Me [28 M] and my ex [27 F] broke up because I expressed that I was not interested in having kids in my 30s. After we broke up, she sent me a text saying that she is questioning if she wants them.

Me and my ex dated for 6 months. Early in our relationship she expressed that she wanted kids in her early 30s, and that she wanted a family of 2-4 kids. I told her I was on the fence about kids, but I would take the time to think about it. I spent a lot of time considering the pros and cons and throughout my life it hasn't been something I've considered. She mentioned kids several times in our relationship, and even said early on that it was "non negotiable". I've seen how great she is with kids, and I completely understand why she wants to have them. I did feel a lot of pressure from her to make a decision and it caused a lot of arguments. I wanted to enjoy my time with her, but instead I found myself constantly thinking about whether or not I would be ready to have kids by the time she wanted them. I kept wondering if I wasting her time, and not being truthful to her.
We continued dating and I came to the realization that I likely was not going to have kids in my 30s. Definitely not in my early 30s.. so we broke up. I told her I didn't want to breakup, but it was just going to be harder down the line. I told her that if I truly loved her, I would let her go so she can accomplish her long term goals.
A couple of days later she sends me a text saying that for the first time in her life, she is considering whether or not she truly wants them. That it didn't matter what life threw at her, as long I was by her side. She said I didn't have to respond to the text, and I didn't. I felt very uncomfortable when I read it, and It was extremely confusing for me because she has NEVER mentioned this to me before.
I don't know what to do. I want to keep dating her, but I worry that she would resent me in the future for being the reason she doesn't have kids. Something about that text doesn't sit right with me. It feels like an emotional response to the breakup rather than a logical one.

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tl;dr: Me and my girlfriend broke up because I expressed that I wasn't interested in having kids in my 30s. She sends me a text a day later saying that for the first time in her life she is considering not having kids. It's been over a week and I haven't responded to the text.


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