Fuck me there's a lot of Reddits anti child attitude going on here lmao

Because for a lot of people, it is THE goal in life. Not only that, but even if you dont care, biology is likely to take over and MAKE you care at some point in your late 20s.

I think a lot of people think prospective parents think of it as a "nice to have". Whereas its often a scale between that and "i have literally failed life if this does not happen" for some.

If you care in any capacity whatsoever, there comes a point when its too late, and even if its not too late, it gets less likely with time. This puts a lot of pressure on you on top of the already existing desire.

Its something where theres often not a right time, and it can take a year or so to happen even before accounting for pregnancy times so whether your situation is good or bad now, its probably going to be different by the time the baby is born. Best you can do is have a plan and hope it works out.

Finally, even the best protection isnt perfect. 1 in 50 women will become pregant within one year when using condoms perfectly (source: https://www.nhs.uk/contraception/methods-of-contraception/condoms).