
Originally Posted by
JaneV2.0
Reasons? Too many to count. The short answer is that motherhood never had much appeal for me--it seemed like a whole lot of work for a questionable return; my parents certainly didn't make it look like fun. :-D I wasn't crazy about children even when I was one. I had enough responsibility supporting myself, and I didn't want to give up my independence. I have no regrets.
I was surprised to discover that so many women found/find resistance to getting sterilized after I had my procedure done. I conferred with my doctor and returned a year later to schedule the operation. It was clear I had given it sufficient thought.