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If you woke up with a new baby would you be happy or annoyed?

Asked by Harper1234 (857points) April 3rd, 2019

I have always wished someone would leave a baby in a basket at my doorstep! I raised 2 sons and have no grands yet but I just love babies…and children. Now my husband would turn and run the other way~

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zenvelo's avatar

My heart would melt if that happened, I would be much closer to happy than annoyed.

KNOWITALL's avatar

I would be happy to find a baby puppy at my door and so would husband..
Tbh, without all the money up front to adopt, legal hassle’s and red tape, I’d gladly raise a baby.

ragingloli's avatar

I would immediately try to get rid of it.
Ideally legally, of course.

seawulf575's avatar

Nah….my child raising days are over. If I had a baby dropped off today, by the time he/she graduated HS I would almost be an octagenarian. Not really an ideal thing for a kid to grow up with as a parent.

longgone's avatar

Definitely happy rather than annoyed. I would more accurately label my feelings as “anxious, shocked, concerned, excited, curious”.

Dutchess_III's avatar

Well, I’d be exhausted just looking at it, but I’d give the kid the best that I have.
Or maybe give them to my son. They won’t even notice one more kid in the house. LOL!

muppetish's avatar

Relatively happy but also deeply concerned!

chyna's avatar

Not annoyed, but terrified. Did I sleep walk and steals baby? How do I explain this to the police? Did someone break in my house while I was asleep and leave a baby?

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Zaku's avatar

Is it the fruit of my loins, or a child that the actual parents are missing and/or will show up later and claim?

Dutchess_III's avatar

No, not underwear @Zaku. A baby.

Kardamom's avatar

I would be horrified and would call CPS immediately.

Darth_Algar's avatar

Probably neither happy nor annoyed, but I would contact Child Protective Services straight away.

kritiper's avatar

Annoyed. VERY annoyed. The thought of somebody leaving their kid here.

Jeruba's avatar

I would be aghast. I am way past an age where I would want everything I do all day to involve something wet.

(I thought about writing a memoir of that period and calling it “Something Wet,” but I never had enough energy left over to write anything down.)

Dutchess_III's avatar

^^^ I am so grateful for the diaries I started keeping during my first pregnancy.

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