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ubertuber · 06-27-2006, 05:08 PM

Lurkette, I've had a recurring thought in my life... My parents had me first, and pretty much got what people think they're going to get. A healthy, relatively intelligent child who grows up well and does more good than harm (at least so far). So then they had my little sister, probably banking that number 2 would be like number 1.

She's had nothing but health problems, starting with a birth defect, continuing with cancer in infancy, more with complications including learning disabilities, hearing impairments and emotional development issues. Today they find themselves parenting a 22 year old who lives at home and produces all of the strains and stresses that a 14 year old would. And there's no real end in sight to this.

I truly believe that my parents love my sister and are glad she was born... But I think that you have to at least consider that you may be getting into something that you're not imagining. How many people actually think that they'll end up with a perpetual adolescent in their homes - even until they are trying to retire?

*edit* Ustwo is making lots of good sense to me. Thanks for posting.

06-27-2006, 05:08 PM	#56 (permalink)
ubertuber spudly Location: Ellay	Lurkette, I've had a recurring thought in my life... My parents had me first, and pretty much got what people think they're going to get. A healthy, relatively intelligent child who grows up well and does more good than harm (at least so far). So then they had my little sister, probably banking that number 2 would be like number 1. She's had nothing but health problems, starting with a birth defect, continuing with cancer in infancy, more with complications including learning disabilities, hearing impairments and emotional development issues. Today they find themselves parenting a 22 year old who lives at home and produces all of the strains and stresses that a 14 year old would. And there's no real end in sight to this. I truly believe that my parents love my sister and are glad she was born... But I think that you have to at least consider that you may be getting into something that you're not imagining. How many people actually think that they'll end up with a perpetual adolescent in their homes - even until they are trying to retire? edit Ustwo is making lots of good sense to me. Thanks for posting. __________________ Cogito ergo spud -- I think, therefore I yam Last edited by ubertuber; 06-27-2006 at 05:10 PM..