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[quote=Anonymous]I didn't want kids, ever. I chose a very kid-unfriendly career and climbed the ladder quickly, and I was in a longterm relationship with a man who also did not want children. We'd created a good life together--house, car, travel, and careers. When friends started having kids, we were just happy to continue our lifestyle of nice restaurants, weekends away, etc.

Around age 34, I started getting physical symptoms when I would see a newborn--I am not exaggerating when I say my heart hurt. I spent over a year ignoring and pushing those feelings away. I had invested too much into my childless life and, really, could not imagine fitting a child in. It was just that horrible heartache that kept coming back.

Long story short, I got to the point where I couldn't ignore those feelings anymore. I had to change basically everything about my life, including letting go of the relationship. That was tough--it was perfect in every way except for our disagreement about kids. But eventually, I became a mother, and I knew immediately that I'd taken the right path for me.
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