"Pregnancy feels like the Alien movie to me. The sheer thought of having something moving inside my body is utterly horrifying. We were forced to watch the Miracle of Life movie in high school, and it's the only time a film has made me actually nauseous. And I'm not squeamish otherwise. I watched two autopsies in biology class that same year and had no issues with those."
"The sheer thought of having something moving inside my body is utterly horrifying. We were forced to watch the Miracle of Life movie in high school, and it's the only time a film has made me actually nauseous. And I'm not squeamish otherwise. I watched two autopsies in biology class that same year and had no issues with those. But there's something about pregnancy and childbirth that repulses me on a visceral level."
Many people realize they never want pregnancy because the idea of a living being moving inside their body causes visceral horror and nausea. One person compared pregnancy to the Alien movie and described being repulsed by the notion despite not being squeamish in other contexts. Educational films about childbirth provoked nausea for some, while medical experiences such as autopsies did not. The contrast between anatomical curiosity and disgust at gestation highlights a distinct, deeply personal aversion that shapes reproductive preferences and choices.
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