this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2026
173 points (97.8% liked)

movies

2680 readers
583 users here now

A community about movies and cinema.

Related communities:

Rules

  1. Be civil
  2. No discrimination or prejudice of any kind
  3. Do not spam
  4. Stay on topic
  5. These rules will evolve as this community grows

No posts or comments will be removed without an explanation from mods.

founded 10 months ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 hours ago

Thank you for what you do, we need more people in the world like you.

My wife and I have pretty much decided on no kids. She works at a daycare so she gets plenty of time with kiddos, and doesn't know if she wants one at home, all the time. Me, I have such a huge slew of my own problems that I really don't think I would be capable of being a good parent. I was raised with the whole world on my plate, middle class, vacations, presents, not spoiled rotten but certainly privileged. If I can't provide at least the kind of childhood that I had, the opportunities, the travel, I would feel guilty. And I know that I don't have the resources for that.

So we have always left adoption or fostering on the table. Maybe as the years pass I will heal and grow and be capable of providing the steady stable environment that a child in need requires. Until then I get to be the irresponsible uncle to all my friends kids. Gonna take a 7 year old skiing later this winter lol.