[Abby]

I can’t say when someone is ‘too old’ to have a child, but I can tell you my situation as an example. I was raised by my grandparents, who were 50 when I was born. They raised me exclusively, so it was as if they had given birth to me at 50. They were good parents and were able to provide emotionally and financially for me in a way a younger parent may not have been able, but now, as an adult, I am facing the same issues my husband’s parents face: aging parents. Having kids very late in life forces your kids to take care of you much sooner than they should have to. Even if they do not have to physically or financially ‘take care’ of their parents (I don’t), they still have all the emotional pain that comes from watching their parents get older and sicker, as will most definitely happen. Of course, younger parents can get sick and die, too, but with parents who have kids later, it is a 100 percent certainty that your parents will die (and most likely be sicker beforehand) when you are younger. I am 25, and my parents are 75. I will most likely lose them before I am 50, even in the best of circumstances. I think that having kids very late in life is not in the best interest of the child.

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Name : Abby, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 25, City : Memphis, State : TN, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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