17 Serious - and Not So Serious - Reasons Never to Have Kids

[Anonymous]

Here's a few reasons why you shouldn't have kids, mostly from my point of view, my child-free hopefully-stays-that-way point of view:

*a few of these are sarcastic and stupid but some are serious*

- you get moody/fat for 9 months

- no booze/cigs/vices for 9 months [unless you wanna be deemed a terrible human]

- pee a lot for 9 months

- eat a lot for 9 months

- difficult to sleep when your huge

- you either get a scar or have to pop something huge out of a tiny hole. Also risk ripping yourself from vag to crack

- poop the table

- getting pissed/shat/vomitted on

- kids are walking viruses

- they scream a lot

- you have to keep on eye on them basically 24/7 or bad shit will happen to them *see: fall into gorilla enclosure, shoot themselves, shoot someone else, etc*

- they cost a lot, education, doctors, toys, food, etc

- they can be born with illnesses that are emotionally devastating to handle

- they grow up and you have to live with the knowledge that they have to suffer the same shitty adulthood you dealt with and there's nothing you can do to stop it. *see: high school, first heartache, etc*

- if you have a daughter you have to deal with her change of life when she's a teen

- you have to worry about people judging how you choose raise your child

- they'll inevitably talk back to you when they are hormonal teens

That's all I can think of. Add more if you can think of. Or post a rebuttal if you can

[Takada]

Nice take. I don't want kids either. Too much bullshit to deal with, and there's so many reasons outside of my own personal feelings to not have kids. More people means we'll need more resources and that we'll damage the planet even further. Those kids might grow up to be a menace to society, to the planet, or to animals. There's so much about kids' development you cannot control, like which people they hang out with or what they're influenced by. You cannot pick and choose their personality or their desires. Even if you manage to raise them to be good and kind kids, a lot can change during puberty and high school.

[Anonymous]

if raised right, they will live on to tell your tale. You will keep living on when your physical body is dead through their memories of you. Essentially you and your spouse leaves a mark on this world; your love manifested by flesh. From then on; your kids have the possibility to keep your family lineage from going; your dna continuing to be spread far after you are gone, a physical reminder that you once existed.

If raised wrong- well they will probably kill you for insurance money lol.

[Metlahaed]

Laaaaaaaaaaaaaame.

[slimstiffy]

Wow. The first part was beautiful

[JudgmentDay]

For those that do end up having kids, good luck if all goes well.

Because if and when things DON'T go well and your kids severely let you down or disappoint you, then you need to be ready for that and be realistic or have realistic expectations about it.

E. G. Situations such as what if they became a criminal, a drug addict, an alcoholic, or perhaps even a prostitute, as you can never know for certain that they will always turn out fine in the future.

Also be ready to face any kind of unexpected tragedy, as humans inevitably die. I know from my own experience and I watch as how it really hurt my co-worker bad when her own kid took her own life for whatever unknown reason.

Bringing someone into existence into this world i's not something you can take back and change your mind once they have been brought into existence.

Everyone that will ever be brought into existence into this world and reality will be subjected to harm, illnesses, suffering and ultimately and inevitable death, as everyone and everything CAN and WILL Die. I don't know about others but I guess it's just that not everyone will ever or want to ever think deep about it and reconsider or look before they leap. But I think that when someone DON'T bother to even consider and think about this first then they are Absolutely just as Selfish for leaping without looking and planning accordingly first.

Maybe if all the death, pain, suffering, illnesses and possibilities of tragedies could have been fixed entirely prior, then things would have been different for those that haven't exactly been "born" yet, but it is unlikely ever to be possible and unrealistic, despite scientific and medical advances and even claimed research into immortality, but I think they only meant no dying solely from aging or slowing down aging and not make someone immune (or near immune) to almost all forms of harm and suffering here in this world.

Oh, and by the way their that Zika virus that's going around I heard there is yet to be a vaccine or cure and this Virus causes Birth Defects and shit, so good luck with that if any of you have not been infected by it yet.

[FallOutBoy2001]

I mean, if they grown up to be a prostitute, I have no problem. It's a valid service and I hope by the time they're old enough to work that it's just another career option.

[Metlahaed]

@FallOutBoy2001 Prostitutes are life savers. But I agree with most of what Mr. Sir Judgehammerman opinion said.

[JudgmentDay]

@FallOutBoy2001
Yea, but not everyone is that open minded or have those thoughts come across their mind before. Some people would be open and be like well they did what they had to do in order to survive or because that is really what they wanted to do and they feel they are happy with it and I cannot complete control what they do or will become.

@Metlahaed

It's Judgment Day.

And prostitutes don't exactly or technically "save" lives, but they could help those people that are super desperate about getting rid of their virginity or those people that are super horny, relieve them of those lustful and sexual desires.

