Parenthood
I’ve always valued my independence and with that my freedom. I like the ability to come and go as I please, with the only real consequence of my actions being the toll on my own body of if I over exerted myself. Being a parent was always something far back in my mind. A “it will happen one day” sort of thing, until that mantra got closer to an expiration date and the reality started to settle in. I’m not ashamed to say that having a child is something my partner wanted more than me. I was content either way. Having one now, I’m realizing that that idea of sacrificing or giving-up is an illusion, because in reality I’m gaining. My relationship I have with my partner is one where we are independently together. We enjoy each other’s company, and we do like to spend time with each other; but we are also fine doing our own thing and meeting up after. This is something I’ve always val...