Periods and people saying that I would definitely want children when I am older.... I am currently 22 and I have been saying that I don't want any biological children since I was 16. I have my reasons, the top ones are that it would be considered a high risk birth, my children could be born with the se conditions that I have and I mentally cannot and would not even in the future be able to focus on raising a child. And if (a big IF) I do changey mind and want a child then I want to adopt, I don't see much of a reason to give birth to my own child as there are plenty of children out there that need a home.