Tamara, I can't believe that you are being judged for wanting to start a family young. Sounds like the people that say that are projecting their own regrets onto you - obvioulsy they wanted to be 'free' and travel.

I am pg with my first child at age 34 and really wish that I had found my perfect partner and have this happen at 24 (or younger). I have travelled a lot, lived overseas etc but I did these things to keep myself occupied when what I really wanted was to be a homebody and mother.