Is it normal to not have kids by 40?

I am 40 and haven't had kids should I be ashamed of this?

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Based on 44 votes (31 yes)
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  • TerriAngel

    Yes its normal to not have kids.
    No you shouldnt be ashamed.
    KNOWONE SHOULD BE HAVING KIDS.
    the world population needs to drop.

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    • embodiedentity

      Absolutely!

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  • BleedingPain

    Better to choose not to have kids than be forced to raise one you never wanted. It’s not fair to you or the kid if it is not wanted.

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  • LloydAsher

    Some people choose not to have kids. It's your life. Though if you do want to have kids 40s is a bit late to the game.

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  • SwickDinging

    I wouldn't say "normal" because it is more common for a 40yr old to have kids than not, but it's certainly nothing to be ashamed of. If you aren't hurting anyone you can do whatever you want.

    Kids are huge commitment and it's really not something you should embark on just because you feel ashamed.

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  • MrMercury24

    Nope. U gud.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Nope, you do you, baby.

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  • Anoverthinker

    Though I'm just 18, I won't have kids forever so it's perfectly normal. When I see myself I am always reminded by how kids can be so handful.

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    • Cuntsiclestick

      I'm 30 and I have zero intent on having them. I lack patience, and the nuturing mindset needed in order to have them. XD

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      • My female friend who reminds me a lot of you said having babies inside of her is just like having a giant tapeworm you have to care for.

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  • So long as you don't actually want any children

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  • Tealights

    No.

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    • SFG123

      thanks

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      • Tealights

        No problem.

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  • Fugazi,again

    Normal for a man, slightly less normal for a woman

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  • CoastalDoc

    The chance of having a Downs syndrome baby at 40 is about 1 in 100. At 45 it is 1 in 20, as I remember

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  • einexile

    You should be ashamed if you wanted kids but never got your act together, or avoided having them because you were afraid of the responsibility. If you sincerely don't want kids, there are a lot of people like that and you should only feel what you naturally feel about it.

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  • momgetthecamera

    Do you regret it though?

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  • randypete

    Yes, it is normal to not have kids

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  • SkullsNRoses

    Absolutely unacceptable, how dare you not reproduce and further burden this overcrowded planet with your spawn.

    Go stand the naughty corner and think about what you’ve done.

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    • Fugazi,again

      What makes you think the planet is overcrowded?

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      • SkullsNRoses

        The climate emergency.

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        • Fugazi,again

          Climate change is a natural phenomena that is constantly happening. If you mean pollution, most of that is produced by ships, lorries etc transporting useless crap that people buy, like cheap clothes and technology. Certain parts of the world are increasing in population, while the "first world" population is actually reducing. Africa's population is rising rapidly but most of the pollution is being caused by the USA, China and Europe, all of whose native populations are falling.

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          • SkullsNRoses

            Yet the global population continues to grow.

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            • Fugazi,again

              Yeah but that doesn't mean the world is overcrowded

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  • Tingles18

    Many people become first time parents at 40 nowdays. There are women that become mothers at 40 for the first time.

    I have thought about becoming a mother at 35-40. I am 24. I want to enjoy my youth, study, etc.

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  • embodiedentity

    It's good! There is over 7.5 billion people on this planet struggling for resources in the midst of this 6th mass extinction that our species has caused. This generation is struggling to afford housing, pay bills, obtain benefits or anything that previous generations took for granted. Things will only get much worse!

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  • controversy

    no.

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