Of course I would. Even if I knew I’m getting it in 10 years after having kids.. Because I want to make sure they learn from the person (me) who loves them more than himself. I want them to prepared for the crazy ideas out there. I want to raise them with love. I want to tell them the truth about the lies that unfortunately so many people are believing. I want to prepare them to understand the life, and face when they have to.
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You could get hit by a truck the day after having your child leaving them without a parent. Don’t let fear hold you back. No one lives without experiencing any suffering at all, it’s just part of life. If you love your children and care for them, then they’re already setup to have a much better life than most will.
Live your life my friend. I just had a baby and besides the lack of sleep, it is the most wonderful thing. Good luck!
I think no one that have kids have asked himself this kind of questions, and I don't know if is bad or good because emotionally the answer is no but logically the human race keep existing by new generations, no matter what.
You can't escape your fate, but you can choose to gift life to someone and care for them lovingly. They might then return the favour and have a very positive effect on your mental state when your brain starts to degrade. Maybe that's a selfish reason.
Of course, who else is going to take care of me when I have Alzheimer's?
Seriously, my mom died of Alzheimer's, but that doesn't necessarily mean I'm going to get it. And we're not talking about a disease that someone is going to suffer from their whole lives. If you had your kids at 25, they'd be 40 when you got Alzheimer's.
It's a completely shitty disease, especially for the family, but you're going to die of something, and some of the options are worse still.