Cameron Diaz is gracing the cover of the August issue of Esquire Magazine in a pretty attention-grabbing outfit. But what’s causing all the stir is her interview in which she candidly reveals that, at 41, she not only knows exactly what she wants in life – she certainly also knows exactly what she doesn’t want.
In an excerpt from the piece, Cameron reveals that she made the conscious decision not to become a mother, feeling that it makes her life easier than her friends who have children.
“It’s so much more work to have children. To have lives besides your own that you are responsible for — I didn’t take that on. That did make things easier for me,” she admitted.
“A baby — that’s all day, every day for 18 years. Not having a baby might really make things easier, but that doesn’t make it an easy decision.”
“I like protecting people, but I was never drawn to being a mother,” the starlet continued.
“I have it much easier than any of them. That’s just what it is.”
“Doesn’t mean life isn’t sometimes hard. I’m just what I am. I work on what I am. Right now, I think, things are good for me. I’ve done a lot. And I don’t care anymore.”
Her perspective has brought about a bit of discussion regarding whether it’s a dismissive and selfish decision, one lacking of a complete understanding of what parenting and motherhood is really about. But the truth is, parenting is not for one and all. Her choice may not ring true with everyone but neither does motherhood. We are in a stage in women’s development where she can make that kind of decision. And the fact that she is quite aware that she is not the type of woman who wants children is admirable – not everyone who can become a mother should or must. Though I must say that the lack of children doesn’t necessarily make for an easier or harder lifestyle. It’s just a different path.
Cameron is currently focusing on her career an happily so. Check out Esquire Magazine in print for the full story.
Here are some images from Cameron’s photo shoot with Esquire Magazine. What do you think about her choice to not have children for the sake of an “easier” life?
