buy them toys. I boost their confidence and play with them. They are my children and I am quite happy.
Spannermonkey 1 year ago
I'm a single child. About the time i started dating, my folks took a look around (at humans, politics, the environment etc) and said, "Don't give us any grandkids."
Jack Harris 1 year ago
I wasn't quite sure if I will ever want to have children, but after reading this, I've decided I that I definitely will not.
Ladedah 1 year ago
I'm 37, have been married for 17 years, and never had (nor wanted) kids. When i was younger, people used to do this unwelcome "oh, you have plenty of time" b******t. What's super annoying now is that - at this age - people now ask if I have kids and when i answer with a simple "no", then they ask my age (because a lot of us childless people never look it) and go on to do this "oh" and "polite silence" thing... as if maybe I wasn't physically able to have kids and they are thinking they shouldn't have asked. So now I just say, "yup" and pull out a picture of my two American Pit Bull Terriers 😁
DJR 1 year ago
Why are human children so insufferable? Name another animal that makes wretched noises at all times, refuses to eat healthy food, and takes 25% of the parent's lifespan to raise.
Sunshine Lady 1 year ago
The only thing I don't understand is why no kids life is presented as being rich, because that's not always the case. Also not valid that you won't have money if you have kids.
Gin 1 year ago
I think it is far to say that children are expensive. If people are rich with kids, it's not going to be because they have children. They will make you poorer regardless of what you have.
Load More Replies... Miss Tinker 1 year ago
I never made a conscious choice not to have children... it just never happened. At 48 I have had at least 10 years of people asking me why & reminding me that my time is running out or assuming that I don't have children because I am gay or career-driven. Everytime a celebrity in her 40's/50's has a baby I hear "see, you still have hope!". Or "you don't need a man, just sperm donor". Honestly, with the world in the state it is I am grateful I don't have any children.
accidentalearthling 1 year ago
I was just thinking about this today. I'm 68, have two grown children. I don't ever remember "wanting" children, it was just something that I assumed I would do and frankly was kind of expected. I love my son and daughter, but I'm glad that people now are more free to think about and say no if that is their wish.
Roland 1 year ago
I do have kids and I'm happy as one can be. They're cool and lots less noisy these days. I don't parent on Facebook nor feel the urge to convince childless friends to change their minds. That said I even totally agree with some of these points and genuinely enjoyed these memes. :) Still I wouldn't trade my kids for a zillion dollars and watching them becoming their best self is the best thing ever happened to me. Not for everyone, but it can actually work out pretty well.
tuzdayschild 1 year ago
I never had kids by choice, but I love them. They are cute and funny and someone else's.
James016 1 year ago
My two biggest problems are people who call childfree people selfish for not wanting children. Hello! You are selfish for demanding people have unwanted children to satisfy you and childfree people who call parents "breeders" etc. Get over yourselves. Saying you don't want kids is enough and you should not have to explain beyond that. Ditto for wanting kids. Just make sure you have the means/space/mindset to raise them.
Donnie Mc00 1 year ago
I completely agree with anyone having a free choice regarding having children but this post comes across as a little bit snarky as if parents are all stupid for procreating, even judging them on the reasons why they had them without evidence. I can say with absolute sincerity that never has a day gone by without me being grateful for my children. My heart bursts with love when i think about them and the happiness they have brought into my life is indescribable, i would not change a single thing if i had to live my life over.
Gin 1 year ago
It's aimed at those who will find memes about not having children funny. So I highly suspect that parents are not exactly the target market. It's pretty obvious going in that it's going to take the p!ss. If people don't like something, they really don't have to read it after all. That's another free choice that can be made.
Load More Replies... Your local pyromaniac 1 year ago
honestly,i dont really want to have kids when i grow up. Reasons: they always ugly as hell .Too much of a financial investment for my irresponsible a*s who still goes with the mentality of "its five dollars,its nt that much". and the biggest reason,i dont want to have to put those lil guys into the middle of the slagheap,they deserve better,so maybe when we get our s**t figured out and actually clean this god damn planet ill change my mind
Edwin Lesperance 1 year ago
The Earth is already overpopulated. Your religion is forcing the apocalypse.
Elaine Morinelli 1 year ago
I would like to see someone who doesn't want kids say it in a way that is not so negative, like it's an awful thing to want kids. I respect both decisions.
Princess Mar-li Cathryn 1 year ago
No idea how ppl got the impression that this post is saying that it's awful to have children, it's simply celebrating those who've decided not to have children. We've been doing it the other way around forever (we still are!). And pointing out that a woman saying they don't want kids is often met with negativity is simply a fact.
Load More Replies... keepgoing 1 year ago
To all the child free people out there: kids DO grow up. And if you have a good relationship with them you'll always have them to visit you shen you're older. So many of my parents' friends who are chils free regret not having had kids because now that theu have "been there done that" over the years, they are now lonely with no one, longingly admiring my parents and others who have kids (and grandkids) to spend Christmas etc with. This doesn't mean I don't get people who don't want kids. I understand the other side of the coin, too. Kids CAN be annoying. But you love them. Have kids or don't, just respect each other
Mir Adwari 1 year ago
I don't know anyone who is childfree and regretting it and I have worked in the care sector with elderly people for years. The ones that were most lonely were the ones who had children so hoped to see them and were not. Reason most cited: their own family (aka children). Many had moved further away for work or left the country. There were so many reasons but most of the ones with children had much smaller social circles. It is weird, to me, to assume that children = future support and visitors when I've mostly seen the bare minimum, and not because they didn't love their parent.
Load More Replies... Cricketgeeklol 1 year ago
Right listen, I'm not disrespecting anyone who doesn't want kids. That's ok! However, the chance of ever being alive is like one in a million. So appreciate that you were once a child. Don't hate on other people for having children. Some of these posts nearly made me cry because they were mean to people my age (maybe a bit younger). Remember Einstein was a child once, Le Bron James was a child once, you were a child once.
Princess Mar-li Cathryn 1 year ago
This reads like: it's okay if you don't want kids but you really should have them anyway. Einstein and LeBron were once children? So were Ted Bundy & Dennis Rader. Appreciate that I was once a child, yup. Suicidal on and off from the age of 5, not sure why that would convince me to have a kid. What, exactly, about this post made you cry? That there are people who see the benefit of not having children? People realizing they don't want/shouldn't have children isn't being mean to you.
Load More Replies... jdtimid123 1 year ago
I mean, I don't want kids but I feel like some of the comments and posts are a little bit extreme... Like, babies are cute in small amounts, I just don't want one full time.
Brobro McDuderson 1 year ago (edited)
For those playing BP bingo at home, here’s this week’s anti- child thread. ✅
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