Childfree by choice is a great choice - but how do people feel about being childfree by circumstances?

This is my first post on this chamber and the first thing I need to say is that there is absolutely nothing wrong with choosing not to have children, no matter the reason. It is naive to think that everyone who wants to have children will have them and that everyone who does not want to have children, will not have them. So I asked myself, how do people feel who do not want to have children but are infertile?<br><br>I am a mid-twenties male and after years of tests I received the diagnosis of congenital bilateral cryptorchidism with obstructive azoospermia. In short, my chances of having children are practically zero. I will spare you the details.<br><br>Now all I can see are children everywhere. One of my friends had a child at the age of 18. Another friend (childfree by choice) who was always against having children is currently 4 months pregnant with triplets. My aunt (who is 41 years old and already has two children) is currently awaiting insemination as her husband is infertile. So it seems that everyone around me is able to have children, except for me.<br><br>I have never really wanted to have children, but I have never ruled out having them either. I think it's funny to hear people say they would love to be sterilized but aren't allowed to because they're too young and might change their minds later. In my case, it's the other way around. I am looking for a way to reverse my condition, but the chances of success are slim to none.<br><br>I feel a strange feeling that is hard to describe. I made the following observation: if I say 'I don't want to have children' people see it as a bold statement made out of conviction. While in reality, I feel like I'm trying to persuade myself that I don't want children because I know I will never be able to have them.<br><br>So I was wondering, how do people feel who do not want to have children but are infertile? Do you feel sorry for yourself? Do you regret your past decisions? Or are you thankful for your circumstances?<br><br>&#x200B;<br><br>TL;DR: I am childfree by choice but infertile by circumstance. How do people feel who are also in this situation?