Ellie Gonsalves has divided the internet after sharing a list of 118 reasons she does not want to have children.
The n model and actress, 33, who is outspoken about being childfree by choice, posted the list to Instagram on Sunday and had a slew of responses.
Among her reasons were: post partum hair loss, the baby may poo inside you, your vagina will be different, your house will never be tidy, childbirth can cause rectal prolapse and you miss out on things you love doing.
‘I have already received hundreds of DMs criticizing me tellling me how much of a horrible and broken person that I am,’ she wrote alongside the list.
‘And while some of those things on my list are satirical, many are serious and factual. Societal pressure when it comes to this topic are truly questionable and I believe unfair towards those with differing opinions.
Ellie Gonsalves (pictured) has divided the internet after sharing a list of 118 reasons she does not want to have children
‘Very rarely do we see a voice in support of this, because let’s face it, the public backlash can be too much,’ the reality star added.
‘I think once you decide to bring consciousness into this world… you cannot and should never walk away from that responsibility. I don’t want to accept that responsibility and I can’t see myself ever accepting that responsibility’ Ellie went on.
‘My position is NOT for everyone, it’s for one person, the person I am talking on behalf of, ME. I do however find it hurtful when I see people who do feel pressured to make this decision based on friends, family and societal pressures. I know this all too well because I have felt it and have felt it for most of my life.’
Ellie’s followers were quick to share their opinions about her list, with many supporting her but others being highly critical.
READ: Ellie Gonsalves’ full list of reasons she doesn’t want children
‘So much fear. Better not to have kids if that’s what you will instill into them anyway. Gosh, so many self-centred people in this world,’ one person commented.
‘Why are people so bothered. It’s not their business, it has zero effect on their lives and yet they are so upset by it. Totally your choice!’ another said.
One more wrote: ‘Don’t forget that you once were a baby and someone had the sacrifice so you could have life and experience the gift of life.
‘Children are the most incredible miracle and the future of humanity. Definitely not everyone has to have children. But biology doesn’t lie, the female body was created to birth the gift of life’.
Ellie’s followers were quick to share their opinions about her list, with many supporting her but others being highly critical
Yet another commented: ‘Your ‘list’ on why you don’t want kids are all negative, but how about the positives. The positives completely outweigh. Of course it’s a person’s choice as to whether they want to be a Parent, but a lot of your list were very vain reasons in my opinion’.
‘I never wanted kids. Now that I have them, I know why I didn’t want them. Now that they are here of course I love them and do everything thing for them but farkkkkk the daily grind is hard,’ one mum said.
‘People who PUSH kids on you are miserable and want you to suffer like they do,’ another wrote.
‘There is enough kids in this world anyway, not every woman’s job is to reproduce, sometimes we need ones like you with a really hot body that protects animals and entertains and do a million other things,’ another follower wrote.
‘I find it hurtful when I see people who do feel pressured to make this decision based on friends, family and societal pressures. I know this all too well because I have felt it and have felt it for most of my life,’ Ellie wrote
Yet one more said: ‘I’m with you. I’m 40, don’t have kids, and never wanted kids. I’ll be happy being a mom to fur babies.
‘I had a coworker ask me once, “If you don’t have kids, who’s going to take care of you when you’re old?” I remember thinking, (and still do), that that’s a selfish reason to HAVE kids.’
One more parent offered: ‘Kids suck. Period. Ask ANY parent who can be honest. They suck 80-90% of the time.
‘Then a whole 10% of the time, mostly when they’re sick and need you and aren’t being a d**k, they’re sweet and cuddly, then it’s amazing to be a parent. If I were a betting woman, those are odds I would not take.’
Ellie married entrepreneur Ross Scutts in two luxury ceremonies in March. The couple, who have been together for 15 years, have been vocal about not wanting children. Both pictured
Ellie married her long-term partner, entrepreneur Ross Scutts, in two luxury ceremonies back in March.
The official nuptials took place at the floating beach club La Luna on the Gold Coast in an intimate toi et moi wedding.
They followed it up with a second luxury gathering where they invited their bridal party and other guests.
The couple, who have been together for 15 years, have been vocal about not wanting to have children.
READ MORE: Model and actress Ellie Gonsalves marries entrepreneur Ross Scutts in lavish two-day wedding on the Gold Coast
