Something else to ponder ... Would it be irresponsible of me to have children?

[Warren DeMontague]

1. Only you (and your partner, presumably) can make that call, ultimately.

But the #1 thing kids need is for you to love them. People can come from fucked up childhoods and be awesome parents; I've seen it.

As for the genetics thing; I don't pretend to know a ton about mental illness genes, although anecdotally I do know some people in relatives' families (In laws extended relatives, etc.) who have run up against those questions. Genes are tricky things, and in my experience many of the "problematic" genes often have a potential upside to them- like, addiction comes with creativity, etc.

In my experience. So who knows.

I guess the question is, do you want kids, can you love them, can you support them, give them a good home, are you in a relationship where this is a real possibility?