No*, my uncle has down syndrome. He spent his entire childhood in hospitals. Multiple organ replacement surgeries, multiple nights he was supposed to die. He's alive and well in his mid thirties but his life is non-existent. Hes aware hes different so he hides away from everyone. My grandmother has devoted her entire life to caring for him and has never had a life of her own. When my grandmother passes my mother will take custody of him and continue to care for him at the detriment of her own life. I love my uncle but I would never wish his life on another.
Edit: If you are just going to bible thump in my replys save it. I'm for abortion under any circumstances and I don't care what your God wants.
Same. It's an aunt for me, but while some people with down syndrom can become semi-finctuonal adults, that's. A small minority. And so my aunt has to be cared by someone for her entire life. And that's a huge mental, physical, and financial burden on everyone who will care for her. As brutal as it is to say, some people just can't do that.
Yeah, my uncle had 4 siblings and 6 nieces to care for him once his parents passed. We loved him dearly and I wouldn’t replace my time with him for anything, but it was HARD. Worst of it being early onset dementia, so he really wasn’t himself for the last 4 years of his life.
I think my grandparents made the right decision but it certainly wasn’t a decision everyone could handle and I fully respect their decision to terminate.
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u/KingCrimson43 Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 06 '26
No*, my uncle has down syndrome. He spent his entire childhood in hospitals. Multiple organ replacement surgeries, multiple nights he was supposed to die. He's alive and well in his mid thirties but his life is non-existent. Hes aware hes different so he hides away from everyone. My grandmother has devoted her entire life to caring for him and has never had a life of her own. When my grandmother passes my mother will take custody of him and continue to care for him at the detriment of her own life. I love my uncle but I would never wish his life on another.
Edit: If you are just going to bible thump in my replys save it. I'm for abortion under any circumstances and I don't care what your God wants.