Regretful Parents: "This Is My Personal Hell"

In this episode of our Regretful Parents series, we read a post from a mom who says it loud and clear: regret over having kids hits harder, deeper, and more persistently than any hypothetical regret about not having them.

She compares her daily existence as a mother to living in hell — complete with the loss of identity, mental health deterioration, and constant overstimulation. Even with a partner and two kids, she admits to waking up each day with dread and sadness, longing for the freedom and peace of her childfree years. And she makes one thing heartbreakingly clear: regret is not equal.

We also dive into:
🍼 Why childfree regret is largely overstated while parental regret is ignored
🐶 The ethics of sidelining pets post-kids (Andy Samberg, we’re looking at you)
🧠 The emotional weight of overstimulation and invisible labor
🧓 The myth of kids caring for you in old age
💀 Why everyone (yes, even parents) should plan their own death logistics

Whether you're childfree by choice or still figuring it out, this episode is a powerful reminder that the “you’ll regret it one day” narrative needs to die already.

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