Bisalp Anniversary
26F. Today marks one year since my sterilization surgery. Only a handful of people know and some of them aren't very supportive, so I thought I could celebrate with y'all, the girls who get it.
It's hard to put into words how much this procedure has changed me for the better. Shortly after my surgery, one of my friends came to visit me (she knows and is supportive) and told me I was "glowing." I found a lot of irony in that because that's usually what people say to pregnant women, but I'm the exact opposite of that. Regardless, it's so true.
The weight that has lifted off my shoulders is immeasurable. No longer am I living with crippling fear that I'm going to accidentally end up pregnant or fall into the trap of motherhood. I feel more comfortable in my body knowing that it can't betray me with something I don't want. Sex with my boyfriend is so much more fun now that I'm not worried about a condom breaking or my birth control failing. I can actually call myself a mother to my pets without getting anxiety that I'll have to be a mother to a human one day. I'm able to talk about children with my friends who want them without dreading the fact that I'm going to have to follow in their footsteps someday.
I haven't had a single regret since the surgery. I'd do it one hundred times over again if I knew this is where I'd be. I'm just so grateful that I was able to do this and that everything worked out the way it was supposed to. I hope everyone in my position can experience the relief and peace that I've gotten to feel this past year.
Cheers to being childfree, y'all. Thanks for listening!