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kennancat said:I'm probably one of the people who said this as well. My mom frequently counters this one with, "oh, but when it's your kid, you can't help but love them." To which I remind her how overworked the Department of Children and Families is in this state - and it's not because all of these parents just love their kids so much. I do you think you need to be emotionally prepared and willing to make the commitment and sacrifices necessary to parent a child. I think it's great that you were able to go from not being prepared to become pregnant to loving and welcoming your children into your life. I really do hope that that's what happens for the majority of people who find themselves in that situation, but sadly I don't think it happens for all. I don't think it's fair to make a blanket statement that those people are mentally ill - I think they just weren't wired for it. Plus, I think some people are better at adjusting when life throws them a curve ball than others.
ITA!

I am continually amazed at the closed-minded attitudes that people seem to have about EVERYTHING when I read posts. No wonder people make insensitive comments about people that don't have kids, have too many kids, stay at value resorts(JK)...they can't imagine someone having a life other than their own. Everyone has their own experiences and that doesn't make them wrong or mentally ill, either.