redheadjenn

I am 31 years old and have known since age 20 that I did not want children.  Through all the comments of "you’ll change your mind" and "you’re so young" and "you just don’t know" and aghast "how could you NOT want children?!?!?" my conviction in this choice has been unwavering.  I told my partner many years ago that I didn’t want kids and doubted I ever would, so if he thought that’s something he might want in his life, he should find someone else.  Well he doesn’t want kids either and despite all of the pushing by his mother that "I want grandkids!" and "how could you do this to ME" he has been steadfast in his choice; OUR choice. 
With each passing year and as we grow older, the nagging has let up quite a bit, as if folks have realized the "hey- they might have known what was best for them all along and they were serious about the whole no rug rats thing!"  And while I "should" have a full on case of baby fever by now according to the media, friends, family, etc. I remain remarkably fever free; relieved when I come home from a day with friends and their little ones that I can sleep in the next day, that I am not saving for college, have no diapers to change, no playdate to make or teacher conference to attend.  I enjoy being the cool/weird aunt and ...