As a childfree person trying to imagine just how demanding and unpleasant my life would be if I had kids, I often wonder just what the WORST part of being a parent is. Out of everything I find nightmarish and unappealing, what's the absolute worst part?

Here's a list I came up with, feel free to voice your opinion on what would be the worst for you or anything I may have left off and add to it in the comments.

*Losing your figure during pregnancy and struggling to get the pre-pregnancy body back (FEMALE)

*Having less desire for your partner or diminished sex drive after the arrival of a child (MALE and FEMALE)

*Having ruined, dilapidated nether regions (FEMALE)

*Mourning the loss of private time

*The bond between yourself and your partner weakening due to less time available to focus on one another

*The guilt of not wanting to spend the majority of your time doing mundane parental tasks

*The frustration that your child doesn't behave the way you want it to

*The lack of control you have over your schedule and the impossibility of coming and going as you please

*The financial demands that come with having a child

*The expectations of society and others on how you should parent/raise your child

*The lack of childcare resources available not just to allow you to work, but also when you "need a break" or would like to do something social

*The knowledge that your child probably won't be fully independent at 18 and your full parental obligation could drag on much longer

*Keeping up the "I'm amazingly happy as a parent!!!" facade

*Personal disappointment in the kind of person your child is becoming/has become

Thoughts?