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The Day I Broke Freeby =HikingHumanist

©2012-2013 =HikingHumanist

I am not my reproductive capacity. I’m a person, not a person factory. I am not a slave to the role others would impose upon my. My life is my own. My body is my own.

When I was 22, I had a tubal ligation. As I remember it, waking up from the surgery in the recovery room, being told all went well with no complications, lifting my gown and looking at the two bandage pads on my abdomen was one of the happiest moments of my life. Even though I was still in a haze of anesthesia at the time, I remember that. I felt like I'd just been granted some sort of super-power, only instead of being bullet-proof, I was made baby-proof. I look at the life I have now, and I know that it would not be the same were I childed. In fact, I would be miserable and probably poor. Instead, I have happiness. What's more, I have a future that I would not otherwise have. Because of my tubal, that future is now protected. I'm safe. I'm free. My proof is two small scars on my abdomen. They're tiny. Barely visible. Yet their impact is huge.

Edit:
So, the wonderful and talented aquaseashells91 says she was inspired by this drawing here to draw THIS. Go check it out!

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~learningtodraw1989 Apr 21, 2013 New member

I love this! <3

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~Sadistic-Siren Apr 8, 2013

LOVE IT!

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Mood: Wow!

~Rosenbraut Apr 5, 2013

Absolutely intense. I love everything about it. The idea, symbolism, message and execution. You're a heroine!

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=HikingHumanist Apr 11, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks. I'm planning on re-making this some day, but I'm mostly satisfied with this for now.

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~Rosenbraut Apr 11, 2013

It's damn good already.

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~Brayyker Jan 19, 2013

Powerful, and beautiful! Well done!

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=HikingHumanist Jan 19, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks

I'm planning to re-make this some day.

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*AquaSeashells91 Jan 18, 2013

Yaaaay!! It's in the group!

Fantastic piece btw!

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=HikingHumanist Jan 18, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks! Should I let you know when/if I have more CF art?

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*AquaSeashells91 Jan 18, 2013

Yep! Definitely! And feel free to put it in the group

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