Breast Cancer, Childlessness and Us
This group has been formed to support the childless men and women by choice or by circumstance during treatment or after treatment. As childless women, we are 1 in 8 women and incredibly, 1 in 8 wome...
Forum Discussion
Thank you both for commenting. A friend of mine also childless mentioned how we won't have that support as we age, to be honest it isn't something I really think about. Being childless also makes us more resilient. After I finished IVF and got my three free psychologist sessions, it was pointed out that because we are childless we are more likely to occupy ourselves than some that rely on family for support. Any thoughts on this?
It is also a fact that because men and women have families it doesn't automatically equate to assistance in our older age. I see a lot of lonely people in nursing homes. I feel quite confident going into older age that things will go alright....
It is also a fact that because men and women have families it doesn't automatically equate to assistance in our older age. I see a lot of lonely people in nursing homes. I feel quite confident going into older age that things will go alright....