“I Would Never Share Something So Personal”
Well, I guess you’ll never assure someone else like you that they’re not alone, either
The other day, I was jacking around on Quora and decided to write an answer to a particular life choice-themed question that rolled through my feed. It was aimed at people over 40, asking whether we ever regretted whatever choice we’d ultimately made about having children versus not having them.
Now, as some of you may know, I’m going on 47 years old at this point. I decided a long time ago — way back when I was still a kid myself, really — that motherhood wasn’t for me and that I was never having children. I stuck to my guns on that front over the years, and I have never once regretted it.
But I also know that, according to the going social construct, women like me aren’t supposed to exist — women who are relatively good, decent, well-adjusted people but also want nothing to do with motherhood. So I decided to grace that question with a thoughtful answer, as I do when I’m feeling share-y.
Much to my great delight, that answer wound up resonating with a lot of people. As a result, it made the rounds and attracted a fair number of views.
Most readers who decided to chime in via the comments section praised me for my answer…
