"I don’t want kids." Or, “I want to wait 5-10 years before I have kids.” These are comments I’ve heard from a lot of my friends lately. From what I’m seeing, the majority of my generation either doesn’t want kids, or wants to wait a good long time before they start.
I have to say, that I used to be one of those people. I wanted a smashing career, I wanted to travel. I wanted to live life and experience the world. I didn’t want to be tied down taking care of kids.
I remember being so upset when I found out I was pregnant just a few weeks after my wedding. I felt like my life was over and I’d never be able to do the things I’d wanted. I feel ashamed to admit that I had some very horrible thoughts towards the inconvenience inside of me about to take over my life.