What helped you make the decision to be child-free? How do I be sure about what I want? Looking for recommendation - resources, articles, books etc.

My partner just let me know he would be ready to start trying in a year. My head just spun. I am not ready now at 31 (as a woman and my clock is going tick-tock) and I don’t think I will ever be ready. I am neither excited about the process of birthing nor does a crying pooping tantrum-throwing machine excite me!

  • waz@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    People say when you become a parent, you dont have time to do the things you want to do anymore.

    I suggest that you still do what you want to do, but the things you want to do change.

    I still enjoy going to concerts, and hitting the bar scene with friends, but now I also like teaching my kid how to do things and watching him figure things out.

    Yes they start out as crying poop machines, but they get much more interesting than that.