The person insists, after I politely said 'no thanks'.

"I just don't," I reply.

"Is it because you HATE almonds?" they offer. "or is it because you think almonds are bad for the environment? Is it because you're worried that you can't afford almonds? Is it because you think almonds will wreck your body? Is it because you don't want to bring more almonds in to this cruel world? Is it because you're worried that eating almonds will make a mess or be too noisy? Is it because you think eating almonds will take up too much time? Is it because you just don't know how amazing almonds are??"

I don't have any particular reason to NOT want almonds, I just... lack the desire to have them.

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There are HUNDREDS of good reasons not to have kids, but if you want kids, none of those reasons are going to stop you.

The only good reason to have kids is if you really, really, really, want them.

And if you don't... You don't need any other reason.