Brian

Posted Thursday, August 11, 2022

1y

INTJ

Pisces

Why do so many people not consider adoption?

This question is primarily for the women out there. People typically either look forward to having their own kids, or not having children altogether. I was NOT adopted, but with so many kids needing loving homes it kind of bothers me that so many people don't consider adopting. Part of my opinion on this matter is not just that there are kids needing adoption, but we have a population problem on our planet. Look up the environmental impact that having 1 child has on our planet--you might be surprised at what you find. Even the extremely eco conscious people seem to want "their own" children which I think is somewhat hypocritical. I'm confident I don't want children, which due to my age doesn't help my dating prospects, and I'm somewhat appalled at the idea of bringing more life into an increasingly hectic world. Lastly and probably most controversially, I deem this desire to have biological children largely selfish since it's pretty much a desire not a need. You can live out all the parenting fantasies (well maybe except the birth/infancy parts) with an adoped child.