If I’d Never Had You

Dear Termination,

You were physically so much easier than I thought, just 2 small pills, some pessaries and a huge "period". Emotionally though not so much. I've spent years of my life being ashamed of you convinced you were to blame for my run of bad luck. I hated myself because of you. But if I'd never had you, I would never have gone on to have my son. I wouldn't have my relationship. Or my current job. Maybe, one day, I should thank you instead.

Xx

Anonymous, UK

Love, Abortion, Mamma Mia

Dear Abortion,

You were something I thought long and hard about, not something I wanted to do. You were something I had to do. You were the product of the post-break up “off the rails” stage of my life. There were 4 possible fathers I could choose from for you. One was the father I want for my children but the risk of it all was too high. I didn’t want to get rid of you but I also didn’t want to bring a child into the world that wasn’t the child of the love of my life, and the one that to this day is still my friend with benefits and has no idea that he in fact is the love of my life

Anonymous in her 20s

Anonymous, UK