[Rawrzz]

I've got one. "There is no real benefit to existing over never having existed--in fact, there are a *TREMENDOUS* number of SIGNIFICANT demerits to existing rather than having never existed.

Having a child is pure selfishness or sheer stupidity. No one. Not one single person *ever* has a child *for the child*. It's on the level of a psychopathic murderer who tortures people for self-fulfillment. Worse, sometimes. Having kids is just a way to stroke ones ego, because they want a mini-me. Or it's completely thoughtless--and the raising of the child will reflect that, entirely.

Frankly, it's revolting.

There's no benefit to existing over never having existed. Anyone who has a child is doing that child a tremendous disservice, opening them up to suffering the likes of which are so large so as to be completely incomprehensible. Many people don't even consider having children in need of justification. They just "do". Or it's a consequence rather than planned

“It is curious that while good people go to great lengths to spare their children from suffering, few of them seem to notice that the one (and only) guaranteed way to prevent all the suffering of their children is not to bring those children into existence in the first place.”

“A charmed life is so rare that for every one such life there are millions of wretched lives. Some know that their baby will be among the unfortunate. Nobody knows, however, that their baby will be one of the allegedly lucky few. Great suffering could await any person that is brought into existence. Even the most privileged people could give birth to a child that will suffer unbearably, be raped, assaulted, or be murdered brutally. The optimist surely bears the burden of justifying this procreational Russian roulette. Given that there are no real advantages over never existing for those who are brought into existence, it is hard to see how the significant risk of serious harm could be justified. If we count not only the unusually severe harms that anybody could endure, but also the quite routine ones of ordinary human life, then we find that matters are still worse for cheery procreators.

*It shows that they play Russian roulette with a fully loaded gun—aimed, of course, not at their own heads, but at those of their future offspring.”*― David Benatar, Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming Into Existence

Human extinction through antinatalism.

[GOOSEBOY78]

said by a probally 20 somthing who has never had to exposure to a young child in their life. and got told they were just icky so she shouldn't have one.
yes nobody likes OTHER peoples kids, but theirs are little darlings who could do no wrong

yes children are a finacial drain but they give more of a emotional highs that no drugs ever will..

dont look at it as just passing on genetic material, remember stuipider people than you breed like rabbits. look at it as bringing new life into the world.

just think about this if your parents hadn't of had you i wouldn't have to read this post...

[myTake Owner]

No.
I've had plently exposure to young kids.
I have... 8 cousins...
Plus whatever kids I see outside around town.

My 7 [8 is the newest who I haven't met yet] cousins plus random strangers kids have shown me what hell children are.

Especially because "people stupider than you breed like rabbits"

And I'm pretty sure I'd be ok if my parents never had me. So would the world.

[Metlahaed]

The new life in the world that we need are the endangered species humans have destroyed, not the parasites that humans are, including your kids. We literally behave like parasites and viruses to the earth. We don't need more humans. Intelligent people tend to have less kids, and people with no kids tend to be happy. Sucks to have science rip you a new one, having a child rip you a new one is even worse.

[myTake Owner]

@Metlahaed

You get it

[GOOSEBOY78]

ok if you dont want want kids: why not be selfless and donate your eggs so that somebody else can then...

[myTake Owner]

I can"t I have too many things that disqualify me. One of them being a IUD and I'd really prefer not to suffer from painful heavy menstrual cycles just to give someone that chance to have a kid. But I've looked into it.

[Jessicocoa]

Exposure to young children made me dislike them even more tbh.

[vonasaurus]

ironically, none of these reasons accurately describe why i chose not to have kids.

1) my parents split when i was 8, and my father constantly tried to use my sister and i as pawns to get to my mom. even then, i knew i didn't want to put a child through that.

2) i came from a big family and, naturally, i wanted one too. it was only in my early 20s that i started to wonder: did i really want kids, or did i only want it because it's what society said i should want?

don't get me wrong: i don't hate children. i love my nieces and nephews dearly, and my friends' kids even call me "auntie von". but...

3) i still have so many plans for travel, finishing my education, and my future literary career... all things i'd never have the time or money for, with kids in the picture.

i'm sure that all of the above points are valid, though they certainly don't speak for all of us. thanks for sharing your perspective.

-von

[Doffydood]

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Hooray for hating kids! :p

[myTake Owner]

A Simon Pegg of approval? Excite

[Doffydood]

Behold! The ultimate sign of approval! :D

[myTake Owner]

Indeed

[99percentangel]

He's being sarcastic... I'm guessing

[Doffydood]

@99percentangel Nope, I just hate babies! :D

[myTake Owner]

@99percentangel

Hey like I care. I got a Simon Pegg of approval either way.
But not everyone loves kids so there's a distinct possibility he's not being sarcastic so I'm hoping on that

[99percentangel]

I hate people who say they hate kids. Like you were a baby, a child too once. If you hate kids then you really hate yourself and you shouldn't have even been born.

