The world is changing and many women are choosing not to have kids. Many were not given the choice and due to life and circumstances did not have kids of their own. Every women has a unique story of what brought them to a childfree/childless life. If I could, I wouldn’t say anything at all and leave people to think whatever they want; but I have faced situations in my life where speaking up was what was needed. I find the comparison and debating sometimes actually pretty tedious but as people can be people; the childfree/childless community need a voice, just like the mums groups and family centered parts of our society.
What’s it like going through life as a single, childfree women?
For me it has many layers. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I feel the pang of grief at how my life could have turned out. What I have reached is acceptance. Acceptance of how things are and a momentum that going at my own pace; I can make my own life choices irrespective of what others who haven’t walked my path say.
People will always talk.
Whether someone has had kids or not. People will always talk.
I won’t apologise for the childfree choice; at 43 it is pretty set in stone and i’m ok with it as i have worked through grief. If my intent is not to harm others but live my life with kindness then my childfree/ childless life is perfectly fine.