Getting sterilized in the Bible Belt.
When I was younger I was very shy and introverted and anxious. This translated into adulthood as a general dislike of talking to people. I don't mind others, being in large crowds, being in loud places, going places I've never been; I actually love those things. I just don't like talking if I don't have to and further I don't often know how to respond when someone talks to me. I've learned to love myself the way I am and I've been able to make some strong connections to other quiet people in my life.
Before this gets too long, basically, I don't want children. When I was 20 I finally realized that it's a choice. I don't have to have children just because it's expected of me. I suppose, growing up in the Bible Belt, where families are heavily valued and often seen as "a married couple after they have babies", I just assumed that if I ever wanted love I would have to have babies even though I was never particularly interested in children and actually rather disliked them. It was just something "people do". It never made sense. If I don't want them, know for a fact I will resent them for disrupting and changing my life in ways I don't want it to, why should I do it? My reasons are numerous and counting, and as the years pass I am more and more certain of my decision and know it will not change. I know myself. I know I don't want children. I don't see the point in putting off the inevitable and want to pursue surgery.
However, because I am still young I get the impression from family and friends that I will not be taken seriously if I go asking for surgery. Does anyone have advice about how to go about getting it done? How do I get someone to take me seriously?
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