is to realize that the urge to procreate is only that, an urge. It's simple biology that doesn't care for you or your happiness, just genes seeking to create more genes. It's mindless, meaningless, and amoral. It simply is. Seeing a child as a parasite is no more or less accurate than seeing it as bundle of joy from heaven.
Don't let reason be undermined by hormones and chemicals. If you don't want kids, don't have them. Once you view this decision from the evolutionary perspective, it's much easier to simply be rational, remain childfree, and enjoy your finite life before it's too late.
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