Two out of three of my daughters have already forgiven me for not being around as much as I should have been when they were young, but hey, I had to make money cause I'd work two and a half full time jobs before I asked my wife to work one part time one.

oh believe me, we would forgive you too for not being around as much...

MM, xx

It's him again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's ok..Calm down...Stay quiet and nobody's gets hurt...Now just go about your business as usual and act as if nothing extraordinary is going on.

Groan.

Birdeez- there are plenty fo kids who end up in care for whatever reason.

Would it be so bad to bring one up, rather than have him/her grow up abused in there and graduate from the chav school of chavviness?

(obviously I'm talking about what these places are like now, not what any of us might have lived through)

I'm not saying I wouldn't adopt at all. I would just rather be with a partner to raise any child up in this world....ideally. Looking on the optimistic side of life, there is still time for me to meet someone to share those joys and challenges with. If it doesn't happen, then I will have to cross that bridge when I come to it.