yes i am. im only 25 so there is plenty of time but i want children one day. ive been with my bf since in was 14 so probably not too far in the future.

I am child free. I am not patient enough for babies!

Yes, I am childfree, and I never plan to have children. I got a vasectomy at age 26 to make sure I never have children, as insurance against accidental pregnancy, where the power over whether the child is kept is out of my hands, and in the mother's, and as prevention of my for some bizarre reason changing my mind in the future. I don't particularly dislike children, but I really hate all the perks handed out to parents, including tax breaks and the like. It's not that parents might not need those perks - but they should be extended to people with similar relationships that are not parents, such as those that care for the elderly or disabled. Yes, there are programs in place (social security among them) for these people, but nothing close to what people who have children get. I won't have children because I want my own life, my own freedom, without responsibilities. For the same reasons, I don't plan to marry, but I'm slightly more flexible in that regard, and certainly flexible about having long-term, meaningful, cohabitating relationships. I believe I would not want children for the above reasons, even if my life had been different. But as it is, my parents could be a nightmare, and they were very neglectful with my little brother, who is 10 years younger than I am. I always had to change him and feed him, and take care of him. In early teen years, he showed symptoms of schizophrenia. At 14, he moved out of our parents' house, and in with me. I am his sole caretaker and provider, and have been since. It's a lot of pressure and responsibility, more than I'd ever have wanted, or would have ever chosen - but I "chose" it out of necessity, out of love for someone THAT WAS ALREADY HERE. It makes me sick to my stomach, I have to admit, that people would actually bring a new person into this world just to experience pressure and responsibility, especially when there are so many needy souls already here. But I digress - not having children is mostly a personal choice, not something I want to preach on others. I didn't have a choice in having a dependent, not really. I can't imagine ever choosing it if I had the choice. That said, regarding my earlier comment on "parental perks"... I have always struggled, and always failed, to get my brother on my health plan at work, wherever I work. For some sick reason, I could marry a total stranger in Las Vegas, and she could be on my insurance nearly right away, or I could knock up some girl, and the baby would be eligible. But my younger brother, who doesn't have insurance from my father (because my dad is independent and never got health insurance for as long as he is in the country, until he hit 65), and who is my dependent and my flesh and blood, can't be on my health plan. It's absurd and inexcusable. I wouldn't take away any helping hands from parents, but maybe the aids in place for them could be generalized to help other caregivers too.

I am childfree. I never wanted children, and never considered having them. I had to raise a leaning challenged little brother when I was a child. You might say I was done parenting at about 12. I have been labeled a “communist”, “gay”, “baby hater” and everything else. I don’t really care. Any woman that disagrees with my stance can just walk on by. One in five women, by age 40 will decide they don’t want children, so there are plenty for me to date.

Yes, I am childfree and I'm keeping it that way. I was thinking of having a vasectomy when I'm 21. As far as wanting to be with a woman who doesn't want kids either, it would be hard for me to find one.

I'm childfree. There was a window of time where there was a possibility, but that window has long closed and been walled up... I have no plans nor desire to change that. I'm too old to start a family and have become to selfish. I couldn't imagine it now... my child would be graduating high school after I retire! gah!