I must sound horrible, but I find kids really annoying

I recently told a friend of mine that I don't want kids. Her response? "You're young. You'll change your mind when you have kids."
I think the whole point of
deciding not to have kids is that I
won't have kids. And what if I did have them and realized that, yeah, really don't want the responsibility? Do said kids have to suffer because I have to struggle to feign interest in their lives?
Ignore them, it's just because you are female that it's expected you will naturally want to have to kids, but it's perfectly ok to not want them either. Believe me, as someone who has 3 of them, and never really felt maternal instincts pre-children, it's not something you want to go through unless you truly truly love kids.
Lol I mean I love my kids, but there is no denying that I wish I had followed my gut which never wanted to have them, instead of just doing what was required of my gender.
It's hard work. Infuriatingly hard work.
Also you are in the right place, there are other women and men on here who have actively chosen not to have children and will understand your decision.
You know best what is right for you.
