Original Reddit post

Hello, So I’ve been clear about not wanting kids for as long as I can remember. I’m in my 30s. A vasectomy makes sense but what I’ve been struggling with is the sense I’m losing something as a man, in terms of that identity. I can’t help but worry I’ll always feel “less than” despite the fact my mind is set on no kids. It feels empowering to be fertile regardless of actually fathering kids, and I’m just scared once I do this I’ll always have a piece missing. I’d love advice and insight from men who were in a similar mental space. To be clear, these are not standards I place on other men; purely myself. Thank you submitted by /u/Noriadin

Originally posted by u/Noriadin on r/AskMen