People do but a small proportion: https://news.gallup.com/poll/164618/desire-children-norm.asp.... About 90% of people 45+, if they had to do it again, would have kids. The 7% who had kids but would choose not to have done so is basically cancelled out by the more than half of people who had no kids but wish they had.
I've also never met I've who would admit to regretting it openly. Now ask them if they would recommend it for you, and they'll spill the beans for you...
You may live in an environment where you have a limited set differing world experiences, keep that in mind when making any important decisions.
Yes, all personal experiences are anecdotes. That's by definition.
> your experience is an anecdote and not data
As if there is something wrong with sharing anecdotes in a forum like this. This is not a scientific journal.
> I've met parents that were regretful of having children, but I have meet people who's only regret is they did not have more children than they did.
"Your experience is an anecdote, and you shouldn't share anecdotes here, but here's an anecdote from me to counter your anecdote"
> You may live in an environment where you have a limited set differing world experiences,
All they did was to acknowledge the existence of a fact they experienced personally. They don't have to see the whole world to do that. This sounds patronising. Maybe it's you who live in an environment where you have a limited set of differing world experiences? Have you never met anybody who regretted having children? How can you even believe that everyone who had children are happy with that decision, and have no regrets? I won't start with my own anecdotes, but there are many.
I think they are undervaluing procreation though. You should do it because it makes you happy - I have never met a parent who regretted having children.