Disclaimer: This list is in need of revision.

I think I have a mild phobia of the pregnant female form. It makes me very uncomfortable, especially in packs.

• All relationships deteriorate, but kids accelerate the decay.
• I would hate to share my lover.
• I don't want to lose the freedom to do whatever I want whenever I please.
• I don't want responsibility over anyone's life but my own.
• I want to live selfishly.
• I don't want to have to give anything up for the sake of a child.
• Even if I were to have kids, they won't be of my body. There are too many out there in need of a home.
• Plus, I am vain and don't want
  • to be fat,
  • stretch marks,
  • a misshapen vagina.
• I am certain I'll get postpartum depression.
• I could never be sure it's what I want. The desire may turn out to be just a feeling, and I don't want to end up resenting the kid.
• You'll probably judge me for this, but I fear having a child with a disability or deformity and I don't think I'd love it as much as I would a healthy child.
• I hate the sound of crying/wailing/screaming kids and would be wholly embarrassed to be out in public with one.
• Actually, I'd hate to be out in public with a child, period.
• Kids are a huge expense. A lot of money goes to waste.
• I, being the female, would very likely get stuck with all the child-rearing responsibilities.
• I much prefer friendships with a deeper basis than our kids playing on the same soccer team.
• I don't want to follow my mother's path of sacrificing my happiness for my children.
• I don't want all my conversations to consist of questions regarding
  • when the baby is due,
  • the baby's sex,
  • the baby's name.
• I don't want people touching my stomach or telling me I'm "glowing".
• I don't ever want to own a minivan.
• Having a kid means the end of my life and the beginning of his or hers.
• I consider the fetus a parasite.
• I have no regard or concern for family. Really. Too much drama. Too many obligations. Mine is unbelievably dysfunctional.
• Have you ever watched a very pregnant woman get up from her seat?
• Being pregnant equals being helpless. And, I view it as submission.
• Men are virtually absent from the entire process. They don't have to commit, just plant the flag and go.
• I don't need anyone scrutinizing my parenting capabilities.
• Depression runs in my family.
• There is a lot I want to accomplish in the little time I have in this world. I can't see any of that happening with kids in tow.
• My genes aren't really worth passing on.