Anyone else feel guilty bringing more kids into this world?

Instead of guilty, I feel inspired to fight for change

I’m so torn on this. Because yes in some way I do. But in others I feel an obligation. Because people like the Duggars exist. People who think awful things and have a ton of kids. Part of me thinks I should have more so I can help create a better world because my children are being taught to be kind to all, ect. But I’m still done at my two

I’m pregnant with my third(unexpected). To be honest, I thrive to make the best life for my household, raise good people(bc the world needs more of them) and continue to advocate for the right things. We as a society need to do better. I think it’s a mentality thing more so than guilt. Not saying you have to have more children, but we have to raise these babies to be good to the world. They are apart of a better future too, but it’s in our hands as their parents.

sometimes but then i remember the world has literally always been fucked up in one way or another. not to sound negative but there’s always been pain and hardship and there always will be, but there will always be goodness too

No because I’ll be giving them each other to lean on 🤍 I’m an only child who’s dreading being “alone” when my mom goes

@Izzie It’s actually much better than most times in history, right now. Social media and news can make it seem so bad. I always say “go touch some grass”. 😂

Yes!! I feel awful about it sometimes. I don’t want my kids to be responsible for cleaning up the mess our generation made and the mess our parents’ generation made that we failed to clean up. They deserve so much better

No I came from a large family and we did and are thriving and would be perfectly fine & okay with having a larger family than I have now 💕💕

In some respects I do due to the fact I can do my best for them & I can try and protect them from the bad things in the world as much as possible but I can’t protect them from everything.

Guilt no. I’m scared all the damn time though.

Babies have been born in war zones, concentration camps, during famines, before medicine and plumbing and agriculture. There’s always a reason not to. People have said the world was ending for 2000 years, and yet it continues to spin. I grappled with this too, but will the world ever be good enough, safe enough, or kind enough? We just raise the best kids we can and teach them to survive what life throws at them.

Same as @Izzie and @christina ,I just think of women who were pregnant during worst time like during war, past or present, they must have felt hopeless and feeling bad bringing a child in such time and condition. Our situation, in relatively safe countries is way more comfortable. Also, we might gave birth to the next genius that will save us all, who knows. But I do feel bad about the number of nappies and other waste my baby generates , and no,I can't do clothes nappies

no i dont feel that way at all

Omg yes!!! I resonate so much with this..

I think more than ever we should bring more kids into the world