IRL everytime I say that I don't want children, people react like I'm crazy, or be on that "when you get older you will" (even thought I'm 25).
Anyone relate to this?
I made a post about people 30+ with no kids earlier this year. I'm 32 and I want kids because it was lonely growing up as an only child and I didn't have unconditional love and support from other family members. I want to have at least 2...used to want 3...but getting older now. I would've had a child if my ex fiance didn't have a miscarriage.
Yes people especially black people will think something is wrong with u. They may question your sexual orientation, may wonder if u fertile, may think u a selfish career person who don't wanna add to family (this really applies to working females) and provide parents with biological grandchildren, may think u just selfish and don't wanna grow up, may think u weird, crazy, etc.
I've learned a lot over my 32 years of living. People will talk about u and tell u or others what u should do...but when it comes a time where u need help financially or with baby sitting or caring for child....those folks will probably be the least helpful to u if any help at all.
I do worry about if I'm blessed to grow old. If I don't find a woman to marry and have children with, what am I gonna do. Who will I spend holidays with...who will look after me. I would never wanna be a burden on anybody but it does light up older folks in senior communities when they see their kids, grandkids and great grandkids. I feel so guilty because I haven't provided by dad with grandkids and he the only one out of his 3 living siblings who doesn't have at least 1.