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Should I have children if I am not sure I want them?

I am 31 and everyone around me is having kids but I genuinely do not know if I want them. Some days I can imagine it and feel warmth toward the idea. Other days I cannot imagine giving up my freedom. My partner wants children. Is uncertainty a sign I should not have them?
life decisions children parenting uncertainty
L lucy_campbell 18 November 2025
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Uncertainty is not a red flag. Almost no major life decision comes with complete certainty. The question is whether the uncertainty is about timing and logistics or about whether you actually want this life. Those are very different things.
T tyler_evans 21 November 2025
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Talk to people who chose not to have children and people who did. Not to be convinced either way but to understand what each life actually looks like. Your ambivalence deserves real exploration not social pressure.
G grace_wright 26 November 2025