Why I chose to Be Child Free
I used to have a blog called "The Spinster Years". I was young, and in my early 20's. I never thought men thought of me as something as desirable, or dateable. So, I was content to live my life, in the middle of nowhere, making beer and cheese to survive on. I was content to fact that I may never marry or have children. I was okay with it. I met my Husband the first time in September of 2009. Online dating was still very taboo, and new at that point. Apps like Tinder or Grinder or Bumble didn't exist. There were websites like match.com, eharmony, and plenty of fish. That's where I met my Husband, on Plenty of Fish (When it was free). It was in a time where you met your "one" at the grocery store, or high school, or a drunken night at your favorite watering hole. It was long before Covid or even what understanding what a "pandemic" was. I remember when I had my 1st date with my husband, I was so nervous telling my mom that I was going on a 1s...