Parenthood is the ultimate selfishness

C.S. Mireille
Nov 3 · 3 min read

The minute I learn that someone is a new parent, I think, I can no longer trust you. How could I? Having a child in a world falling apart at the seams screams of reckless self-worship, a stubborn refusal to face our current reality.

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C.S. Mireille

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C.S. Mireille is an academician and author residing in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Her research areas include sexual violence, mental illness, and social justice.

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