I don't hate kids, I just prefer to limit my time around them. I love my neices and nephews. I am 37 and child-free. I knew when I was quite young I'd never want my own. Probably when I started babysitting (I was 12, into horses, and needed money for lessons and shows), I babysat a lot, but hated every minute of it.

I got the "You'll change your mind" speech a lot, it got quite sickening. Finally at 37 I don't hear it much anymore. Yikes. I could never figure out why so many people were so concerned about my reproductive choice!