📝 AITA for not wanting kids?

By Famous_Monitor_8661 • Score: 2 • April 16, 2025 4:43 AM


I, (21F) live with my parents (53F & 50m). I work casually as in my country and state i live in, finding affordable living is not exactly easy, rent being almost $850+ fortnightly for a studio in a rundown suburb which my parents would not even allow me to move in.

Let me provide a bit more information about my parents and I's relationship.

For most of my life, I've been introverted but forced exposure therapy has turned me very extroverted for which I'm grateful for. I'm also not the prettiest peach, have being single my entire life but as every other woman, i have received multiple chances from men to initiate ONS (I'm very against having relations without a relationship) so finding a romantic partner is almost impossible for me (I've tried everything, apps, friends of friends etc...) I am also very small, weighing 45kg and standing at 5'3, my parents forbid I even ride the train home from work after 6pm for fear of being taken advantage of. Their overprotectiveness stripping my freedom slowly and slowly as i alone have gained the fear of doing anything independent without their approval or opinions. My father isn't the best or worst, being physically, verbally and emotionally abusive since i can remember but he uses money manipulation to keep me afloat, my mother has almost divorced him four times but since he is the breadwinner, she's financially trapped in the marriage.

Today i was questioned by my mother in an ordinary conversation if and when i were to have kids, my response being never or rather highly unlikely as i can't see myself being a mother due to trauma relating childhood issues and finical issues. My mother grew upset and when my dad overheard, he became included in the topic, before his 'wits' could say "She would have to speak to a boy first'. I rolled my eyes and said i couldn't think of raising a child in this economy or country when i can't even afford my own place to stay.

This for whatever reason, spiked his anger causing him to call me "selfish" as childbearing is the only reason to live and raising children is a gift. I refused, telling him that's not how i would want to live. This caused him to threaten to kick me out, asking why he should continue to provide for me if i wasn't going to provide him grandkids, saying i should live my own life and he wouldn't support me if i was so independent, Going on to say even if i had a child, they would expect me to live at home and let them help me raise it. Im currently living paycheck to paycheck and it would take me months to save even for a deposit in an apartment. He suggested moving out with friends but i've already discussed that with them, the outcome being impossible due to my friend's situations and their family beliefs. They are now not talking to me and im starting to wonder if i really should move out and cut them off. AITA?

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