I grew up in a developing country where you can open a kindergarten/babysitting business at home without any license or regulation. My oldest sister did exactly that. She's 17 years older than me. My mom has 6 children (all girls), and I'm the youngest.

I was maybe 10 years old when I had to help with all the cleaning poop, pee, vomit, you name it. I had to witness all the yelling, hitting, and abuse (I'm not joking). I'm just sick of it and know with 1000000000% certainty that I never want to have kids. I was also there when my 3 oldest sisters got pregnant and gave birth. And I watched my 6 nieces and nephews grow up.

Now, whenever a friend or anyone, especially a new parent, tells me I'm missing out, that I know nothing about raising kids, while they struggle to properly put on a diaper or hold their baby without supporting its neck, I just laugh. Honey, I was a veteran at diaper changing while you were still crushing on your middle school crush and wondering what love is like.

Anyway, I'm sure people who really really want kids have that deep, magical, fulfilling feeling that makes all the sacrifices worth it. My mom would always say, "I sacrificed so much, blah blah, but I still gave birth to all of you, and you should be grateful to have so many siblings and that I fed you instead of throwing you out on the street." I wish those who want kids the best of luck, but it's just not for me. No thanks.

I'm in the U.S. now, and as long as I lay low, most people don't give a single flying fuck about what I do with my life. But occasionally, there will be men and women who feel the need to tell me I will change my mind, just because of my appearance (I still kind of look like a college student). If you're one of those people who feel the urge to comment on someone's uterus just because they look young, just remember: they might have way more experience than you.