I'm a young woman (22) who knows I never want children. I don't hate kids at all, I just never want any of my own. I have nephews I love and I like my friend's children also. I am with a partner who feels the same way I do. We don't feel like children are a necessary part of a healthy relationship/marriage.

I swear to goodness though people just don't want to accept the fact that there are those out there who just don't want kids, period. Not everyone is going to "change their mind". I hate being told "oh it's different when you have one of your own, you'll see!". It's so damn condescending and presumptuous. I respect others choice to have children, so I expect the same respect in my choice not to.

1 more thing, to finish off this mini-rant, my LEAST favorite comment is being told that you're not a whole, complete woman until you give birth, most often heard from older women. I don't think people really understand how insulting that idea/way of thinking is.

live and let live, damn.

/rant, phew, thats out of my system