When my brother had kids, I didn't even want to meet them. It made me realize why I don't want children of my own.

The author doesn't want children. Courtesy of Jamie Valentino I never wanted kids; instead, I preferred to live my life by myself. But then my brother had twins, and it made me question why I stay away from kids. I realized they represent how I'm getting older, but I made room in my life for my nephews anyway. I've been saying I don't want kids since I was a kid myself. In fact, as I got older, I became convinced I didn't even like being around them. It wasn't something I ever had to think…