Re:I am rich and have no idea what to do
by RonaldDump on Thursday January 02, 2025 @08:07PM
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>don't want to have a kid of my own blood. But I want to adopt
Can you elaborate? This is totally alien to me. It basically defeats the point. There must be some monstrous self-loathing involved?
Re:I am rich and have no idea what to do
by vermilingua on Thursday January 02, 2025 @08:41PM
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It’s not necessarily self-loathing to accept that you have genes you don’t want to pass on, but still want to have a child.
Re:I am rich and have no idea what to do
by lazyasciiart on Thursday January 02, 2025 @11:16PM
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"The point" for me would not be spreading my genes. It would be to spread my parenting and resources.
Possibly an easier idea for me because several of my many siblings already have multiple children that could be swapped in to my childhood photos without anyone noticing. My genes are pretty well established.
Re:I am rich and have no idea what to do
by candidafighter2 on Saturday January 04, 2025 @07:18AM
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Well god what a fabulous thing that will actually be, if you can find the right ones to care for. I would not be telling neighbors or strangers though. Rather than seeing you as a kind or good person, others being stupid cunts will most of the time perceive you as a naïve "nice guy" or some sort of cuckold. But you have the capability of changing multiple kids lives for the better. Its a beatiful thing you are thinking of doing but also sometimes there's a line and you should be selfish like everyone else is. The likelihood is that those kids will grow up to just be like everyone else, selfish etc. So your decision should probably depend most on whether you find the right kids who will appreciate it.
No understanding it to me points out a monstrous narcissistic complex in you.
While I can understand not wanting to have a kid of your own blood very easy for many different reasons
Re:I am rich and have no idea what to do
by GaylordTuring on Thursday January 09, 2025 @02:36AM
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What point does it defeat and why? I’m assuming that you’re talking about evolution here, where having your own kids rather than taking care of someone else’s have been adaptive, but that’s just like saying that the point of a large rock on a beach is to be so large as to not be swept into sea by the waves.
If you meant something else, please clarify!
I personally don't want to have a kid of my own blood. But I want to adopt one or two and maybe foster a few IF I become financially capable, which is probably a decade or so away.
I do believe that having a kid of your own in this day and age (esp. when you are working day job and depending on that job for healthcare, housing, etc.) is unfair for the kid who will join you in your life. Sure you'll love him/her, but the reality is the kid will have to grind (again, assuming that you are not a multi-millionaire) when s/he reaches certain age. The best use of our resources, when we accumulate a good amount of wealth to sustain ourselves and have a bit more extra to spare, is to adopt/foster or do something philanthropic entirely (so many homeless, sick, hungry people that you can help).