Fear of Pregnancy
Hey, I’m 17 and I have OCD, general anxiety and social anxiety, along with maybe some other undiagnosed bullshit. Ever since I was young I’ve had this extreme fear of pregnancy and childbirth. I get really uncomfortable when I see pregnant women and I get severe anxiety when I read or hear anything about giving birth. It’s really weird, like if I’m watching it in a show on my own I’m ok with it? But around other people I have anxiety attacks.
I get SO BOTHERED when I say I will never ever have kids and people say I’ll “change my mind”. Like no, that’s making it sound like I HAVE to. Is it ok to never want kids for this reason? Can anyone relate? The thought of being pregnant is absolutely repulsive to me.
Achieve your health goals from period to parenting.