Why Aren’t People Having Kids Anymore?

You ever notice how adults used to talk about having like 3 or 4 kids? Now you’re lucky if they even want one. I’m serious people are just… not having kids anymore. And it’s not just “they’re not ready.” It’s deeper than that.

Let me tell you what I learned watching videos and reading stories online for hours. I didn’t expect it to hit this hard, but it did. I thought it was just because people wanted to travel or “live life first.” But nah. That’s just the surface.

Here’s the real reason people aren’t having kids anymore: they’re scared. Scared they can’t afford it. Scared the world’s too unstable. Scared they won’t be good parents. And trust me, I felt some of those things myself.

One night, I was scrolling, and I saw this breakdown of how much it costs to raise a kid in the U.S. from birth to 18. Bro, it was like $300,000. That number smacked me. I thought, “Wait… that’s a HOUSE.” So imagine you’re 25, making just enough to cover rent, and you gotta decide between having a baby or building a future. That’s pressure.

And I used to laugh when I heard people say, “My dog is my baby.” But now I get it. A dog doesn’t need college tuition, health insurance, or childcare. People aren’t selfish they’re just tired of struggling. They want to be sure they can give a kid everything. And right now, most people…