Lydia, Greece

“If there is something I regret, it is the fact that for so many years, I just didn’t know who I was.”

PORTRAITS

“It was all men making decisions about my body.”

Roz, UK

“The ambivalence is exhausting and painful. I think about the 'what ifs' - that’s the most painful part.”

Vel, UK

“As the only girl and an only child, there’s a lot of responsibility placed on you to carry on the family line, because for a lot of families, you’re not more than a womb.”

Natasha, UK

“At some point, I was just like: fuck it, I am different.”

Cressida, Berlin

“I never felt like growing a baby inside of me.”

Ada, Berlin

“If there is something I regret, it is the fact that for so many years, I just didn’t know who I was.”

Lydia, Greece

“I’m really, really living for the first time.”

Kate, Germany

“I couldn’t have lived the hundred lives I’ve lived if I had a family.”

Blair, London

“Now I’m postmenopausal, it really is like I’m back to being 12 years old.”

Caroline, Montfort

“Don’t stress about biology so much.”

Jana, Berlin

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“I no longer have sex with my boyfriend for fear of getting pregnant”

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“As a trans man, my debilitating period pain was extra awful due to dysphoria.”

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“I'm glad to be living my life according to ME!”

Whitney, 40, USA

“I fought long and hard for my happiness and my freedom.”

Isabell, 33, Germany

“At age 57, I am childfree by choice with zero regrets.”

Melissa, 57, Canada

“I celebrate being childfree the same way people to do a pregnancy.”

Rachel, 39, Ireland

“I've never for a moment hesitated on or regretted my choice.”

Nadia, 39, Australia

“My life is all open horizons and that's all I want!”

Antonia, 44, Greece

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Lydia, Greece

“If there is something I regret, it is the fact that for so many years, I just didn’t know who I was.”

“It was all men making decisions about my body.”

“The ambivalence is exhausting and painful. I think about the 'what ifs' - that’s the most painful part.”

“As the only girl and an only child, there’s a lot of responsibility placed on you to carry on the family line, because for a lot of families, you’re not more than a womb.”

“At some point, I was just like: fuck it, I am different.”

“I never felt like growing a baby inside of me.”

“If there is something I regret, it is the fact that for so many years, I just didn’t know who I was.”

“I’m really, really living for the first time.”

“I couldn’t have lived the hundred lives I’ve lived if I had a family.”

“Now I’m postmenopausal, it really is like I’m back to being 12 years old.”

“Don’t stress about biology so much.”

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“I no longer have sex with my boyfriend for fear of getting pregnant”

“As a trans man, my debilitating period pain was extra awful due to dysphoria.”

“I'm glad to be living my life according to ME!”

“I fought long and hard for my happiness and my freedom.”

“At age 57, I am childfree by choice with zero regrets.”

“I celebrate being childfree the same way people to do a pregnancy.”

“I've never for a moment hesitated on or regretted my choice.”

“My life is all open horizons and that's all I want!”

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Lydia, Greece

“If there is something I regret, it is the fact that for so many years, I just didn’t know who I was.”

“It was all men making decisions about my body.”

“The ambivalence is exhausting and painful. I think about the 'what ifs' - that’s the most painful part.”

“As the only girl and an only child, there’s a lot of responsibility placed on you to carry on the family line, because for a lot of families, you’re not more than a womb.”

“At some point, I was just like: fuck it, I am different.”

“I never felt like growing a baby inside of me.”

“If there is something I regret, it is the fact that for so many years, I just didn’t know who I was.”

“I’m really, really living for the first time.”

“I couldn’t have lived the hundred lives I’ve lived if I had a family.”

“Now I’m postmenopausal, it really is like I’m back to being 12 years old.”

“Don’t stress about biology so much.”

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“I no longer have sex with my boyfriend for fear of getting pregnant”

“As a trans man, my debilitating period pain was extra awful due to dysphoria.”

“I'm glad to be living my life according to ME!”

“I fought long and hard for my happiness and my freedom.”

“At age 57, I am childfree by choice with zero regrets.”

“I celebrate being childfree the same way people to do a pregnancy.”

“I've never for a moment hesitated on or regretted my choice.”

“My life is all open horizons and that's all I want!”

Share Your Story

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LET'S KEEP IN TOUCH!

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