do you have kids?
how did you decide to have kids?
forget MI
Nah I was too busy with my delusions in my 20s and 30s and I feel like I’m too old for them now.
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Nope.
I don’t have kids and don’t want kids at all.
I barely take care of myself.
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Nope.
I don’t have kids and don’t want kids at all.
I can’t take care of myself, I am impotent, and I already had enough troubles for a lifetime, and my troubles
are not going to end anytime soon, unless there is a huge pleasant surprise.
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LOL a huge pleasant surprise will only be a meteor shower. 
Heck no and due to my MI and sleep disorder combined I do not know if I will ever want them because I do not think I could give them all the attention they’d need.
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I don’t have kids. Even before I knew I had schizophrenia I had a fear of having kids. It’s about the only good decision I made.
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My dog is my kid…at least when I get locked up she can go to the kennel and play with other dogs. They would put a kid in foster care. I wouldn’t want to traumatize a child with that.
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yeah … it is something I struggle with and maybe a lot of women like me.
Normies as we call it do not care about these things. We are far too analyzing, contradicting, complicating things. Don’t you think?
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Normies… that’s NOT politically correct…maybe they are “cis-brained” and we are “trans-brained”…ha ha.
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I recently had my fallopian tubes removed, actually. I’m terrified of the thought of ever getting pregnant, so I got myself sterilized, woo!
I do want a child one day, but I plan to adopt instead of create one.
I think that, even if healthy and potent, having a gf not to mention kids is nothing but headache.
I don’t need any headaches.
I would rather try to help people who are already alive and in need of help.
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No no no … never wanted them. I’m happy with the kitty cat! :o)
what do you mean by the only good decision. Were you happy at that point? maybe you’d have a little me playing video games with you right now. I adore my nephews. They piss me off but so glad they are born.
I am just hurt that it is not a logical idea for people like me or you or others.
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@MissMermaid I fiercely object to your behavior.
You shouldn’t pressure anyone over the decision whether to have kids.
@everhopeful decided not to have kids and I’m proud of him! 
@everhopeful made a heroic decision not to have kids .
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I had one son before I got sick. Wanted to have 3 but it never happened. My son just turned 24 and he is healthy. He lives in Mesa, AZ near Phoenix and is coming to visit us on Monday. He will be here for the 4th of July and my birthday.
He is my world really. My reason to fight the illness and keep on going. Being a father has been wonderful but no matter how sick I was I was always able to provide for him and his mother. That is important too.
I got sick when he was in high school. I pushed myself at work and thought I have to get him through high school. Made it and then he went to college and I kept pushing myself.
Now I am on disability and retired though so I can relax. Contemplating going back to work though. It was never a dream to be disabled when I grew up. I think working would set a better example.
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It’s the only good decision because I’m just about able to take care of myself nowadays unfortunately. I wouldn’t be able to take care of kids.
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@Erez_Shmerling you are awesome!!! I am not pressuring anyone. Just chatting LOL
@TomCat I don’t think that it’s your role( rather than the mother’s role)
to provide income.
There are many households where the females are the primary breadwinners.
I don’t have kids but I’d like 2. So hard to conceive though. Doing everything I can
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