"But to me, the lack of desire to have a child is innate.  It exists outside of my control.  It is simply who I am and I can take neither credit nor blame for all that it may or may not signify.  But the decision to honor that desire, to find a way to be whole or my own terms even if it means facing the judgment, scorn, and even pity of mainstream society, is a victory.  It's a victory I celebrate every day."
-Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids by Meghan Daum