The suffering will end with me folks

[Busticket]

I am never going to be a father.
Life is a scary, stressful and an unpleasant experience from my experience.
I am going to put an end to this madness and not subject my potential children to this experience (life).
The chain of suffering ends with me.

I love this quote from Gustave Flaubert:
"The idea of bringing someone into the world fills me with horror. I would curse myself if I were a father. A son of mine! Oh no, no, no! May my entire flesh perish and may I transmit to no one the aggravations and the disgrace of existence".

 

[Amumu]

I've suffered all my life as well, I was bullied, I am traumatised, I'm depressed and lonely and I understand you.
I worked very hard, but in the end it didn't solve my problems.

I think we've all been through that on SS and that's why most of us don't want to make children.
When you're naturally a happy person, you're more likely to make kids, but I'm not one of them.

I have very bad genes, and giving them to a kid would be completely irresponsible.
Sadly, it sounds like eugenics, but it isn't really since I would never forbid someone to make kids for any reason.

 

[logan]

Yes, bringing children into this world involves a great responsibility.
Children are a wonderful gift if you can offer them a good environment and a carefree upbringing.

 

[motel rooms]

Thank you Lord for not making any of the guys I've inseminated pregnant. I know you could have done it, but you love me. The Lord is good all the time, all the time!

 

[Lost Magic]

I feel the same way. I would hate to pass on my faulty genes onto another human. I also wouldn't want them to suffer in a world that is full of greed, intolerance, violence and corruption.

 

[FuneralCry]

I never want to have children, as there is an unlimited amount of suffering they could potentially experience in this world. This world is a very cruel place. I wish I was never born honestly.

 

[BlankUser]

I love Gustave Flaubert quotes. I'm glad there are people out there who feel the same. I wish more people would feel that way. My favorite:
"Are you not responsible to him for all the tears he will shed, from the cradle to the grave? Without you he would never have been born, and why is he born? For your amusement, not for his, that's for sure; to carry your name, the name of a fool, I'll be bound – you may as well write that name on some wall; why do you need a man to bear the burden of three or four letters?"

My parents decided to play a happy family, to pass their genetics on and the family name on to me lol (the shitty genetics, sorry english is not my first language) and when they got bored they neglected me.

 

[deepinlimbo]

Sometimes I feel guilty on here because I wanted to have a family and have grandkids. Since my brother never will and my gf wants a family and also I guess because my family upbringing was rather loving and geared towards my parents getting grandkids I had these dreams.

I feel ashamed and dishonourable that I have let myself and my family down and granted it's really up the individual and you should never feel compelled to do something for others if you don't believe in it but I guess I know I would have made a decent parent and wanted to have the family unit. had I not messed up things may have been better. I guess I will never know.

but now the way my health is it would be wrong for me to bring children into this world.

I understand Antinatalism as a philosophy and why people on here believe in it. I guess I just feel it's my personal circumstances rather than the earth and humanity as whole itself being fully responsible. I think There is a lot of good in the world and some people do get lucky. But I won't deny there is bad and I get how the argument works both ways. I'm not here to attack any views by the way.

 

[Lostandlooking]

I would never have kids either and I'm lucky I never wanted them. Friends of mine recently had a kid and the second one is on the way. I just can't imagine bringing people into this world. That said I feel that I can't tell other people what to do. So it's really none of my business.

I do feel sad for people who want to have kids very badly but can't. This can be a major issue for some and also lead to depression. Wanting to have kids can be a really strong desire.

 

[Hurt]

Same for me. Many years feeling ctbal (Is this a good way to say "suicidal"?) and can't be fixed. The only thing I do is being around feeling suicidal. I'm dead inside.

I would never have kids either and I'm lucky I never wanted them.

I'm proud of myself that I never had children. My unborn children should be thankful that I didn't brought them to this awful world.

 

[LADY007]

I feel the same way. I would hate to pass on my faulty genes onto another human. I also wouldn't want them to suffer in a world that is full of greed, intolerance, violence and corruption.

Totally agree.

 

[wanttogetonthebus]

Same here. When I CTB, I will have produced no children. That is one sin I did not commit. The cycle of suffering of having to live and having to without question die will end with me, and I mean this particular lineage. I could have added a lot more suffering to the world by forcing more thinking, feeling, and vulnerable beings against their will into it, but because I know what it feels like to suffer and get beat down and I know the destiny of every living being and endless cycles of life repeated mindlessly, I chose to not personally contribute to this maddening horror fest. The fire is ultimately selfish and destructive (even self-destructive) so why would I want to add more fuel to it.

 

[LADY007]

Totally agree.

I had my tubes tied when I was 23 years old to make sure I didn't pass on anxiety (maternal side of the family had it for generations. Never regretted it.

 

[Ligottian]

The ancient Greek philosopher Thales said he loved children too much to have any.

 

[EraseRewind]

I have no children, my desire to have them was bullied out of me in the place I should have felt safe. I have no regrets that I haven't achieved parenthood and as it turned out it was for the best in the long run.

This lineage of alcoholism and abuse ends with me, I hope I've the courage to make this my last festive season.

Best wishes and I hope for your peace of mind to all in SS whatever you do or do not celebrate.

 

[TheHatedOne]

I'm not gonna bring anyone into this world either. After a life full of suffering it would be outrageous. Existence is an unnecessary thing and we made it worse by creating slavery and more misery. Working your ass off until 60+ to barely be able to survive and big chance to experience some kind of trauma throughout life? Nope, nope, nope.

Also, the world doesn't need more of this bullshit family that I'm in. It appears that my sister won't reproduce either so it's all good.