Fed up with some people calling me weird for not having children

[notedbiscuits]

They think because I don’t have children, I am weird. Both my ex’s weren’t interested in children and i wasn’t either. Never been the maternal type either.

Having children is one thing that only the person/couple can decide on. NOT strangers, family or friends.

Plus because I had my last smear test under general anaesthetic as can’t bear the pain, I was told by another nurse many years ago that due to problems with cervix etc - I would struggle to get pregnant and severe complications with birth. That was the excuse I needed to tell people I can’t have children. Some people want to know why. It’s NOTFB.

One of my ex MILs gave me a box of ovulation tests as my birthday present- the last one I had with her DS. That killed off the relationship between myself and her.

Who is calling you weird? That's not on

Who are these people and can you exclude them from your life? because not having children and not wanting them is not in the slightest bit weird except to people with minds so closed you couldn't open them with a crowbar. And who needs to be around people like that?

Some people want to know why. It’s NOTFB

And you have our permission to tell them that. How politely is up to you.

One of my ex MILs gave me a box of ovulation tests as my birthday present

That's one of the most batshit things I've read on here (and that's saying something). I mean, what on earth could her thought process have possibly been???

@notedbiscuits None of this is ok.
You stand tall and live your life, you don’t have to answer to anyone

One of my ex MILs gave me a box of ovulation tests as my birthday present- the last one I had with her DS. That killed off the relationship between myself and her.

That is appalling. Totally appalling. I’d have thrown them at her.

OP I am amazed that this “it’s weird not to have children” thinking still exists.