Why is the choice to live childfree still considered taboo?
At a very young age, I knew I didn’t want to become a mother. An old family video shows five-year-old me declaring that I never wanted to have kids or get pregnant.
Before I even truly understood the ramifications of motherhood, I knew it wouldn’t be the right choice for me. Yet decades later, I’m still questioned by others about this deeply personal decision.In my mid-20s, I felt intense societal pressure to become a mother. I was of child-bearing age, in a steady relationship and had a career. My friends were beginning to have babies, and people wanted to know when I was going to start my own family.
Worse than the questions were the snide remarks or laughter. I was repeatedly told that I would “change my mind” or that I was “making the wrong decision.” Often, these comments came from the most unexpected people. My dental hygienist looked at me in shock and asked, “Really? Never? You’re never having children?!” A new colleague told me I was too young to know what I did or didn’t want. A nail technician was so insistent that I have children that I finally stopped going to her shop.
As a Canadian, I’m lucky to be able to share my story with people from around the world, especially people living in places that are far less accepting of a childfree or even childless-by-chance life. Here in Canada, I may get quizzical looks or questions about my choice, but ultimately, I’m free to choose the life that’s right for me.
“From 2011 to 2016, the number of couples living without children rose faster than the number of couples with children ,” the report adds. “As a result, the share of couples living with at least one child fell from 56.7% in 2001 to 51.1% in 2016.” This is the lowest level on record.Despite the increasing number of people deciding to forgo parenthood, our lives are still mysteriously absent from mainstream media.
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