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Having A Baby Is Not An Alternative To Therapy & Anti-Depressants!
“Do not allow anyone to brainwash you into believing that the only way for your life to be worthwhile is to spend your free time teaching a human being how to take a shit.”
If you ever wondered why parents cannot shut up about how kids automatically give your life purpose, this article is for you. If you are currently suffering from debilitating depression or any other mental illness, and you are contemplating delving into the realm of parenthood as the ultimate solution to light up the dark shadows in your life, read on.
Before I begin, I want to say two things that are bound to disrupt the status quo that has many well-intentioned members of society feeling frustrated and empty for no damn reason:
First, your life does not have to have meaning. You do not need a life’s purpose. It is absolutely okay to not give a damn about a purpose. Shit, I don’t! I have elaborate goals and plans for my future, of course. But for the most part I am taking this life thing one day at a time. I wake up, I enjoy what I do for work and for pleasure, and I go to bed. That’s it!
Lastly, being loved and accepted by others is not the epitome of being alive. It helps to be adored by people you adore, but it is not everything. If you are anything like me, people add more…
