Is there anyone who hasn't found having children that bad?

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I'm 32, all I hear is how people regret it, how hard it is, they haven't slept well in years, their looks and figure are ruined, finances and relationships ruined and so on .
I am really on the fence about it. If I were to have any I'd only ever have one I think.. I like my current life, I just really don't know. I'm not expecting it to be a piece of cake but so many people seem to regret it.

I have 2 dc and am finding it hard for various reasons but several friends, including some with 3 dc, take it in their stride and seem to find it easy - they are good parents as well! They don't seem to find it as much effort as me but there are a number of factors for this, and you can't predict it.

I and all my parent friends really loves their kids and has no regrets about having them. I don't think any of would say 'largely negative' or similar. I do sometimes think I wonder what would have happened if I hadn't had kids, but only in the way that you muse about every twist and turn your life takes. It simply takes you down a different path and you have to accept that if you choose to be a parent.

I also have a lot of friends (mid 40s upwards) who don't have kids, and they are happy with their status. When it wasn't by choice, it did take a while to come to terms with it but they have done and take opportunities to enjoy/enrich their lives in many other ways.

I spent a lot of time thinking about having dc and didn't until I was 35. Others know much earlier and that's fine too. For me, it was important to enjoy my independence in my 20s and I had no interest in having a child; there were other things I wanted to do. No right or wrong about it - in many ways it would have been better having kids younger (although I was single so not likely!) but it was definitely not my path.

Loved and love every moment of being a mum from pregnancy onwards. He is our much wanted only and at 18 he's amazing. We are really close, our happy little family of 3. Having him was the most wonderful gift we have ever received.

Makes you ugly and they leave you in the end!

Joking.... 😁everyone Is different nothing wrong with not having kids, that's what pets are for

I love mini blondes almost 7

She is my world and

Oldies will know it took 10yrs ttc and 5 private ivf to get my one and only bfp

She was a good baby. In a routine in A few weeks (I'm a mn) alwwys slept well. Loves her sleep now

I totally get with my job that if someone had a baby that has colic reflux cmpa etx and not an easy start to life that it's much harder

She's a good child and feel blessed to have her

Some friends struggle with their children but honestly I never have

Tho obv I haven't hit the teen age years yet 😄

If you are unsure then don't ttc