Many millennials don’t want kids in this day and age, and many people are confused. People with kids simply cannot wrap their heads around why others don’t want “a little bundle of joy!” Well, coming from one of those heartless and soulless millennials that don’t want children, I’m here to give my very real and brutally honest reasons why.

1. The world is overpopulated

The world is overpopulated as it is, but no one seems to care about that.

2. They always have to be watched

Kids have to be watched ALL THE TIME! If you can’t watch it, then you have to pay someone else to watch it. I’m not sure why that is appealing to anyone. Want to go out to dinner? Take a trip? Go to the store? Go see a friend? Think again, because chances are you can’t.

3. You get judged

People judge you because you are a stay at home mom and don’t work, but people also judge you for being a working mom and not spending enough time with your kid. Sounds like a lose-lose situation to me.

4. I want to work

I want to have a job that I love, and it will probably be time consuming. I want to be able to delve into my work with no restraints. I want to be able to travel for my job without feeling guilty.

5. Kids are expensive

Having a kid is EXPENSIVE. From the moment that baby is inside of you, it starts costing money. Medical bills, living expenses, food, school, and so many more expenses will start to appear every day for the rest of your life.

6. Being pregnant

I’m sorry but being pregnant just does not seem fun. You get fat, moody, and are in pain a lot. Not to mention that childbirth is incredibly painful. Yeah, I'll take a pass on that.

7. It's gross, and they're gross

I know a lot of being think it’s a beautiful thing to have a child, but it’s just not to me. The idea of another human being inside of me grosses me out. The idea of child birth grosses me out. Also, once they are born, they’re still gross. Kids are messy, sticky, and just a giant walking germ. Dirty diapers are a no from me.

8. They're annoying

I am genuinely unsure as to how parents deal with their kids 99% of the time. They are screaming, crying, or need something and they won’t stop until you pay all your attention to them.

9. The world sucks

All of these things listed above are mainly about the kid itself, but one major factor into not wanting kids is that I don’t want them to grow up in this world how it is today. We have race issues, people killing people, rapes have increased, and we have two ridiculous options for president at the time. Who knows what is going to happen to this country, and quite honestly, I don’t want my kids to find out. Oh, we also have clowns running around so that’s safe, right?

People often say that people who do not want kids are being “selfish” by not bringing another being into this world, but I think the complete opposite. I think it is selfish to bring another being into this world if you don’t want to with your whole heart. If you do not believe that you are fit for parenthood, it is selfish to try to be. No, I do not hate children; I actually love some children, and I am so happy for parents who have them and love it more than anything. It does bring me happiness when I see a child smile, and they can be great sometimes. I have a heart, I promise. I just have so much life that I want to live, and so many places I want to go and see, that the idea of having kids just doesn’t fit into my plans in this moment. It’s not for everyone, and it’s not for me. So sue me!