Reading the past few days AITA posts reaffirms my CF decision
I’ve come across numerous posts on different AITA subs in the past few days including today written by tired moms hoping they’d get a day to themselves, that they wouldn’t have to shoulder everything like they have been doing. Instead, it felt like any other day for them with even the added slap in the face that they get no card, no flowers, no meal out. Their partners buggering off to play video games or hole up somewhere away from the overwhelm of being a parent.
It’s depressing, but it also reaffirms my decision that I made the right choice in being childfree. Having a child is a full-time job and it’s one in which you can’t just leave or clock out from without consequences. Mother’s Day should be there for moms to relax and enjoy but instead, there are so many instances written by so many tired and frustrated women of the same issue. I’m not sure if the girl with the list has this idea in there but it’s another reason not to have kids - when all the mental and physical care load is on you even on a holiday to celebrate these efforts.