'All my money is mine': 20+ people share their 'I'm so glad I don't have kids' moments

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Dec 6, 2023 4:00 PM EST

Everyone says there is never a perfect time to have children and that you can never be fully prepared for such a monumental life change, and that may very well be true. However, that's not to say that we shouldn't at least be sure we understand the details of what that life shift might look like beforehand. Societal pressure to have kids is real, and there is no denying that having kids can be a beautiful thing. But like most things in life, it's not for everyone. 

In an online world where so much of what we see is parents talking about their perfect families and children, it's refreshing to stumble upon a group of individuals who have absolutely no regrets about having children. These folks shared their "Aha!" moments via this thread on r/AskReddit. Keep scrolling below for the full stories. When you're finished, check out this list of hypothetical purchases people would make right after winning the lottery.

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    r/AskReddit. Posted by u/Daddys 2 days ago What was that moment for you, that made you think "I'm so glad I don't have kids" ?
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    detective_kiara. 2 days ago Whenever I'm shopping and I hear a child having a temper tantrum. 366 Reply Share
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    rockandroll 2 days ago Pretty much any time I've been unemployed. 321 Reply Share
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    hyrulian_princess 1 day ago Every single time I've ever been around children 237 ↓ Reply Share
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    UsefulIdiot85 - 1 day ago Literally any time I'm around other people's kids. Most of them are little ions. 159 Reply Share
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    UhOhFeministOn Reddit. 1 day ago Because I'm single, my house is paid off, and I have a decent income. Marriage and children isn't a good option for economically stable women. It's the same for a lot of women. We're tired of working for free, and we're tired of doing it with partners that only do a fractional amount of the childrearing responsibilities despite most households having two working parents. 116 Reply Share
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    yellowtulip4u 1 day ago Every single morning I wake up
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    Cyanora1 day ago When I was visiting my nieces and nephews and, immediately after their mother showed me their food bill, one of them clonked the other on the head so hard with a toy we thought we might need to take a trip to the doctor. Way too much energy and anxiety for daily me lol.
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    iwbia123 1 day ago Whenever parents talk about their kids and only about their kids, I realise they do it because most likely that's all they've got going on, kids are a 24/7 job so a lot of parent's don't have hobbies, or enjoy other activities than just being parents.
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    KhaosElement. 1 day ago Oh man. So many. My favorite though, is when a coworker gets all excited about "I get to <thing> without the kids!" I've started saying "without kids" at the end of basically everything I do. It caught on, and now all the childless people in my department do it. It annoys the parents to no end, and entertains us to no end.
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    Satanikkkal666 - 1 day ago Every time I check my bank account. Every time I am outside on my own, enjoying a good book in the beach early in the morning, smoking a bowl and having some coffee on my thermos...
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    Leftforlol 2 days ago Hearing my neighbor's kids stomp up and down the steps while screeching through the wall.
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    ItsMeCyrie 1 day ago One of my closest friends that I played video games with every day completely abandoned video games altogether and sold his computer. It's not for a lack of interest in video games, he just can't balance having a kid and keeping time for himself. He says he's happy, but he just seems miserable every time I talk to him now. I already didn't want kids, but seeing him get affected by the very thing that is my worst fear just further solidified it.
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    Hachiko75 1 day ago Any time I pass a school with long ass carpool lines._._. to be them!!
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    B2utyyo 1 day ago Seeing them freak out at Disney World.
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    BoringNameBoringLife. 1 day ago Starting my job as a substitute teacher. Still love interacting with kids, and I especially love subbing in preschools. Little kids are hilariously blunt. But it's nice knowing that I'll never have to deal with the nightmarish tantrums, exploded diapers, physical aggression, etc. in my personal life. When that happens at the schools, ya send 'em either to the principle/director or send 'em home. I hardly have to deal with it. I plan on never having kids, if that w
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    the_purple_goat. 1 day ago Whenever I hear parents crying about how little sleep they get. Your own fault, what didya thank would happen?
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    314159265358979326. 1 day ago Every time my nieces spend more than 2 consecutive nights at my place. My cat and I jointly LOSE IT. We need our space!
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    Pleasant Pomelo . 1 day ago When I realized I am not someone who values my own life. I always need a reason to live, keep living, and doing things - things I enjoy and want to engage in. But merely enjoying life itself? I have never had that ability for some reason.
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    The gift of this is that I am not afraid to die, not at all. I don't look forward to it, but I just think the lights will go out and that's it. But if there's a kid involved? Then that changes the calculus and I will become afraid to die, and that is a terrible feeling.
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    zo-zo-ma-ma - 1 day ago Every moment of the day that I get to think to myself "I can do whatever I want, whenever I want, and all my money is mine". Same can be said for being single :)
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    wOke_brrr_4444. 1 day ago literally any time i hear a baby screaming wife and i are child free by choice. best decision ever:
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