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obamanut2012

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8. I knew at 12 I did NOT wnat childrem

Reply to Warpy (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 12, 2024, 04:48 PM

Apr 2024

They all laughed at me and patted my head and said I would want to be a mother when I grew up.

They kinda mocked me when I insisted I wouldn't change my mind. I remember the shame and humiliation I felt, and how I thought something was wrong with me. So I never mentioned it again to anyone for about 20 years.

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More young people choosing permanent sterilization after abortion restrictions [View all] Nevilledog Apr 2024 OP

It's sad and tragic, but I can understand their decision. Passages Apr 2024 #1

Why is it "sad" and "tragic"? brooklynite Apr 2024 #30

The percentage of those making decisions based on their states Passages Apr 2024 #32

My grandson got a vasectomy at 21. Aristus Apr 2024 #2

I had one at 24 with two children. erronis Apr 2024 #10

How long until the American taliban bans sterilization for women? zuul Apr 2024 #3

Many states prohibit such operations pfitz59 Apr 2024 #4

The Child Free subreddit has a list of doctors obamanut2012 Apr 2024 #6

Which really is none of their damn business. Scrivener7 Apr 2024 #14

Idaho in a few years will be populated by only lonely white men Traurigkeit Apr 2024 #18

At least they'll have plenty of guns, with which to shoot themselves . . . hatrack Apr 2024 #28

'Get out of that State' - B52s speak easy Apr 2024 #31

People know whether or not they want children Warpy Apr 2024 #5

I tried to get my tubes tied in my early twenties. Demobrat Apr 2024 #7

Ah yes, the paternalistic, patronizing assholes of the medical profession Warpy Apr 2024 #13

I tried at 30 and my female doctor said no. intheflow Apr 2024 #25

I knew at 12 I did NOT wnat childrem obamanut2012 Apr 2024 #8

Same here. I never talked about it. Demobrat Apr 2024 #9

Same here. I heard: "oh you'll change your mind when you meed the right person!" CousinIT Apr 2024 #27

In general, I think voluntary sterilization is an overreaction to Dobbs. maxsolomon Apr 2024 #11

How so? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2024 #17

RvW is overturned, so you sterilize yourself? Seems rash. maxsolomon Apr 2024 #22

One of the parties wants to get rid of birth control. It's not just about abortions. Nevilledog Apr 2024 #23

Yes, I recognize that. maxsolomon Apr 2024 #24

Talibangelicals have been after Roe and contraception all my life CousinIT Apr 2024 #29

I think it's a course of action musette_sf Apr 2024 #35

But every sperm is sacred. They're going to burn in hell. progressoid Apr 2024 #12

With the cost of food, diapers and such, shelter, and energy going through the roof Barry Markson Apr 2024 #15

I believe that if a person is uncertain or is vacillating about parenthood, they shouldn't take that route until they're Texin Apr 2024 #16

10,000s of children are waiting for Adoption. Building familes is still an option Traurigkeit Apr 2024 #19

Yeah Chi67 Apr 2024 #20

My kids are 24 and 30 now. woodsprite Apr 2024 #33

The JAMA paper states: sop Apr 2024 #21

I had the procedure in my 20s. I knew I didn't want kids. CousinIT Apr 2024 #26

I got snipped at 25 Ohio Joe Apr 2024 #34