Another brilliant piece from a GUNNAS WRITING MASTERCLASS writer.
I’m not a dweller.
To have a life vanish from my body five times over wasn’t easy – but what is?
My life is happy and fulfilling but I don’t like to be judged.
And people do.
Their problem – not mine
“You never can really feel like a woman unless you’ve had children.” Every day I wake up and feel like a woman, because I am a woman.
“Well of course you’ll never really enjoy life without children.” Feel free to watch me try.
“It’s hard for you to understand children because you’re not a parent.” I guess I must have been sleeping through all my years as a teacher.
“Aren’t you worried you’ll be lonely in your old age.?” No!
Wouldn’t you have loved to see what your kids looked like? Yes!
“It’s nice you have a dog to replace a child.” In case you haven’t noticed my dog is a dog, not a child.
“Your life is easy, you haven’t got children.” Thank you. I’m glad I make it look easy.
Their problem – not mine
Period.