Choosing not to have children
Deciding not to have children, or being unsure, is treated as a phase to be talked out of rather than a decision to be respected.
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What this is about
The questioning is relentless and it comes from people who believe they are being kind. There is pressure from family, a running commentary about regret, and often a partner or a timeline in the mix. Some people are certain and tired of defending it. Some are genuinely undecided and have nowhere to be undecided out loud.
What work here looks like
This is not a page arguing for an outcome. It is somewhere to think about your own life without being lobbied, including if what you actually feel is ambivalence.
Nothing on this page is a diagnosis. If you are in immediate danger or worried you might act on thoughts of harming yourself, please contact Tele-MANAS (14416 or 1-800-89-14416, available 24×7 across India) or your local emergency services.
Where this often overlaps.
