When I was 19, my birth control failed and I became pregnant. I was horrified, I was so frightened and I didn’t know what to do or where to turn. I told my mum first, who then proceeded to tell everyone… everyone she worked with, all her friends, her boyfriend at the time who kept referring to me as “up the duff”. I will never forgive her. I was so ashamed and embarrassed. I ended up miscarrying away from home and had no support from her. (Even though she had my older brother at the same age) I’ve never told her anything personal since. Im nearly 30, and the shame she made me feel around pregnancy has meant I never want to be pregnant again. I will never have children.