I was never going to have kids, and i didn't like babies either. (I'm surprised to see so many people like us here on this board!)

I married a guy who didn't ever want to have kids either, so I thought that was going to be it. Trouble is, I was already PG 2 weeks into the marriage and Dear Raleighdon started talking to my belly so we decided to become parents. It's the hardest thing I ever did. After having one, I did decide two was a better number, and while I was pregnant with #2 Raleighdon decided enough was enough and had a vasectomy. (Good thinking, after #2, I was wondering what a third would be like!)
Raising two little high energy boys wore me out! Most of the time with them, I was not really enjoying them until my older son hit puberty, and my ugly duckling (he wasn't ugly) became a beautiful swan. As my sons sank into their sulky adolescence, they stopped bouncing off the walls and became pleasant company for me! Thanks to their dad, they also became very gallant and respectful, as gentlemen should be. My sons are wonderful, and having them was the best mistake I ever made!

There's another reason to have kids. WHo's going to take care of you when you're old?!

And please, don't call yourself selfish for not having kids. Having children is often a very selfish act. Call yourself wise, pat yourself on the back for not contributing to the population. If anyone gives you crap for not having kids, they need to put their head right back up their butt where it belongs. It's your right and your decision, and it's no more selfish than any other decision.

Good luck.