People think my reasons for not wanting kids aren't good enough

All good reasons for you not to want kids. I'm surprised anyone is encouraging you to reproduce.

It's your own damn choice.

You don't need to tell people your reasons and for what it's worth your reasons are fine

I'm a parent, and I don't think there's anything wrong with your reasoning. I love my daughter dearly, but it is a fact that like all kids, she has been a huge responsibility from the moment she was born. My wife and I have never regretted having her, but I know our lives would have been much different if we hadn't had to shape our lives around hers, we didn't have to expend so much time and emotional energy on her, and we didn't need to support her financially. As it happens, my wife and I have always been pretty much on the same page when it comes to parenting decisions, but it's very common for children to cause enormous tensions between couples and for that to contribute to the couple breaking up. And one particular thing that parents almost never talk about is how a large range of factors can mean that having a child totally fucks up a couple's sexual relationship.

In the old days, there were very good reasons to have children: they guaranteed (supposedly) that the parents wouldn't starve to death when they got too old to work the land or do other hard manual labour. Now, it's difficult to find a rational reason to deliberately have children.

People do still have kids for various reasons, but they aren't very logical: because it's the "normal" thing to do, because of parents pestering them for grandchildren, because of the desire to perpetuate the family name, because they want to have a "mini-me", and so on. Unfortunately, it's also not uncommon for young women to want to have a baby because that would prove they're grown up and equal to their mother. As I said, none of those are really very sensible at all.

I wonder what justifications your friends use to support their desire to have children.

A lot of people are very poorly equipped to be parents. The world would be a better and happier place if they hadn't bothered to do the "normal" thing. However, many people assume they are entitled to have children and should have children just because they are capable of having kids. Once children arrive, many parents suddenly realise that they had no idea what being a parent is actually like.

Just as nobody has the right to say that you should like a particular food, movie or type of music, so nobody has the right to tell you that you should want to have kids. It is possible that you might be a very good and responsible parent if you did have a child of your own, but if you feel you shouldn't have them, then the responsible thing is to opt out of this role.

Some people shouldn’t be parents. How they are brought up does effect them it’s true. My reasons are different for not wanting kids I’d still make a great mom at least try my hardest but I’m not a kid person. We all got our things. Some people tell me it’s why I’m here to multiply and I call bullshit. I can enjoy life without screaming kids.

They're morons then. Not having kids doesn't even need justification. Having kids is what needs to be justified.

My main reason is that I'm too old, and I don't want to care for a child who has some developmental problems. I also don't care to experience the pain of childbirth. No one person is worthy of me experiencing that sort of physical pain, or even the inconvenience of the pregnancy itself. Sometimes I think I have high testosterone, because I don't feel a lot of those so called maternal instincts towards anyone other than animals. I don't generally feel a lot of unconditional love towards other humans. I can see feeling that way toward a newborn baby or my cat, but I could never feel that way about an adult.

You don't owe anyone any reasons, it's your life and your decision. If anything, they owe you more reasons for having kids than you should owe them for not having kids. They're the ones who think they're so incredible that they should have the right to bring a person into existence and give it an upbringing, all without the consent of that person.

You don't need a reason to not want kids, and you certainly don't need to justify this to others. It's none of their business.

There are a few askreddit threads for witty replies to anyone who keeps bothering you about this. (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/8lku4g/whats_the_perfect_response_to_so_when_are_you_two/)

Here's a good reason: kids are parasites

Sounds good. You'll miss an important part of life with experiences and responsibilities as well. You also prove that you aren't ready for reproducing, so it would just make it worse for you.

It's normal. The world is overflowing with idiots who think everyone needs to have kids. Of course, since they're idiots they won't listen to reasons.

25 and engaged, I still tell people I don’t want children.. why? Because I don’t feel that I’d make a fit parent. I am selfish and I prefer to not have them for reasons you’ve stated and many more. Even after telling people this theyvstill think I need to have kids!? Why!? I literally just told you o would t be a good parent?? TF. You’re not alone and your decisions are your own and maybe your partners but still, who can force you to have a child??

Assuming you are 30 or under -
yeah, when people are young, others try to tell them how to live. You should go to school, get married, have kids, join the peace corps, volunteer at a homeless shelter, apply for some place that starts at $25 an hour...

My 27 year old room mate is going through that shit right now. I do not tell her how to live because being told how to live is something i will not tolerate and i do not do it to others.

Specific to them telling you to have kids -
Their sorry asses won't be there to help baby sit or raise the kid. They are not the ones who will have the responsibility.
Your reasons for not wanting kids are just fine. Even if there were NO reason and you just didn't want them, that is fine too.

I think having a kid can be summed up in this statement -
Once a child arrives, your life no longer belongs to you.
At least not until they are grown and out of the house.

to get them off your back tell them you have an extremely strong urge to consume human young and if you were to have a child you would eat it because you're curious of what it tastes like

Not wanting children is a good enough reason for not having them. I never understood while people have to query those who do not wish children and judge them.

I have a child and I perfectly understand that some friends I have do not see themselves as parent and I never asked why. Nobody asked me the question when I was pregnant.

I don't want children plainly because I don't see myself fit for doing so. Also, having a partner to help me alongside the parenting duty is nice which I do not have and will not do alone.

Having a child is a wonderful experience for many people. For others it's not. It's a very personal choice that will follow your forever.

Would I say you're missing out on something wonderful that you'll never understand? Yeah, for sure, but I'm not you, so who gives a fuck what I think.

Other people's opinions on big choices should just be white noise, because you won't remember a word that they said when you're on your deathbed reflecting on the decisions that you made.