So at lunch the other day, someone asked if I had kids or ‘when I planned to start trying.’ I said, ‘Nope, not having kids. I’m sterilized.’Cue awkward silence and the usual ‘You’ll regret it’ comments.
Thought that was the end of it. Nope. A week later, HR pulls me into a meeting saying someone felt uncomfortable because I shared ‘medical info.’
All I did was answer a question honestly.Meanwhile, everyone else talks about pregnancy, daycare, baby poop, and IVF constantly. But me saying ‘I had a tubal ligation’ is TMI?Didn’t get written up, but now I’ve got a target on my back. Avoiding lunch convos, people acting weird, one coworker even unfollowed me on LinkedIn.
Just existing as a happy, child-free woman = HR risk now? Cool.”
