Do you want to have children?

Maybe, and that's a pretty big maybe.

Yeah, but I have a lot of maturing to do first.

To be frank, no. I wouldn't want kids. If you make a mistake in the kid's education, you will suffer for it later and it will haunt you your whole life. I don't want to do any mistakes, and it's too big a responsibility, because once you have a kid, there's no turning back.

At the moment, I can't imagine myself having a child. Maybe one day when I'm more mature, but not right now.

I do like kids, though. If they smile at you, you can't help to smile back at them ^__^ I met a lot of cuties during the 19 years I have lived on this planet. But I'm afraid I don't have a lot of patience and thus, could easily make mistakes I wouldn't want to take credit for.

If I had children, I'd probably be the overprotective dad type and probably enroll them in some asian language class or get them to play the piano or violin. (I'm part asian, it's what we do - I took violin when I was little and I honestly can not remember anything about it in my adulthood, maybe I should pick it up again. Fakku orchestra!)

I would raise them like how my mother raised me since I think she did a fine job. I just kinda strayed on my own >_>;

I just turned 18 fairly recently so no kids anytime soon, and there's a few reasons I don't want them at any time... so maybe, but just a very very slight chance. First and foremost I don't get along too well with kids... most are too loud for me, and I have enough problems mustering enough energy to take care of myself and my pets. On top of that I really don't want to pass my genes along... don't get me wrong I'm not bitter at my parents or anything like that, but both have a lot of health problems, and so do I. My father had an aortic dissection about 10 years ago, he also has COPD, Acid Reflux, his kidneys are failing (to a point, nothing serious yet), among other things. My mother on the other hand has a birth defect that causes her heart to beat exceedingly fast (don't really know the name of it), she gets at least one migraine a month, and she has so many problems with her stomache/digestive system that I can't keep track of them all. I myself get migraines, I have acid reflux, IBS and Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis (genetic disorder that causes muscle spasms, numbness, shakes etc.), so procreating could turn out really bad... and adoption, as great as it is, just not for me... not a big fan of kids (as I already stated, heh). I also just don't know if I'd ever be mature enough for it... right now my only responsibilities are school, pets and friends, and more often than not I ignore my friends for the simpler things...

If my girlfriend/wife got pregnant, I'd suck it up and take care of her and our kid, but with my current thoughts on it, I hope it never happens. *Shrugs* Maybe when science/medicine advances enough that I don't have to worry about all the health issues my thoughts might change on it...

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I personally dont really like children. Their immature behaviour just offends me (even though I know they cant help it).

That's entirely your opinion. Don't go around talking as if that's absolute. I could just as easily say our purpose is to eat everything on Earth and it would make the same amount of sense. Reproduction is simply the act of prolonging your species. Not the absolute reason.

Considering the current and worsening situation we as human beings live in,
I halfway feel bad for myself, having been allowed(haha)to make it to maturity in a society that seems it's on the cusp of collapse.

I, in any good conscience, could not even so much as entertain the thought of raising a child as it stands now.

Yes I would love to. But only if I have enough finances to give them the best this life has to offer. If I wouldn't have enough, then I won't bother to stay single my entire life.

It's much better to be alone than to drag other people with you and make them suffer. It's unfair.

My thoughts exactly!