""Everyone says it's different when it's your own kid. Everyone says the first time you hold your baby, you have an instant bond. Everyone says it's the most amazing and important thing a woman will ever do. None of that was true for me. I always knew from a young age that I didn't want children. My family is religious and strict, and pressured me into""
""My depression is one of the main reasons I choose not to have kids. I don't think I can handle the stress while going through non-functioning times, nor would I want them to inherit the gene.""
""If you have anxiety and/or depression, there's a very good chance your child will too. And if you think your depression and anxiety sucks, imagine how helpless and crappy you feel watching your child suffer. Wish someone had said this to me.""
""I wish I knew that paying for your child's university is much more expensive than the condom you didn't want to buy.""
Many parents express regret about having children for varied reasons, including mental illness, hereditary risk, and the intense stress of caregiving during episodes of non-functionality. Financial realities, such as the high cost of university, often exceed expectations. Some parents never experience the expected immediate bonding or joy after childbirth, and previously held desires to avoid parenthood can be overridden by religious or familial pressure. Anxiety about causing a child to inherit mental health conditions amplifies distress for some. Regret sometimes stems from coercion into parenting, unmet emotional expectations, and underestimated long-term responsibilities and expenses.
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