Child free women: Don't you just love being told "Happy Mother's Day," by people who don't know you

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160. But when it is of their choosing, there is no pain

Well, my sterilizations were a bit painful, but I chose those, too. Fought for them, in fact; too many doctors could not believe that I wouldn't change my mind (Alzheimer's doesn't run in my family, so no) or "meet a man who wants children" (why would I be with a man like that - or a man like that be with me?) or maybe I'd want a child because my husband could die (WTF?). Couldn't believe that a uterus and breasts actually had a functioning brain that could make decisions and plans and know its own likes and dislikes.

Too many people assuming that a woman without children is less somehow; is suffering from some inner pain; is bravely carrying on being childLESS. Never realizing that quite a few women decided that motherhood may be a fine 'hood indeed for many, but preferred a different address, and live there without regrets, doubt or the need of the so very compassionate glances of strangers.