Why are other women so weird abut epidural decisions?

I have decided for my L&D I want to aim for no epidural. My mom had four kids, and did 3/4 births unmedicated and vastly preferred it for knowing when to push and feeling in control etc. I had two friends recently go unmedicated and both were grateful for the experience. Aside from that, I'm only having one baby so this feels like my one shot to do that, if it's something I feel curious about and interested in. For me, it's also kind of a spiritual/personal thing as I've been feeling very connected to the history of women and childbirth since becoming pregnant.

I'm very pro-science and medicine, and I dont think I'm tough or anything for this choice, it's simply a personal wish. I recognize I might change my mind once contractions be contracting, and also will likely just plan on epidural if I end up getting induced.

However, other women (in-laws, friends, relatives) ask me about my birth plan and specifically if I'll be getting an epidural (not information I'm volunteering or bringing up myself), and when I say I'm planning unmedicated but going in open minded they literally scoff/laugh/say all manner of rude and condescending things. Like, "idk why any woman would feel the need to be 'that girl' just to prove a point" "oh trust me you are going to want the epidural" and even "not getting an epidural is so stupid" - I can FEEL their eagerness for me to fail so that they can say I told you so. People have gone on rants like this to me as well without knowing my birth plan.

Like I get it - childbirth is pain beyond imagination and there is no way to truly mentally prepare for feeling like you are dying/splitting in two. But why is the epidural crowd so judgemental about attempting to forgo medication? It's a personal decision for myself, so why does everyone else seem to take it so personally/ have to slam that choice? It adds so much pressure and ick to the situation and I just feel almost ashamed to talk about it at this point.