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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the honesty in all of your responses.

I'd like to reiterate that this is really a silver-lining thing for me. I'm not looking to justify a decision of mine or imply any kind of physical superiority. For me, it's been kind of a zen acceptance of my life's journey. I have never been one to buy any argument that something "isn't meant to be," but the things I'd have to struggle with in order to have children have always been such an uphill climb that it's made me wonder if maybe I was put on this earth for other things than being a mother.

I'll add that it's not (at least so far) infertility that's the problem. It's physical and psychological and situational. Something I've been working on with a therapist and a gynecologist but also learning to accept. I'm not even entirely sure of my own sexuality, and it's been something of a pain point in relationships. What I can say is that it just doesn't look like my body is meant to take a lot of penetration, carrying a fetus or pushing out a baby. I've worked on these issues for years but have gradually learned to accept that maybe I should just listen to my body instead of forcing it to do something it really doesn't want to do.

I do believe I'd be missing out on a lot of things without motherhood, but I enjoy seeking out ways to live for and give love others as an aunt and as a lover of animals. Who knows, I could also make a great stepmom. Physically though, I've just been so used to the freedom to be physically active, being a triathlete and outdoorswoman and all that. This is not meant to body shame anyone, but I am very grateful for the fact that I've always been thin. It is liberating to not carry extra weight or ever feel sore or fatigued, to never take any medications, never have joint issues, never have any inflammatory issues or other aches and pains and still be as springy and energetic as I was in my early 20s. I only know one physical state, and to have the stresses on my body from motherood and aging would be so alien to me.

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