[Doffydood]

@99percentangel I would have hated myself as a child ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Doffydood]

@99percentangel as in, I would not want to meet a 5 year old me, just as I do not want to meet any 5 year olds. I never said I wasn't a child :p

[WombRaider]

Is serious, uses a sarcastic thumbs up gif. Nice.

[99percentangel]

@WombRaider lmao ikr

[myTake Owner]

@99percentangel

To be fair I didn't chose to be born

[Anonymous]

Yeah, never wanted, don't want now, nor see myself ever wanting kids. You forgot the most important... It is well researched, and, well... People who are in love and never had kids have better lives. These are people who are in long term relationships and have a better life. Fuck kids for that exact reason!

[Unit1]

Another reason is we are already overpopulated. Unemployment sucks!

[myTake Owner]

Yes yes

[The_Kitchen_Sink]

And you know...
Your bloodline and your genes won't get passed on...
Having a kid is the best creation you can make, really (except something that will help humanity) and some people just want to see something they created flurishing...
True kids are gross and all, but I guess some people see a lot more benefits...

Also, is there a gif version of the hand hitting the kid?

[myTake Owner]

I dont know one of the editors on gag added extra photos

[sparkly-crystal]

Your bloodline and your genes won't get passed on... So? Not everyone is born with superior genes or gifts that can benefit humanity.

[myTake Owner]

@sparkly-crystal
#preach

[The_Kitchen_Sink]

@sparkly-crystal no offense but both you and me are young and neither of us can fully understand it. But when I talked with people who have kids, they said the feeling that a little bit of them will get passed on and influence the world is an amazing feeling... I guess you have to experience it to fully understand it...

[EllieLexis513]

Good Take. I don't think many people actually consider if they actually WANT kids, more so they think they should just have them.

[myTake Owner]

Or they dont think and just have them

[minnesotakate14]

Well, I honestly don't plan on ever having kids. I just don't like them that much lol. I see all these girls my age babysitting and playing with little kids and I would rather have cars or boys or music or something else

[myTake Owner]

Good

[Anonymous]

Thank you!! All the reasons to NOT have kids. Im never having kids. This world is overpopulated anyways. Kids are too expensive, noisy and no matter what you do its never the right decision in the eyes of others on how you raised the kid.

[CaramelCookie]

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Wow so much negativity.

[PT1911]

Perfect gift lol

[myTake Owner]

Kids suck. there's nothing good about them

[K-Cool-Dude]

My optimism tells me why to have kids -
- You find hope
- Their success becomes a bigger success of yours
- People shall appreciate you taking care of your child well
- You get to know how being a parent feels like
- You know of your parent's happiness and pains
- You can also be happy with your grandsons and granddaughters
- You get someone to share your thoughts all the time
- Seeing them, you get your young spirit back
- You can be proud when they become a successful person

[K-Cool-Dude]

(I personally asked my mom how she feels being a parent)

[Anonymous]

i can see the funny side of this take and yes there are truths in , in fact they are all true :D But thinking my life before i have my son and now, yes i miss some aspects of the before but the now i wouldn't change it. Dont ask why , i am not sure , but i wouldn't change it

[chc0009]

I would maybe want children myself, but I don't have a girlfriend and I'm not exactly financially stable now. I'd wait until I get better paying jobs and meet the true love of my life so this child has a mother to be with.

Besides, I don't know if I would be a good father, since I don't really want to pass on some of my bad genes, as I have Cancerian traits.

[Relentless_Hippie]

Mmm, I don't see how these would bother someone. Life comes with difficulties, just seems like complaints about life.

[phil2]

Your health suffers, hormones change during pregnancy. I am still suffering two years later. Ugh. Awful stress.

[DinosaurKnight]

I only need one reason to never have kids: I don't want to.

[LoloWaye]

The chance of your daughter being a hoe or your son getting the girls on the block pregnant.

[LoloWaye]

Seriously, I'm not even sure if I want kids. They're great but I don't if I can handle the emotional strain because I'm emotional. Too many of my family members are crazy and do some pretty bad things and I'm scared my kids will turn out that way.

But I would love to have a stable family.

[TheTrueLordJ]

"Poop the table"

youtu be / 4QhusT8fGBs

Are you saying that Metallica is shit?

[myTake Owner]

Your video isn't linking...
Soo...
No?
Yes?
Idk?

[TheTrueLordJ]

You have to put a dot between the "youtu" and the "be", then remove the spaces from around the slash. I'm not Xper 2, so I couldn't post the actual link.

[myTake Owner]

Ah. Ok. Lol