I Have A Disability, Is It Ethical To Create Children?

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Hi, I'm a 25-year-old woman, I have Patau syndrome (Rabbit's Mouth), which affects not only my appearance but also my overall health. Needless to say, I never had a boyfriend, I don't know what this type of love is and, perhaps, it's silly to ask a question like that, but I'm increasingly thinking about it. My childhood went into ridicule and insults from other children and in adult shaming. I will not forget how I listened to a conversation of my parents in which they wondered if "let's try for a normal child again" and what are the chances of my brother/sister being born with the same disability. After my father's death, my mother started to worry a lot about who would leave me, who would take care of me. She blames herself for giving birth to me as "one," vowing not to guess what a family is and to die all alone. I know he throws the blame on himself, but these words are very painful, although I'm already used to shouting down the street, and taunting, and staring at duducanes. They range from regrets to ugly insults. I don't know any other reality. I'm numb to some degree, but at the cost of self-harm, hiding in the closet, shame on showing up in public, and all sorts of people. I doubt I'll ever have children, not just because no one likes me, but because the likelihood of being born with the same anomaly is not at all small. Is it worth subjecting him to the same torture for his selfishness? I'm afraid I'm going to stare at all his flaws and end up like me. Not to mention the surgeries and other medical procedures he's going through. I watch different shows on youtube about couples with disabilities and/or those who already have one injured child, continuing to do more and more. Do you think it's ethical for the child? If I could choose, I'd absolutely prefer not to have been born. Is it worth creating a human being who, perhaps, will feel the same way? In that sense, I'm also considering adoption. What's your opinion?

Last Updated
June 01, 2020
Author:
wetcandy18

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