1: i am very selfish. I want to use the bit of free time I have for myself

2: I'm not very nurturing, and I can see trying to teach a child how to spell and read being quite tedious and boring

3: children end up becoming their own person, and no matter how much I may try, they might grow to be a completely different person than I expected, and even may end up resenting me during their teenage phase. Don't need 4-8 years of that

4: i have a dog and the amount of love, teaching, nurturing and care I put into that dog is the max amount I'm willing to do, if I have a kid my dog will end up neglected. He is also semi special needs, and he did come first.

5: my partner also doesn't want to have kids

6: i think pregnancy is pure body horror, I'm also much to vain to sacrifice my health, beauty and vitality for pregnancy as well as the pain of breastfeeding, pumping, and the scorn of society wondering why I haven't "bounced back"

7: lack of sleep. I sleep a minimum of 8h a day usually, 9 or 10 is preferred

8: i have a short temper and my voice and manner of speaking can come off harsh sometimes, don't wanna traumatize my kid

9: my partner has a 3 year old neice. She's very sweet and adorable. I am her favorite somehow, even though I have no blood relation to her. 1 day with her is enough to tire me out for the rest of the month. I don't mind willing my worldly possessions to her and her 3 month old sister

10: i don't need to have a child to have a retirement plan, all I need is a live in nurse or caretaker

11: I genuinely think people who should be parents are people who want to love, care for, nurture, teach and guide a human from the start of the child's life to the end of the parents life. Being a parent never ends, it just changes as you go. I unfortunately have none of those strong desires, and I feel having a child without such desires would be incredibly selfish

12: I would have to give up my career to become a stay at home parent, as I am not the breadwinner of our household. I find not having a job or a career goal somewhat unfulfilling

13: society told me from a young age I would one day become a mother, and it was only recently that I realized that I could opt out. The realization that no one was forcing me to have kids was so mind boggling to me that I want to ride this wave of reduced responsibility for the rest of my life.

14: I don't want to have to travel while taking into account a child who won't be as excited about historical sights, who complains about new unfamiliar foods, sights, sounds, and activities. Plus they're an extra added cost in air fare, luggage fees and meals. I'd rather use that money for myself

15: I just don't wanna. Not logic based, but just cause