For me, as someone with a disabili8ty (in simple terms blind) that can be passed down to children this has been a touchy subject at best. My current partner's father hates me because I am disabled and my partner at the beginning of our relationship was very much against kids because of the possibility of a disability and the complications around that. My partner has come around now but I think that's due to us agreeing to adopt if we had the choice over any acceptance of the fact.

I'm 28 now and the disability hasn't ever been a concern to me, for a while I didn't think I had the capabilities of being a good father. Depending on the day I still feel like that but other than that my current financial situation is the biggest wall stopping me. I've never had a job period and unfortunately looking at how the past 12 years have gone I don't think that's going to change anytime soon. So mentally I could probably raise a child but no way I could support one for any period of time.

The low population crisis is a problem that we are and will face but a part of me thinks about how many people actually deserve to be parents let alone have a child anywhere near them. So many factors go into a safe nurturing household for a child that when I think about these population numbers it's too much to throw one idea or perspective on it because the issue is much bigger than one persons view just due to everyone's circumstance being unique. That's part of the reason my partner and I agreed to adopt if the chance ever came. We can at least do our part to prevent one problem (passing down my genetics) and aid in another (helping abandoned children who need somewhere stable),

That's just my view simplified anyway.