When hypothetical discussions go awry...
So. Alex and I were chatting it up on the phone today.
I'm sore from yard work, and as with doing anything outside for long periods of time in the hot, my feet have about four blisters each.
I made a comment on my shoes hating me and we got into a discussion about the whole condition.
Basically I told him there is no cure, it's a dominant gene, and it's rare enough that no one really cares but us. And, it's just kind of annoying.
Anyway, the conversation took a turn.
He doesn't know if he could ever have kids if he knew they'd have any sort of disability.
And I was like, well, if it bothers you that much (and we get married? o-o;)we could always adopt a kid. I'd like that better anyway. [Not that this is a life-threatening problem or anything... ._.]
But apparently there is now a fairly large conflict of interest for Alex.
I guess he really wants to continue his family line or something. (He's the last male Geddes or something like that...) but also wants a basically perfect kid.
He later said that he felt shallow.
I kind of agree.
Question:
How the hell does this boy always make me feel inadequate, no matter what?
I'm sore from yard work, and as with doing anything outside for long periods of time in the hot, my feet have about four blisters each.
I made a comment on my shoes hating me and we got into a discussion about the whole condition.
Basically I told him there is no cure, it's a dominant gene, and it's rare enough that no one really cares but us. And, it's just kind of annoying.
Anyway, the conversation took a turn.
He doesn't know if he could ever have kids if he knew they'd have any sort of disability.
And I was like, well, if it bothers you that much (and we get married? o-o;)we could always adopt a kid. I'd like that better anyway. [Not that this is a life-threatening problem or anything... ._.]
But apparently there is now a fairly large conflict of interest for Alex.
I guess he really wants to continue his family line or something. (He's the last male Geddes or something like that...) but also wants a basically perfect kid.
He later said that he felt shallow.
I kind of agree.
Question:
How the hell does this boy always make me feel inadequate, no matter what?