Saying that in an informational vacuum makes the statement (and all following statements) nigh impossible to evaluate.
Were you even fertile? In a stable, loving relationship? Was your lawfully-wedded husband fertile? Did he share your negative attitude on procreation?
Otherwise, this is like my saying, "I never wanted to walk on the Moon," without adding that I washed out of astronaut school, never even completed my high school education, or was born blind.
I believe that the basic emotional wish to have children is based upon the desire to have someone whom one can love (in addition to loving one's spouse), but also nurture and raise.
I also cannot conceive of being surrounded by others who marry and raise families and think, "Nah, let them ensure the continued survival of the Human Race - I got other things (my career as a used car salesman, etc.) on my plate!", then proudly adding, "Nope, the 500-million-year evolutionary struggle for existence of my entire line of ancestors ends here!"
I applaud your position on abortion, but wonder if you were aware of the long-term emotional effects of hormonal contraception upon the female psyche.
Regards,
Dragging and pasting is a bad look.
I’ve been married twice. Loved both husbands and loved by them. Never even discussed kids. All career focused. High energy physics - computer research. They had PhDs and I had all the PhD classes with two masters degrees, but never took the final PhD exam. We were all researchers.
If I had ever gotten pregnant, I would never have had an abortion. Ever. My first masters was in grade school education in case I ever had a child and I’d home school because I would trust no one outside myself to educate a child. But it didn’t happen and it wasn’t important. I used my educational training in teaching adults in computers. Perfectly satisfying.
I have friends who have kids and adore them. I prefer small and furry kids with four legs and a tail. If my friend and I passed a mother with carriage and dog, she went for the baby and I went for the dog. All the charities I donate to are no kill shelters.
I have a friend who got sterilized in their 20’s to avoid any potential problems. Her husband also had no interest in children so no problem. One of the great marriages. They had cats.
I also used to have a lot of gay friends with no children. Haven’t seen them for decades since I got out of my professional field. But good and decent and monogamous. Also brilliantly smart.
I have only respect for people who choose to devote their lives to another generation and keep the species going. Not my interest and I find the topic of kids is incredibly boring, so I’m grateful there are people to whom it’s NOT boring.
Society needs people of many views in order to progress and create a safe and viable environment for everyone. It needs people who are nurturers and it needs people who want to create progress. Society would be lessened to lose either group.