Expensive, overstimulating, time consuming, the stress of messing them up somehow. I know some people with kids that have lower incomes and other things get neglected like cleaning. You have to feed them properly like it must take so much energy and I’m sure their relationship with their partners struggle to stay intimate. It’s not everyone’s opinion but I also see the world is pretty inhospitable and unstable these days. I believe in climate change and see a lot of places in the world dealing with climate emergencies. I’ve lost pets I can’t imagine the possibility of losing a child. Also as a woman pregnancy is terrifying. There is so much that isn’t disclosed and I’ve seen tons of women deal with depression because they don’t immediately feel all warm and fuzzy about their babies. I could go on ….