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Life without Kids: A Positive and Fun Choice!
This comes from my way back files. I wrote this 11.20.02 — back when there was a big Child-Free By Choice movement. Maybe there can be again.
About 7 years ago (1995) I decided I would never have kids. I love children, don’t get me wrong. When people see me playing with children, they usually assume they’re mine. When they find this is not the case, they usually comment: “You’d make a great Father!” And yet, I’m childless by choice, a fact that upsets my parents and has made me ineligible to date many women. But despite disappointing my parents and missing the chance to date many future moms, I’ve been very happy with my decision over the years.
Our society is so overly pro-natalistic that any other decision besides procreating is seen as kooky and alternative. Well, I’m here to report that this kooky and alternative choice has some real advantages that people should know about and consider before they decide to have children.
Advantages to being child-free
- Your time and money are yours. If you decide to take off a year and travel or buy a case of red wine, you don’t have to consider the needs of anyone but yourself.
- Vasectomy (for men)— if you get one of these, no more birth control if you have a regular partner! Sex without condoms is much nicer for all parties involved.
- There are 6.31 billion people on the planet (2002) (now in 2021 close to 8 billion). If you want children or young people in your life…
