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What a load of hooey.
Snot is snot is snot...
I don't care who's kid it is, or more specifically, who the parent is, they don't want it wiped on their sofa.
ICK [color:"orange"] The nasty snot nose one grosses me out to the point I'm about to vomit. YUCK! [/color]
If motherhood doesn't interest you, don't do it. It didn't interest me, so I didn't do it. Anyway, I would have made a terrible parent. The first time my child didn't do what I wanted, I'd kill him."
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This is a sensitive subject but I think the situation with Andrea Yates is deeper than her just deciding one day she was sick of her children or didn't want to be a mom anymore. I am not defending or condemning her for what she did because it is not for me to judge. However, I think everyone should consider that mental illness is real. In my humble opinion... no sane person would take the life of any human being... their child or otherwise. I am a single mother and yes sometimes I do resent that I don't have my freedom such as it was before but not to the point that I'd do my son bodily harm. I don't find it impossible that she could have suffered from post partum depression. I am 37 years old now and as I've gotten older my hormones get more out of wack as the years go by. My once patient demeanor has been replaced by a very short fuse from time to time. Am I happy about it? Absolutely not... but I am cognizant of it and try to put it in check when I see that short fuse about to burst into flames. I will agree that having kids isn't for everyone. I just think sometimes people have good intentions when they decide to bear offspring and sometimes unfortunate circumstances come into play. That's my two cents.
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This is a sensitive subject but I think the situation with Andrea Yates is deeper than her just deciding one day she was sick of her children or didn't want to be a mom anymore. I am not defending or condemning her for what she did because it is not for me to judge. However, I think everyone should consider that mental illness is real. In my humble opinion... no sane person would take the life of any human being... their child or otherwise. I am a single mother and yes sometimes I do resent that I don't have my freedom such as it was before but not to the point that I'd do my son bodily harm. I don't find it impossible that she could have suffered from post partum depression. I am 37 years old now and as I've gotten older my hormones get more out of wack as the years go by. My once patient demeanor has been replaced by a very short fuse from time to time. Am I happy about it? Absolutely not... but I am cognizant of it and try to put it in check when I see that short fuse about to burst into flames. I will agree that having kids isn't for everyone. I just think sometimes people have good intentions when they decide to bear offspring and sometimes unfortunate circumstances come into play. That's my two cents. Thank you, BellaRalityTV. If someone had a mental illness, I do think they should be having kids. It woudn't we a good environment for the kids. You are right on target. Take care.
If motherhood doesn't interest you, don't do it. It didn't interest me, so I didn't do it. Anyway, I would have made a terrible parent. The first time my child didn't do what I wanted, I'd kill him."
--Katherine Hepburn
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I think people with a mental illness should be steralised. I know that seems harsh but there is no point in bringing more loonys into the world.God knows we have enough of them here already and besides a childhood with a parent who is mentally unstable does not sound like much fun and just sets up dysfunction for future generations.Its a vicious cycle really. Sadly enough, I've seen enough kids have a wacky mother or father. Sheesh, it would be any suprise that these kids turn out normal. Lord help them.
If motherhood doesn't interest you, don't do it. It didn't interest me, so I didn't do it. Anyway, I would have made a terrible parent. The first time my child didn't do what I wanted, I'd kill him."
--Katherine Hepburn
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DH's brother with all the problems was married for 3 yrs to a woman - also with mental issues - who had two children by a previous marriage. The kids were sole custody of their father and she had limited, supervised visitation. She also had her tubes tied. Yet EVERY time we saw them, she'd pull me aside and tell me she was "late" or "feeling sick...YOU know" or "I think I'm pregnant" etc. When I'd ask if she'd seen a doctor, she'd always say no.
These two could not take care of themselves (together they were a COMPLETE train wreck), all their pets died from neglect, the LAST thing they needed was kids. Thank God she was "fixed" prior to meeting him.
I know we have to protect the rights of people with disabilities, but where do you draw the line? Clearly these two never should have been permitted to get married in the first place. It was so incredibly frustrating. Thank God they are now getting a divorce. At least now we only have to deal with his problems!
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[color:"darkbrown"]I hear ya TBunny and FS.
It's us who has to pay for the problems of others.
and Where do you draw the line?? There are hospital and places for those types of people or there are people who come out and check out on the challenged yet independent to make sure they are ok. I guess........ [/color]
If motherhood doesn't interest you, don't do it. It didn't interest me, so I didn't do it. Anyway, I would have made a terrible parent. The first time my child didn't do what I wanted, I'd kill him."
--Katherine Hepburn
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I know plenty of people with mental illnesses--depression, bipolar, etc. And while I wouldn't say most of them are unable to function, thanks to medication and such...still, I can't imagine having a problem like that and having kids on top of it.
I have only mild depressive tendencies and wow, the thought of having a kid...first off, I bet the post-partum depression would be hell in itself. Second, to be in a depressed mood and still have to put on a cheery front and make sandwiches because an annoying little voice says "mommy I'm hungry and I need you to wipe my [censored]" when all I want to do is lie on my bed and cry? No way, man!!
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