I Told My Mom I Wanted To Get My Tubes Tied At Age 20. Her Response Changed My Life.
December 22, 2025
I was able to admit to myself for the first time that I knew I did not ever want to have kids — at least not in any traditional biological sense. If I ever changed my mind about mothering, well, there are millions of kids in the world needing homes.
So, I went and talked to the only person I felt might really understand my need to not mother: my mother.
My mom did something very important for me…





