You Didn’t Get to Decide If You Wanted Kids

The church told you

You didn’t sit down and think about it.

You didn’t weigh options.
You didn’t picture different versions of your life and choose one.

You were told.

Not always harshly.
Not always explicitly.

But clearly enough that the question never really formed.

This is what your body is for.
This is what a good life looks like.
This is what a good woman does.

Wanting didn’t e…