Is it a sin to not want kids? -
Q: Is it a sin to not want/have kids as a woman? When I was a kid I remember saying I never wanted kids and every adult always told me that I would change my mind when I’m older. That “they said the same thing” and eventually I’d fall in love with the idea of being a mother. Well, I never changed my mind. I have yet to fall in love with the idea of being a mother. There has never been a time where I looked at a cute baby video and felt baby fever. I’ve never walked passed the baby aisles in Wal-Mart and daydreamed about the cute onesies I’d put my future baby in. I’ve never daydreamed about having matching outfits with a potential future daughter. Or being the fun sports mom that bakes cookies for her child’s game. None of these things have ever crossed my mind. Of course I think babies are cute and silly. I’ll see cute videos of a baby and smile. But not to the extend where I think “I can’t wait to have a baby of my own.” A lot of people hear this and they assume I’m a liberal. Or som...