Natalie, I hear every word. You are not selfish in the slightest.
I have never wanted children. I have had some pretty tough experiences from people close to me due to my position.
This lead me to become a strong advocate for the childfree choice. I write passionately about being childfree.
I recently curated a list full of resources for the childfree. From books to podcasts, articles to websites. There is so much content out there. We have a buzzing community.
The important thing is that we all decide whether we have children based on our own yearnings and if we think we would be a good parent.
It is no one elses business.
That Medium you visited told you that as she simply expects a 29 year old to yearn children. Did you know there is no such thing as the biological clock and there is no such thing as the maternal instinct.
Thank you for writing about this :-)