Full disclosure, I’m a near 40-year-old married guy, and I have no kids of my own. I’ve never really been deadset on having kids of my own, nor have I been resolutely against it. I always have felt, if it’s meant to be, it will be. But as far as this thread goes, I have no skin in the game. I think everybody should do what they feel is right and never be guilted into a major life-altering decision to follow the societal status quo.
Below people who have had at least one kid are sharing the downsides to NOT having a child of your own. Out of curiosity, I wanted to hear what they had to say…