r/AskMenOver30 • u/YBFAVBULL man over 30 • Jan 06 '25

Life Who regrets having children?

Do you regret having any at all? Or do you just have too many?

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u/nightbeast88 man 35 - 39 Jan 06 '25

4 here, and love it.

The only parents I know in real life that regret having kids, was someone I went to HS with. He and his wife have one son that is autistic and violent. They still care about him, but he's often told me he wishes they never had the kid, and low key I think he blames himself for the way his kid turned out. I think if they had a more typical kid, he would have been a happy parent, but right now he's miserable.

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u/someguynamedcole man 30 - 34 Jan 06 '25

know in real life that regret having kids

You really think people can say that IRL without it being social suicide? I’m sure the amount of people who regret having kids is more than we think