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[quote=Anonymous]My sister is mentally ill and has been in and out of institutions for much of her life. She has had electroshock therapy and been violent in the past. She got married a few years ago and cut off both our parents. My parents did a lot for her, but she claims they treated her poorly. My parents are not perfect but they did their best considering how difficult she was. Her husband seems to care a lot about her and she seems to be doing better.

However, she is pregnant. Even my MIL has said in the past to me privately that she feels she shouldn't have children. My sister is definitely on the spectrum and has a hard time understanding and interacting with other people. She does not have many friends and struggles with doing basic things. She is very much in her own world and has trouble functioning. She has been in multiple car crashes because she is so inattentive and is always misinterpreting situations in social settings. I am glad she is in a happy relationship but I am very concerned about her having a baby. She is an adult but I feel that I worry about her ability to be a parent.

Does anyone have experience with a mentally ill sibling having a child? How did they do?[/quote]

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