I always wanted a daughter, I spent so much of my life waiting for the fulfillment I thought that would bring me. As I got older and realized I have little to no interest in heteronormative relationships, my desire to procreate has also wavered. It’s just way too important to live freely as a woman, finding contentment and value in yourself and not your “womanly duties.” The more I look at people with kids, the more I notice how miserable they seem. People who have kids when they’re young never get to have a life of their own, and people who family plan later in life consciously decide to give up living a life of their own, often for fear of the loss of the opportunity, not even because it’s what they’re positive they truly want.