I Am Childless By Choice


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Childless By Choice

Childless by choice,That's me,This world,I'm not a fan,My Question,Why bring a child,Into a place,You don't like yourself?

Married 14+ Years Now and Absolutely No Regrets

My wife and I married nearly 15 years ago. Every since I can remember I did not want/need children. Most people would tell me (years ago...

No Desire For Children Whatsoever

I'm sure other people who are like me have gotten this - a lot of times when you express disdain for having children of your own, the...

Misleading Commercials

Many years ago, there was a television commercial for a flu medication with this premise: A married straight couple with an infant. The...

Yes,just Think This Was/is Best

Even though I have not been in a relationship OR had sex in a LONG time,WHEN I DID have a sex life and was in relationships in my younger...

Parasite Free

I've never wanted children, and I really doubt that I ever will. It's a totally irrational choice people make not for themselves, but to...

Final Decision

After vacillating over this for years, I've finally decided that, due to my limited patience and need for more alone time than a child will...
This Experience at a Glance
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These snippets show some of the most common themes mentioned in this experience's stories:
  • "And yeah, I have a twinge of maternal instinct from time to time, but even then it's about what I could create rather than simply bringing a new life into the world for it's own sake..."
  • "It's like they think that if a woman with a demanding career has kids, she HAS to continue with the demanding career - whereas I always thought that having kids WAS a demanding career..."
  • "= p A couple of weeks ago I had a meaningful conversation with my younger brother..."
And the Story Awards Go to...
Most Popular: Parasite Free
Most Recent: Final Decision
Most Commented: Parasite Free
Most Entertaining: The Same, Only Different
Happiest: Not For Me !
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36% of people who have this experience are in their twenties, 31% are in their thirties, and 20% are in their forties. 90% of people who have this experience are women.

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