The Childfree Defined

These are the results of my informal research on the childfree since 1998.




Childless:
     1> You want kids, but can't have them due to infertility.
     2> You want kids, but at a later time in life.
     3> You are trying now to have them.
     4> You are taking a break, before trying again.

Fencesitter:
     You are not sure if you want kids or not, some mental percentage involved.

Childfree: A person who doesn't have kids and who is 100% sure they do not want to breed, adopt kids, marry into a family with kids, or live with kids in the same evironment for the rest of their lives.


My Research:

You can be genetically predisposed to not to want kids and/or have committed to the choice not to.

Childfree types:   1,2,3, or 4

    1> no interest in kids
    2> hate kids-- line segment: far left end
    3> both love and hate kids, depending on moment and/or their age.
         You are floating somewhere in between the line segment
    4> like kids-- line segment: far right end

Sample reasons why not:
     A> You are concerned with overpopulation and the environment. You don't want to contribute to the problem
     B> You don't want the huge responsibility, time commitment, noise, and stress involved

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