Has your situation meant you were unable to have children or did you decide to not have children because you felt you were unable to give them the life you wanted to? Have you been judged for your decisions when others with the same disability or illness decided to have children? Have people compared your life to theirs and dismissed the reality of your situation? Have people been surprised to discover you wanted children because they made assumptions based on your health/ability. Have you been made to feel like a fraud because “you don't look ill”? Has anyone dismissed your grief and implied you are childfree because they don’t understand you made the toughest of decisions?
What is the truth of your story?
I don't really have anything personal to offer regarding this topic, but I know health issues (both physical and mental) are a major reason why some women don't have the children they wanted.
Check out today's content on the WCW site, including community members' contributions and webinars, including ones focused on endometriosis, and navigating healthcare. All webinars are recorded and will be posted to the WCW 2026 Day Two page, as well as the WCW YouTube channel, for anyone who missed seeing them live.
In honour of WCW's 10th (!) anniversary, tomorrow (Day Three)'s topic will be "10 Things You Should Know About Me."
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