Comments on: Not Having Babies

By: Standtall-The Activist

Standtall-The Activist — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:05:03 +0000

I am married and I still doubt if i want kids. I call my cats my feline kids and people tell me “that will not be my portion in Jesus name”. Do I want this prayer?

My pastor prayed for me to conceive cos I lost a pregnancy that I didnt even paln for to start with…

I am an Nigerian woman and I know how pple frown at you when u say things like not wanting kids. Well, I love kids. I will love to adopt one. But do I want to make mine?

By: Rosetta Thurman

Rosetta Thurman — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:26:54 +0000

I just found this post from your sidebar. Thanks so much for airing your feelings about motherhood; I have always felt the same way. I can’t think of one good reason for me to have a child, yet most people look at me crazy when I say that. As one who has been engaged twice to men who were set on having lots of babies, needless to say it has been a source of frustration in my relationships. My main feeling has been that there are so many kids who need loving parents who are waiting to be adopted, I would sooner do that than to make my own. Even my vanity & hubris does not lead me to think that the world needs another “me”.

By: crisitunity

crisitunity — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:32:33 +0000

I got to this post because Wordpress tagged it as related to a post of my own: this one. I'm glad you're thinking about this stuff too instead of blindly following the pack. Incidentally, I'm not black, so I'm sorry if I'm about to say something offensive, but "We need black women like you to raise strong black people" would SERIOUSLY piss me off.

By: Bianca Reagan

Bianca Reagan — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:11:52 +0000

I want to have babies because they’re so cute!

But for reals, children are a privilege, not a right. They are also a huge responsibility, and I would be honored to have them.