One of the ways being a good parent is knowing when you cannot be a good parent. He knew he couldn’t take care of himself let alone a baby and so he gave Mari to people who would love and care for him. That is being a good father. I do not ascribe to the view that biology is what makes you a parent. I have seen and experienced too much to believe that. I myself do not want to give birth to a child but I do want to adopt one day. Or it’s possible that I’ll meet a partner who already has children and they will be mine. However, when I tell people this I either get looks of astonishment/incredulity, told “it’s crazy that you think that.” or in one case the person just flat out told me it was impossible to love a child that isn’t biological yours and when I insisted that have I seen and experienced loving and caring for children who are not biologically yours I was laughed at. Being a parent is about more than just making a baby.
One of the ways being a good parent is knowing when you cannot be a good parent. He knew he couldn’t take care of himself let alone a baby and so he gave Mari to people who would love and care for him. That is being a good father. I do not ascribe to the view that biology is what makes you a parent. I have seen and experienced too much to believe that. I myself do not want to give birth to a child but I do want to adopt one day. Or it’s possible that I’ll meet a partner who already has children and they will be mine. However, when I tell people this I either get looks of astonishment/incredulity, told “it’s crazy that you think that.” or in one case the person just flat out told me it was impossible to love a child that isn’t biological yours and when I insisted that have I seen and experienced loving and caring for children who are not biologically yours I was laughed at. Being a parent is about more than just making a baby.