Posted by Jai Narayan on May 20, 2004, at 16:22:53
In reply to Never going to be a mom-Pegasus, posted by tootercat on May 20, 2004, at 15:15:38
Hey Toots, That's the same reason I didn't want to have a child. But....I got pregnant when I was 18 and really didn't have a choice not to have a child. I gave my child up for adoption and I was without a child till ten years ago when my son and I connected. I am now a grandmother and there is one on the way!!!!
I was so worried about mental illness and my horrible upbringing that I just couldn't bring myself to have anymore children.
My son is now 35 and healthy. But the manic depressive illness hits our family late. Most were obviously ill in their late 30's. So it's a waiting game, I am hoping and praying he will be okay.
My mothers family had three BP children out of 6 children.
There was a bad chemistry in my mothers family. I think my grandfather was BP as well.
I was never a mom just a birth mother....it was a big deal but now I am so happy.
poster:Jai Narayan
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