Re: plt’s post…
“simply because I marvel at the thought of creation of life,
and what if that is the only worthwhile thing I ever accomplish?”
I too have never felt the urge to have kids, not at 5 or 15 or 25 or 38.
I hope to accomplish things that HELP society/the world as a whole,
not adding another human that may or may not turn out well to the mix.
If having a child is the ONLY worthwhile thing a person ever does…
THEIR life was a waste.
JMO
That’s OK- I don’t understand it really either. So you’re not alone there! I also hate football. Shrug- to each their own.
Well, you did ask parents why they had kids. Us non-parents probably didn’t feel so compelled to respond… 
FTR, I’m a single father.
I have friends without children. If we talk about why we do or don’t have kids, usually I’m the envious one because of the many sacrifices I have made, and that I have forgotten what it’s like to be “free”. I don’t “preach” about the joys of parenting or lecture my friends about why they should have kids. It’s truly a personal decision.
I wouldn’t trade parenthood for anything. But I also do not think any less of those who choose not to be parents.
From what I’ve read here, I’m in the minority.
All those who believe in telekinesis raise my hand.