33 Reasons You’ll Be Happy That You Are Not a Parent. If You Already Are, Hang in There.

Kids are great but for new parents, they can sometimes be a handful. Some kids are laid-back but others have tons of energy to spare and the more energy they burn off, the more trouble they seem to get into.

While some people feel guilty about not having kids, it really is a personal choice. If you’re not a parent yet, here are 33 reasons why you should be happy about it.

1) Your pets won’t lose their self-respect.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Your pets won't lose their self-respect.
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2) Your floors will stay clean.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Your floors will stay clean.
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3) You won’t feel like hiding under the table when going to a restaurant.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You won't feel like hiding under the table when going to a restaurant.
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4) You’ll have all the pudding to yourself.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You'll have all the pudding to yourself.
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5) You won’t have to deal with temper tantrums.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You won't have to deal with temper tantrums.
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6) Your sofa won’t look like this when you get back from work.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Your sofa won't look like this when you get back from work.
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7) You won’t have to lock up your makeup.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You won't have lock up your makeup.
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8) Your pets won’t feel like they are being cheated out of their food.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Your pets won't feel like they are being cheated out of their food.
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9) You won’t have to lock your refrigerator door.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You won't have to lock your refrigerator door.
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10) OMG, don’t get me started.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - OMG, don't get me started.
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11) You will get to enjoy a peaceful morning enjoying your breakfast with no distractions.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You will get to enjoy a peaceful morning enjoying your breakfast with no distractions.
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12) You get to decide when to paint your walls.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You get to decide when to paint your walls.
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13) You won’t have to look at yummy cake going to waste.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You won't have to look at yummy cake going to waste.
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14) You’ll have less food going into the garbage.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You'll have less food going into the garbage.
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15) Your toilet will never get clogged.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Your toilet will never get clogged.
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16) You won’t have to sleep outside to get some peace and quiet.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You won't have to sleep outside to get some peace and quiet.
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17) You’ll have the entire sofa chair to yourself.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You'll have the entire sofa chair to yourself.
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18) Never have to deal with “take your kids to work” day.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Never have to deal with "take your kids to work" day.
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19) Home organizing will be much simpler.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Home organizing will be much simpler.
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20) This won’t happen.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - This won't happen.
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21) Your car will look newer longer.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Your car will look newer longer.
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22) You’ll actually enjoy relaxing in your backyard in the summer.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You'll actually enjoy relaxing in your backyard in the summer.
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23) Doing your laundry won’t take an entire day.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Doing your laundry won't take an entire day.
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24) Nobody will steal your Nutella.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Nobody will steal your Nutella.
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25) You won’t have to clean your car every day.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You won't have to clean your car every day.
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26) You don’t have to deal with any of this.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You don't have to deal with any of this.
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27) Your white sheets will remain white.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Your white sheets will remain white.
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28) You won’t have to clean up any of this…

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You won't have to clean up any of this...
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29) Or this…

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Or this...
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30) You don’t have to wake up to this.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You don't have to wake up to this.
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31) You’ll never have to enter a room and see this. NOPE!

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - You'll never have to enter a room and see this. NOPE!
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32) Tidying up the living room before guests come over will only take minutes.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - Tidying up the living room before guests come over will only take minutes.
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33) If you still wonder what having kids is like, you can always visit your friends who do have kids. You’ll appreciate your life after you leave.

33 Reasons to Be Happy If You Are Not a Parent - If you still wonder what having kids is like, you can always visit your friends who do have kids and you'll love your life when this happens.
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Kids are not for everybody and not everybody understands how this parenting works; however, in the end, every one of us was a kid and we probably did worse things than this! So give your parents a huge hug for putting up with you as a kid.

Please share these 33 reasons why you should be glad that you aren’t a parent with your friends and family.

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