'I love kids and occasionally get a twinge of baby fever but have no regrets about choosing to remain childless.'
"My most memorable 'you'll change your mind' conversation was with a coworker who was completely oblivious to how uncomfortable she was making me. She said, 'Just try it!' like there was a child return counter you could go to in case you find it doesn't suit you instead of the biggest, most life-altering decision a person can make.""I absolutely regret it every single day. Life feels meaningless.
"My husband was a little slower in his realization. He felt pressured to want kids by his family but didn't have the desire to have kids. He works in education so I feel like that is a good outlet for him, as well as excellent birth control. Seniorare more our speed, so we've adopted a few. I'm lucky to have friends with and without kids, and I love being an honorary aunt. I don't regret our decision as it's allowed us to focus on our pets and each other.
I took a lot of s--t from my family for losing the pregnancies, and it was emotionally brutal, but I'm at peace. My father died recently and one of the last things I said to him was, 'I'm sorry for not having children.' He indicated that it wasn't important, but it was something I needed to say. As a woman, it can be hard to feel like you've let people down if your pregnancy fails. Those women need to come to terms with what they can and can't control, especially if they've been blamed a lot in life for things out of their can't control. I decided I wasn't going to hide in shame or regret. At nearly 49 years old I love my life and I wouldn't change anything about it.
"Every time we show up the kids get excited because it'll be a week of uncle never telling them, 'No we can't afford that.' My siblings appreciate it since they are all struggling to keep afloat with how ludicrously expensive just living is these days. While a few hundred bucks on some cool Hot Wheels, Legos, and a scooter is nothing to me, it's the difference between buying food and affording bills for them.""I'm on the fence at the moment.
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