Do you want children?

[DestroyMe]

my outlook on children used to be a yes, but as I've gotten older it's become a no. while I somewhat have figured out that I have a maternal instinct due to having nephews and baby cousins and living with a newborn and a 1 year old I'm terrified of raising one myself, pregnancy is a huge no [I find it invasive for personal reasons], and as I get older I find I don't have the time or the energy for a lot of things [kids being one] due to my health.
my partner and I have discussed adopting [when we were discussing kids] and decided against it, I don't like the idea of a surrogate. and because of past problems and being trans we've both decided the only kids we'll have will be the four legged and furry kind. [even though my partner talks quite often about "when we have kids" he doesn't want them either because he's weary of passing on mental illness from his side of the family]

[aworldofmyown]

I never wanted to have kids in fact this whole pregnancy is a mistake. I'm 18. My life was already bad enough and now I have this constant reminder over me that it's about to get so much worse. A kid is blessing for most people but for me it's my worst nightmare. I'm schizophrenic, clinically depressed and just down right sick and tired, I've been struggling with this my whole life and now I feel like it's really the end for me. I can't help but think of death every second of every day. I hate myself and my life and I want to die. The worst part is I have no one to talk to, to turn to with all of this. Everyone is being so supportive and nice to me but I can't help but want to end it all. I know it must sound horrible killing myself and my unborn child and all but honestly I feel like I'd be doing it a favor. I would be a terrible mother and there's no chance of adoption or abortion with my family. I would have to wake up everyday to a child I never wanted. A child who is putting me through hell everyday already being pregnant. I'm so lost. I feel so alone but I have all these people that are here for me. I'm a f**k up in whole. I know I'm going to act out and do something stupid I just know...

[OverEmotional]

Nope. Im surprised so many gave the same answer as mine "because I dont want to pass on my genes"..its makes me feel less weird not wanting kids knowing many others think along the same lines.
The world is already overpopulated anyway, I dont need to be adding to it!

[IchBinHier]

Due to my mental health, I feel, and have felt for a long time, that I am best not having kids. I don't think I could take it and I don't think it would be fair on the mother. That said, given the right person and the right time in my life, I'd give it thought. Part of me is very paternal, which probably has something to do with my age. ¬_¬