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childfree
"They'll tell you having kids is the best thing they ever did after complaining about them nonstop and yelling at them all the time."
These common questions and comments may seem innocent, but can actually do a lot of harm.
"You don't just add another person without any communication with anybody in the group because that's RUDE, whether that person is an adult or a child."
"Answering the question feels awkward and deflating."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
"As a married woman in my 40s without children, I get this kind of judgment all the time."
No one "needs those days less" or more than anyone else.
I hope people will ponder the environmental impacts of reproducing, just as they agonize over plastic use and fossil fuel reliance.
We need to stop asserting that there is one universally grand and best way to experience love.
Not everyone wants to be a parent, and there are many benefits to making that decision.
I want people to recognize this is my life, my family, and my body without questioning me or judging me or trying to persuade me otherwise.