Is it normal to not want babies when everyone around you does?

I totally feel you! I'm 21 and it seems like everyone is in a rush to grow up, while I'm just here still feeling like a kid haha. I don't know who's right or wrong or if there even is a right or a wrong way to do it, but personally, I'm not in a rush to grow up and start a family right now. Being young and free allows you to chase goals that would be hard to chase otherwise.

As soon as you "settle down" and have kids, you're viewed differently in the world and your role is different. It's no longer about you and people don't really look to help YOU anymore, they look for YOU to help your kids and that is really your #1 priority.
The priorities of a 23 year old student/unmarried person without kids are very different than a 23 year old who has kids. Guess which one is expected to be more "grown up"?

I have nothing against people who have kids young, but personally, I only want to have kids if I feel like I can provide very well for them. Lots of people have kids in their early 20's (or teens), but they struggle to support the family financially. Although in their mind, it's not that big a deal.... to a kid growing up, I think it's important to have a clean, safe, and comfortable living environment as well as to have full healthcare, higher education, and a sense of a secure family. Most people can't offer this until they are in their late 20's or 30's at least.

So basically, I totally hear what you are saying.

I hear you, and have noticed this too. I think at least a good percentage of people who have kids that young didn't do it on purpose, but feel like they're going to look like an irresponsible baby-hating asshole if they ever admit it. In terms of people who do it on purpose, maybe they just don't have any interests of their own so they have a kid, or if you're a girl having a baby is like the end-all excuse for never having to get a job again.

Babies are annoying dirty lumps of garbage, and I personally hate them. I think a big part of the problem is the whole social media climate of people posting nauseating baby pictures pretending they're happy, because they don't want to admit they're sad they screwed up and pulled out too late.

Right now is a good time to just watch them an observe, I bet quite a bit of those will end in trainwrecks. Myself I'm not married, had a child by accident not on purpose, doctors fault. I see this new couple, 7 months, got married, had kid, wanted kids some more, another on the way, boom guy wants divorce.
A lot of people think marriage and babies will feel a certain way, and I'd say that since about 50% of marriages ending divorce, or so I've heard, for a lot of those people it turns out they're not prepared.

I never want kids. They make you crazy.Fyi, my parents are crazy.

it's your twenties no responsibility it's time to discover the world yourself do mistakes learn from it but no babies

anyone who has a baby under 20 are mentally inept and will most likely pass of their retardedness to their spawn

you are 21. Starting at about age 32, a woman's chances of conceiving decrease gradually but significantly. From age 35, the fertility decline speeds up. By age 40, fertility has fallen by half. At 30, the chance of conceiving each month is about 20% if you want two children you better get busy. the economy is crumbling if you wait you will be sorry. Obama care in 10 years won't be there any longer. Of the past 10,000 years man has had medical coverage for a good 50 years and its going away faster than we got it. good luck

I avoid children whenever it is possible. I have never wanted to be a father. Babies are often pleasant enough company, but after 18 months, I'm uninterested.

Hey, this day and age, unless you're in some rural Bible belt, nobody cares to gossip about whether you want to marry or have kids.

Some people never want kids. People around me are all having kids, my age and younger and they've only been with there partners a few months. I mean its there choice but id rather wait and settle down properly. But everyone has there own path in life, if you don't want kids just yet then theres nothing wrong with that :)