Halcyon

Can't wait to see the entries. I love the topic already.

I would enter but my cameras are shitty. If only it were a drawing version, I'd have some foothold.

Oh hooray, I sparked an argument. 

I agree that it is selfish to sow your seed knowing how debilitating your mental and or physical illnesses are. But I also understand the human urge to flanoodle. The fact that we are wired to want to make as many minnie me's as possible is a highlight of our natural selfishness in itself. Like damn, I know my baby would be cute.

I think that when you have seriously debilitating mental or physical illness and chose to procreate on the off chance that the child may not carry the same problems based on personal reasons of "love, strength, and adversity",  that's some cheesy chicken soup for the soul type shit. You may say that's being a bit impassive, but I disagree. I think it show's more empathy and kindness to relinquish your own desire of kids who look like you because you don't want another life to suffer as you did. If it's only because you really really want a family but you're also in no financial position to adopt, well toughest of luck, life had never been completely fair with you why think that that's going to change now? Anyways, how about dogs? And even then people like to choose the one that looks like them.

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And yes, idiots can fuck up with their normal, healthy child as well. But it's different when you know what you're doing, at least those idiots didn't. & to what extent do people normally fuck up their child anyways? I'd rather have that than be predisposed with something with which I can only pacify but never cure.

Also, even when the child ends up not having your own maladies, can't that shit possibly pop up with their own kids? (Confirm me on this, I don't know too much on genetics)

It fuels the shit out of my daydreams

I don't understand people who want kids. I mean, I guess I do, but I personally really do not want kids.

I don't understand romantic relationships. Never had been in one and I don't think I ever will. Not because I'm ugly (because bitch I'm fabulous), or because I have awful social skills (okay, maybe I do). It's just I don't see the point. The idea of it is cheesy and mushy. The idea of cuddling and dates... ew, fuck off. Platonic friendships are awesome and enough. Also: dogs. 

I don't understand people who have a list of crazy hereditary diseases but still choose to "keep strong" and try to reproduce. If it were me, I'd take it as a sign that my genes suck and that I probably shouldn't reproduce. I also wouldn't want to knowingly give the same burdens to a future child. 

I don't understand how couples who are truly butt ugly and KNOW they're butt ugly, still chose to reproduce. (See above)

I don't understand people who prefer comfortable lies over uncomfortable truths

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