I always assumed I& #39;d have children because that& #39;s what people did. I don& #39;t ever recall thinking that I *wanted* kids though. As I got older, I realized that I didn& #39;t mind being around some kids sometimes, but I really didn& #39;t want my own. And some people don& #39;t understand that. https://twitter.com/monaeltahawy/status/1391375123102502913">https://twitter.com/monaeltah...

I& #39;ve had people try to convince me to change my mind on the rare occasions I& #39;d mention it in relevant conversation. I can& #39;t imagine why anyone would want me to have kids if *I* didn& #39;t want them. How irresponsible would that be? And why is it their business if I have kids or not?

Because I& #39;m a woman of a certain age, I& #39;ve been getting "Happy Mother& #39;s Day" from strangers on the relevant day for years now. I just ignore it. The past two years have been nice in that regard since I& #39;ve just been at home so haven& #39;t had to deal with that.

Many people, men and women included, vocally or silently regard you as less than if you& #39;re a woman without a child. Moreso if it& #39;s a choice. At least if you aren& #39;t biologically able to have kids, they can at least pity you since "it& #39;s not your fault".

But if you willingly made the choice not to have children, you& #39;ve somehow gone against nature. So for anyone else who has chosen to not have a child, the article in the beginning of this thread is one I think you might find interesting and relevant.