Actress Nadia Afgan, of Lado Mein Pali fame, has written a poignant personal letter on Instagram, commenting on a chat she had on the show Time Out with Ahsan Khan.

“Jawad and I have been married for 15 years and we don’t have kids by choice. I’m very fearful and paranoid about the responsibility. There are so many children in the world. You guys [Omair Rana, Ahsan Khan] are brave to have kids,” the Suno Chanda actress had said on the show.

Despite her candid dialogue, her followers did not see it in the greatest light. While some praised Nadia for her openness and respected her decisions and diligence, others were less kind. They went after the actress and felt compelled to make inappropriate statements.

Nadia resorted to Instagram to explain and justify her decisions to the wider public.

“I have had two miscarriages,” stated Nadia Afgan. “I have gotten three failed IUIs done. I have battled depression after losing two unborn children. I have struggled with panic attacks, fearing another miscarriage. I have gained tonnes of weight because of hormonal issues. We were all set for an IVF. But I just couldn’t go ahead with it. I just couldn’t bear the agony of that single line on the pregnancy test – after going through another emotionally and physically draining procedure.”

She spoke about the support of her husband and how he was able to place her physical and mental well-being before the need to have kids.

“Contrary to this, the women in my life, close to me and strangers alike, have shown a shocking lack of empathy – all these years and especially the last few days. I have relived my years of loss all over again since Saturday.”

She expressed disappointment at the treatment meted out to her from other females in her life as she had always thought that women “are one” and they stick together and have each other’s back. “I stand corrected, we re not.”