to think that if a couple are both very disabled that they are very selfish to have children

[selfishIMHO]

who end up being their carers?
I understand that some people become ill/disabled or have accidents. But if I had a dibilitating disease and my husband had something chronic too I would npt have children that I could not give a good life to. A life that would mean from a young age they do most if not all of the housework and help me get dressed, wash etc. It's just wrong. Those poor children with the weight of the world on their shoulders.
Having children is not a right.

Bravo Cory!

Excellent post Cory.

FioFio, I saw that clip too. I have to say that I thought his parents could probably have done a lot more than they were actually doing.

They both had very poor eye sight but that doesn't mean they should be letting their
son do everything for them as they were doing

The vast majority of blind people are more than capable of being independant and looking after theirselves.

I'm sorry if this sounds awful but in this case I think the parents were selfish. Not because I think they shouldn't have had children but because they were quite happy to sit back and let their eldest child be a servant.

their was a programme on the telly a while ago where 2 disabled people think they were blind had bout 6 kids and the oldest looked after the other children and the disabled parents wher thinking about having more for their older kids to look after think the oldest was 10 or 12 and their house was dirty and the older one was chucking food on the kitchen floor for the babies the kids were filthly not very nice thing to see but i think at the end of the day if their going to look after them or get grown up help then who r we to judge?

just noticed over people saw this too

mayb not th same one????

I was really upset by local woman who told me I was 'brave' having children - also added that they may 'help me' when they're older.
Unsolicited personal remarks - all the implications of what she said had me steaming and dh said I overreacted (said nothing to woman but fumed at home). Have mobility problems and use a stick - do not ask or expect my children to 'help' me. Do not feel 'brave'. Do wish other grown ups would learn to keep their opinions to themselves.