#also not all mental illness is genetic id argue even most isnt but thats a whole tirade abt medicalization and psychiatry in general but | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

maretriarch · 2 years

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the idea of adoption as an alternative to pregnancy because you "don't want to pass on your mental illness" to your child is incredibly laughable when you know just how mentally ill kids in the adoption/foster system are

#aka So many. So Incredibly. The Most #also good luck getting cleared to even be able to adopt if you have a documented history of mental illness #also not all mental illness is genetic id argue even most isnt but thats a whole tirade abt medicalization and psychiatry in general but #like. your mental illnesses WILL impact your child even if not like. thru the process of development and birth alone #i dont think thats a reason to not have children though to be clear. like if you are so unstable that you cant have kids obvs dont but like #the idea of perfectly pure 100% perfect parenting is uhhh an impossible goal bcs even if you are a perfect robot alien from outer space #without human flaws We Live In A Society and SOMETHING will inevitably happen to your child that you will not be able to make all better.#nobody escapes childhood unscathed or life in general

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