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Follow your heart
I think people should follow their hearts regarding having or not having children.
If you want them, have them. If you don't, don't.
Don't be a population nazi, and don't be a 'babies are the only reason to live' nazi.
More tolerance = better earth.
I never wanted kids, still don't and I'm 35. Not a trace of maternal mania.
OTOH -- even though the thought of having my own children repulses me -- I literally shudder at the thought -- my nieces, nephews, and stepchildren adore me and clamor to be around me, often even above their own parents. Why? Because I have the time, resources, and detachment to treat them as creative, thinking, and autonomous individuals.
We all do our part. Yours might not be pushing. Or it might.