> You can also accept the responsibility of dying childless. It might be lonely and problematic in other ways.
Who am I to impose my degrading health/inevitable death onto someone else? I say this having dealt with both of my parent's deaths already.
I come from a long family history of mental illness, addiction, abuse, and just some general heinous stuff. Passing my daily struggle along to someone to avoid dying childless seems so selfish to me... to the point that I'd feel pretentious even considering that as a reason TO have children.
What I'm trying to say is it's just not as simple as that for many people. I've also accepted that I will likely die alone and just don't care - I've volunteered at nursing homes and EOL is miserable for everyone. Doing anything so people give a f about me down the line just seems incredibly selfish.
This is why I push for assisted suicidal wherever possible. I would not like to be a burden on anyone else in old age, and if I get to that point I would want to put myself out of my misery. Easier said than done of course.
Who am I to impose my degrading health/inevitable death onto someone else? I say this having dealt with both of my parent's deaths already.
I come from a long family history of mental illness, addiction, abuse, and just some general heinous stuff. Passing my daily struggle along to someone to avoid dying childless seems so selfish to me... to the point that I'd feel pretentious even considering that as a reason TO have children.
What I'm trying to say is it's just not as simple as that for many people. I've also accepted that I will likely die alone and just don't care - I've volunteered at nursing homes and EOL is miserable for everyone. Doing anything so people give a f about me down the line just seems incredibly selfish.