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Sep 30, 2009, 05:17 PM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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I agree. I wish people would take more personal responsibility - be sure they are financially and emotionally prepared for the long haul before they conceive a child. I'd hate for our country to go by the way of China and dictate exactly how many children we can or cannot have - shouldn't be forced upon us either way. Children's Services are already overwhelmed. I'd hate to see our children taken away from us and given to people overseas. 
My best friend was a middle child of seven kids. In her words, she was invisible. In her opinion, her younger siblings were neglected. Her father was absent most of the time - working to support all those kids. Her mother was overwhelmed and had no time to give any of her children real personal attention. Fortunately for them, they were able to work things out before my friend died (Hodkins disease). Her mom and dad were there for her in her final days. 
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