Wow ! Funny you should ask . Tonight we watched some old videos from my childhood , mainly me as a baby . I was a rotten kid . But my parents were angels . They made sure my sisters and I minded , gave us advice and guidance throughout our years under their roof and beyond , and had patience of a saint in each of their souls . I don ' t think my mom has accepted I am child free I ' m the eldest , middle sister wants 2 , youngest wants an army of babies her words . But they never bother me about it and accept me as a human being . I am very grateful for their presence in my life . In relation to how it affected my decision not to have kids , they had no part . Honestly , I would have kids if I could fill their shoes . But , while I am financially stable , I can ' t see myself being that way for my own children and I feel a lot of young adults my age 25 feel the same . My father doubled down in college , taking up to 2224 hours of classes to finish as fast as possible because he graduated into the technology boom . As a computer engineer , he quickly advanced into a 6 digit career with only a bachelors , and this was a bachelors degree in PUNCH CARDS . While I feel a woman should be able to be he read winner if she wants , it was amazing to have a parent who could be a Stay at home mom but thankfully not a mombie . There are other reasons why I chose not to have children , personal animosity towards young children and their loud noises I hated loud noises as a kid and often was fussy around my rambunctious extended family , family health concerns , and worldly views overpopulation , etc . But I do not blame my parents for my decision . This is my decision and mine alone .