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Thinking about future
Siena
Posts: 15,688 Skive's The Limit
In my future I don’t really want a boyfriend or any type of relationship like that and recently I’ve only kinda noticed that cause of my sister telling me I need to get on tinder. I don’t know if that makes me asexual or whatever but I think it’s more purely my anxiety & bpd not wanting to be that close to anyone. But what I do see for my future is really wanting a kid but how is that gunna work with no partner. I’d never be able to adopt because of my mental health problems
“And when they look at you, they won't see everything you've been through. They won't see the **** that turned to scars that began to fade with time. They won't see the heartbreaking things that shook up and changed your entire world. They won't know how many tears you cried or even what it was you were crying about. They won't see how strong you had to be because you had no other choice. What they will see though is how compassionate you are because you experienced pain. What they will see is how kind you are because you experienced how cruel the world is. What they will see is how good you are because you've seen how bad things or people can be. The difference between you and your experiences are who you choose to be, despite everything that could have turned you cold and unkind.You are the good the world needs and the best of us.” ~ Kirsten Corley
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Suffering with mental health can make it seem impossible to do certain things, it can often feel quite debilitating and prevent us from thriving. It can be all consuming and it makes it hard to distinguish our own needs / wants from our illness. With time it may become clearer and you may feel more capable, as things are not permanent and can change.
Again due to social expectations, many people who want to be parents believe they must wait until they find the right partner. If you believe you are able to be a single parent there is no reason not to be, many people do so, although not an easy feat.
https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/154244-asexuality-and-borderline-personality-disorder/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a37039862/am-i-asexual/
Also, in terms of having a child, I think that is a wonderful life to aspire to The great thing is now people are viewing children less through a nuclear family lens, and more and more people are beginning to co-parent children with friends, so it could be that you follow a route similar to that if you wished to.