This is deep! Really deep that I can't find words to express how I resonate with this.
I love kids a lot too but I'm struggling to accept that I would love birth one(personal reasons as well). I'm still young and may change my mind as time goes on but what's paramount is that I'm not sure I want to.
These kids are amazeballs, just look at him commandeering those boots! It's the cutest thing I've seen today and for the lady's comment all I can say is "ouch". That kind of comment slapped in my face could make me rethink my decision just to prove something(speaking for myself). Some humans are just weird.
I'm sure you'll come to the right decision if you think it through and look at it from all perspectives, and being young helps as that means you have time.
Thank you for your kind words