I'm so grateful for the childfree community.

I've always known I didn't want kids. I've never liked them that much, and I've never wanted to be a mother, let alone a housekeeper and a driver. I've been adamant about it since I was about seven years old, and knew that I didn't want kids. <br><br>This has upset my family. Both my parents have told me that I would change my mind, and that all girls want babies. I've been called immature for not wanting kids, with them saying I should want to be a mother. <br><br>I put up with this for years, and for a long time, struggled with their rejection of my life choices. I felt insecure about my decisions, and worried that they were right, and I was wrong, and my life was meaningless without kids! I was so upset, to the point of tears, multiple times.<br><br>Until I discovered the childfree community. I found a place where people like me could share and talk about our feelings, without being judged. Honestly, looking back, I can see it was a horrible place to be. <br><br>I've been a part of this community for a few years now, specifically this sub. I've finally overcome my insecurity, and I'm happy to say that I'm still happily childfree.<br><br>I'm grateful for all of you who share and post, and create content for people like me to enjoy. Seriously, bless you all.<br><br>Edit: I've gotten a lot of comments asking for advice for people in similar situations. Honestly, I'm not the best person to ask. It's taken me a long time to overcome my insecurity, and I'm not the most qualified. But I will say, the best thing that's helped me was realizing that I was happy, and that there is a whole community of happy people like me, who are proud to be childfree. Maybe look into other childfree communities or forums, and look at the happy stories on this sub. Hopefully, it will get you through the tough times, like it did for me :)