WE ARE CHILDFREE

#20s

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“I’m not confused or heartless. I don't hate kids.”

Tereza, 29, Canada

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“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

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“I was old enough to decide to be a mom but not to decide I didn't wanted to?”

Diana, 27, Switzerland

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“I’ve been wanting a hysterectomy for nearly 10 years.”

Ames, 28, USA

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“Deep in my heart I know that I don't want to have kids.”

Karlijn, 25, Netherlands

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“Being childfree doesn’t mean I’m anti-children.”

Hekaya, 26, Kenya

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“My sterilisation brought me grief and brought me peace.”

Grace, 24, USA

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“Everyone keeps saying I’ll change my mind but I do not want to conform to traditional norms and just have kids for the sake of it.”

Joelle, 21, South Africa

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“I felt that to fit in I was going to have to endure the horror of having a child.”

Emily, 28, UK

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“I fully knew the risk of my surgery, but quite frankly I was willing to die for it.”

Anonymous