“I'm autistic, and the communication and sensory issues that tend to come with it can make being around children really hard!”
I was sterilised aged 28, after a ten year fight to have the procedure through the NHS in the UK.
One of my first memories is being asked aged three if I’d like to meet my new baby sister in the hospital. I asked if I could see the Smurf statue in the hospital lobby instead…
I’m autistic, and the communication and sensory issues that tend to come with it can make being around children really hard! I think things like the erratic screaming, the high pitched voices and the unpredictability, are big factors in why I don’t like children or babies. I adore animals but not babies or toddlers, and being childfree was always my biggest dealbreaker in relationships. Starting at 17, I made it clear to boyfriends that I didn’t want children. I’m now 36 and have been with my equally childfree boyfriend for nearly two years. Our relationship is long distance, so being able to fly across the Atlantic when I need to is very important to us!
My life has been an unusual one!
I was a professional model for fourteen years before retiring to become a cage fighter(!) After COVID hit, I used my creative writing degree and became a writer and researcher for a major true crime channel. I also teach self defence and have built a moderate following on social media through this. I live on a canal boat, and my biggest goal in life is to inspire people.
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