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.”

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

Roz, UK

“The ambivalence is exhausting. 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

“My desire has always been to simply create and not to procreate.”

Caroline, Montfort

“Don’t stress about biology so much.”

Jana, Berlin

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“As a nanny, I’m not believed when I say I don't want children.”

Veatriki, 38, UK

“I would have to sacrifice time spent on my own development or sacrifice time with my child. Neither seem like a good option to me.”

Axelle, 24, Netherlands

“It‘s my life and it‘s my only one.”

Ruth, 44, Austria

“I’m looking forward to beyond surgery in the hope of accomplishing so much which is helping me get through the agonising wait.”

Bex, 42, UK

“I kept thinking I couldn’t be a mother in this environment and how do I get out of this relationship.”

Anonymous

“I love my kids, and I also love the fact that they go back to their own parents at pickup time.”

Aparna, 32, India

“I always felt I didn’t want kids but expected I'd change my mind at 30 - I was relieved when it didn’t.”

Helen, 43, UK

“I think my childfree life is fantastic.”

Angela, 49, Germany

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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. 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.”

“My desire has always been to simply create and not to procreate.”

“Don’t stress about biology so much.”

Get childfree stories straight to your inbox

“As a nanny, I’m not believed when I say I don't want children.”

“I would have to sacrifice time spent on my own development or sacrifice time with my child. Neither seem like a good option to me.”

“It‘s my life and it‘s my only one.”

“I’m looking forward to beyond surgery in the hope of accomplishing so much which is helping me get through the agonising wait.”

“I kept thinking I couldn’t be a mother in this environment and how do I get out of this relationship.”

“I love my kids, and I also love the fact that they go back to their own parents at pickup time.”

“I always felt I didn’t want kids but expected I'd change my mind at 30 - I was relieved when it didn’t.”

“I think my childfree life is fantastic.”

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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. 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.”

“My desire has always been to simply create and not to procreate.”

“Don’t stress about biology so much.”

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“As a nanny, I’m not believed when I say I don't want children.”

“I would have to sacrifice time spent on my own development or sacrifice time with my child. Neither seem like a good option to me.”

“It‘s my life and it‘s my only one.”

“I’m looking forward to beyond surgery in the hope of accomplishing so much which is helping me get through the agonising wait.”

“I kept thinking I couldn’t be a mother in this environment and how do I get out of this relationship.”

“I love my kids, and I also love the fact that they go back to their own parents at pickup time.”

“I always felt I didn’t want kids but expected I'd change my mind at 30 - I was relieved when it didn’t.”

“I think my childfree life is fantastic.”

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LET'S KEEP IN TOUCH!

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