I was slightly nieve to think that after my little sister had produced two children: grandchildren to my parents and great-grandchildren to my granddad, that I would essentially get left alone. How wrong was I?
Why is it always someone else that reminds you of this 'biological clock' that is ticking? Can they hear something I can't? Am I deaf to this sound? With four sisters I was hoping for some relief in the baby making stakes as they are most definitely likely to churn out a few, keeping my Mother happy. However, two is still not enough and after my nepwhew was recently born, I was told 'don't wait too long'.
It is a conversation I have had many times over the last few years and one that has left a sour taste in my mouth as people have either told me I am wrong or will change my mind. Is it not my right to choose whether I would like children or not and in the times that we are in right now surely I still have plenty of time to decide.
To me I have named it the 'Bridget Jones moment' as it is that very awkward time when I am among couples, mums etc and it gets to the conversation of whether one is married and has children. The 'smug married's' and also the 'smug mums' look on open mouthed. It is lovely that they are really happy and have found that someone and have enjoyed giving birth and now being a mother to someone. This however is not the same opinion for us all and for those of us who are happily unmarried and not a mother, please remember that there is nothing wrong with us, it's not a disease and we are perfectly happy just the way we are.
If and when I want to change I will let you all know, you too Granddad!
