If you’re childless by choice, ever get asked, “Why don’t you want kids?”
Here are many great comebacks to this never-ending question.
Obviously, “Why don’t you want kids” is asked after the childless by choice woman or man announces that she or he does not want kids. Even people you just meet will ask, “Why don’t you want kids?” upon finding out your choice to stay childfree.
“WHY DON’T YOU WANT KIDS?”
“Not my thing and besides my dog’s allergic.”
“Didn’t you hear? I’m actually due February 30th! I can’t believe no one told you. I’m so excited!!”
“Oh, no one under 14 is permitted in my house. It’s a rule!”
Then there’s the question: Well, what are you going to do when you are old??
“Die, just like everyone else.”
“Hire someone to care for me.”
“Hang out with friends, travel, do whatever I want. The same like now.”
“Pose nude!!”
“No kids, no pets, no plants.”
“When I was kid my mother always told me that when I grew up I would be just like her!”
“WHEN Are You Going to Have Kids?”
“After I make my first billion.”
“When it stops being illegal to leave them alone for 8 hours a day with a cold bowl of water and a toy.”
“When I can stand to be around a kid or a parent for more than 10 minutes without wanting to either kill them or myself.”
One Last Point About Being Asked Why You Don’t Want Children
Sometimes, this question is asked because the person is sincerely interested in knowing your reason, and is not out to judge you.
It could very well be that she — or he — chooses to remain childfree, and is always interested in learning why others make the same lifestyle choice.
There is a difference between being asked, “Why don’t you have children,” (asker doesn’t know if you want them or not), and, “Why don’t you want children” (asker knows you wish to stay childfree).
Lorra Garrick has been covering medical, fitness and cybersecurity topics for many years, having written thousands of articles for print magazines and websites, including as a ghostwriter. She’s also a former ACE-certified personal trainer.
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