NOT ANOTHER MEGA WEDDING!
WOMAN - UK|September 16, 2024
Something is happening to me. When I see babies I no longer melt, coo or ask to hold them.
Isabel Webster
NOT ANOTHER MEGA WEDDING!

I’ve found myself quickly and quietly trying to get as far away from them as possible. I checked with my gal pals – and it seems those of us who have finished having children are all feeling the same. Phew. I’m sure there’s some biological explanation, so that’s all dandy. But recently, a beautiful wedding invitation arrived – these are very few and far between these days. And I found my reaction very similar to when I see a newborn: I was less than ecstatic. Why?

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