March 7 2024- The author shares a personal story of being born to older parents in their mid to late 40s, who seemed uninterested in parenting. The author felt unwanted, and the situation worsened when the father passed away when the author was only 16. Being a “miracle baby,” the doctor had advised against the pregnancy due to the mother’s age in the 1970s, but the parents insisted, viewing the child as a “gift from God.” Despite this perspective, the family struggled to connect, leading the author to decide not to have children in the future.
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