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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/trainstosaturn on 2023-09-10 20:21:15.

I’m a 28yo woman. During the pandemic I decided to be childfree, even wanting a hysterectomy to take the pressure and risk away.

I think children are too expensive, I hate the idea of potty training, I get overstimulated a lot by noise and I don’t think I have much patience. I absolutely hate the idea of being the solo default parent even if I’m partnered.

I am working on myself and my trauma responses and emotional regulation. And in the aftermath of breaking out of my only relationship to date, I think a lot of not wanting kids was not wanting kids with him and now I sort of see the world differently.

Maybe I want children? How do you know? Am I overthinking it?

TDLR: how did you know you wanted kids?