Kids.. I don’t want em..
So I am almost 30 and ever since I was a kid myself I haven’t wanted to have children. Plenty of friends around me have either had, or have children on the way. I have no desire whatsoever to have a child or carry on the “family line” which is usually the reason folks have kids. Yet, often times this is taboo. You don’t want kids? Why?
I am happily married to a beautiful woman who is perfect for me. We enjoy the same interests and have fun together all the time. I don’t feel like I need a child to justify my love or my life. I am happy to enjoy life without children and experience things that many married couples with children cannot. Although she isn’t thrilled that I don’t want children she still loves me and life goes on.
Yet time and time again folks ask us when we are having little Hamma’s and time and time again I tell them we aren’t. Marriage does not equal kids despite what many think. It is a union of people who love each other and want to express that love by marrying each other and with luck, spend the rest of their lives together.
So get off my back! 
I hear ya. I’ve been happily married for six years now. We’ve been together for a total of fourteen years and don’t plan on having children. My wife and I are comfortable with that. We both understand that if it “happens” it “happens”. I find it kinda ridiculous and laughable that people go to such great lengths to have children. Although, if I was an only child or didn’t have nieces and nephews I may have a different opinion. Our reasons may be a little different, though “free time” is definitely bonus. Over the years we’ve also considered the issue of overpopulation and, additionally, the multitude of orphaned children in the world. If only more people would consider adoption as an alternative…though my wife and I aren’t quite ready for that either.
There are plenty of individuals who have lived full and fulfilling lives without procreating.
Thanks for sharing.
-Larro
PS: Over time family and acquaintances just plain quite asking about my wife and I having children.
Yea I am hoping that happens myself..
I didn’t even mention overpopulation in my post but I feel the same way. there’s plenty of kids in the world I don’t really feel the need to add more. Obviously we would take care of them.. but there are plenty of folks out there who have kids.