I DONT WANT KIDS
It's actually extremely frustrating how people automatically assume that since I'm a young woman I better settle down and have kids. I'm single and when I have conversations that SOMEHOW lead up to relationships and kids I notice how everyone automatically jumps to the idea that I need to have kids or that I WANT to when I'm still single. It's not that I hate kids, they're adorable and I'm sure the process of raising someone is the sweetest thing ever. It's just not for me. I know that kids are a huge responsibility and take a lot of patience which is something I don't have. I'm sure one day I might change my mind on it, but I'm literally just 19. I have no reason to have kids right now. When I spoke to a coworker about it he said "why don't you just adopt" ??? I mean yeah pregnancy is hell and can ruin a womans body in SO MANY ways but that's not all a kid is? He didn't grasp that I was saying the idea of being responsible for how a child ends up/grows up is actually terrifying to me. I don't think I'd be abusive, but I know I get stressed and overstimulated easily enough now. I'm not sure I'd be able to handle myself, my home, a job, and a kid. Again, I'm sure one day it'll happen. If I'm ever stable enough it might be something I'd consider. I'm single, and when I imagine myself as a parent I don't see myself with anyone else to support me and the baby. But I'd also hate to be dependent on a man for it 💀. It's just annoying how I'm not even 20 and people are already trying to pressure me into having kids. Crazy shit.
Posted Jul 19, 2025, 7:54 PM UTC