Childfree is my choice

When you tell people that you don't have children, they automatically think negatively of you. That you're selfish and hate children. Why does it have to be that way? There are so many that have children, that shouldn't have had them. It's better to make the choice that you know is right for you rather than having regrets.

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Nightwings · 31-35, F

I didn't know that. I don't have children and don't want any but I never thought it's negative outside of the country I live in now, and some other countries which I just don't know much about, but I never realized that it was important to have children in the US too. I don't understand how not having children can be selfish? I find it selfish when people have children to avoid conscription or appease inlaws, in despite of rational reasons not to have them. We only have one life anyways, it's up to every person to decide how they want to spend it.