Originally posted by WolfChan
Edit: Just as a random add-on, I also thing you should be allowed to get permanent sterilization surgery when you're 18...no questions asked. I've been battling with several doctors about this since my 18th birthday.
I don't know, WolfChan. The case is very different for everyone, but I must say, I have 3 friends that were refused sterilization by doctors. They all swore on their lives that they'd never want kids. One is now 40, and finally convinced a doctor to do it, which she doesn't regret.

The other is 25, had one kid...because of degenerative back disease, the birth was so painful that she wanted her tubes tied. The doctors refused and she is very frustrated because she is dead set on not having kids.

The third, 27 years old was the one that I'd thought would never have kids for sure. She hated them. No patience or interest what so ever. Now, out of the blue, she's found her soulmate that wants kids so bad. He's somehow changed her perspective on children and she's so thankful that she hadn't gotten her tubes tied.

Even though you are 99.9% sure, I don't think it hurts much to wait. Birth control isn't all that inconvenient.