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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 730508" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Chromosone problems are not the same as inherited mental illness.</p><p></p><p>I decided not to give birth again after I had Bart largely because I believe everything from personality to mental illness can be partly inherited. I liked the idea of adoption anyway and I did not like the genetics in my family tree, including mine. My depression/anxiety was very bad until the right medications. I have changed a lot for the better. I like me now. But in general I saw a certain meanness and lack of compassion on both sides of my family tree on top of personality disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders and anxiety disorders. I decided not to continue passing on the DNA. I mean, my DNA folks are very smart ,(Bart is my most academically intelligent kid) but I didn't see much I liked beyond that.</p><p></p><p>I am NOT sorry. My adopted children are all kind, good and funny. Totally nothing like my DNA peeps.</p><p></p><p>Bart was more difficult and was treated for mental illness, but actually he is about 70 percent better now than he was at 20. I'm glad I only rolled the dice once. There is much good in Bart as well as some problems.</p><p></p><p>I have no idea if meanness and lack of compassion can be inherited. I don't think anyone knows yet. But that did influence my choice in how I had a family.</p><p></p><p>As far as I know we have no chromodomal disorders in our DNA.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 730508, member: 1550"] Chromosone problems are not the same as inherited mental illness. I decided not to give birth again after I had Bart largely because I believe everything from personality to mental illness can be partly inherited. I liked the idea of adoption anyway and I did not like the genetics in my family tree, including mine. My depression/anxiety was very bad until the right medications. I have changed a lot for the better. I like me now. But in general I saw a certain meanness and lack of compassion on both sides of my family tree on top of personality disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders and anxiety disorders. I decided not to continue passing on the DNA. I mean, my DNA folks are very smart ,(Bart is my most academically intelligent kid) but I didn't see much I liked beyond that. I am NOT sorry. My adopted children are all kind, good and funny. Totally nothing like my DNA peeps. Bart was more difficult and was treated for mental illness, but actually he is about 70 percent better now than he was at 20. I'm glad I only rolled the dice once. There is much good in Bart as well as some problems. I have no idea if meanness and lack of compassion can be inherited. I don't think anyone knows yet. But that did influence my choice in how I had a family. As far as I know we have no chromodomal disorders in our DNA. [/QUOTE]
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