Yeah. Ghostbusting doesn't really lend a lot of time for raising small children. Not to mention the whole, [Gestures at himself, gestures at Ray, gestures in the vague direction of wherever Egon is in this building] "you're in love with men" thing. And even if you kept that part secret from the adoption agency, Irena's told me it's kinda difficult to adopt if you're single.
At least we've got Shannon. But it's not quite the same.
[He's... Well, he's said a few dozen times that he doesn't want kids, in plenty of contexts. But honestly, Venkman's not all that sure. He just doesn't want to fuck up in raising some poor kid, and he knows he would. Sure, he's ok at dealing with them for a while, and he likes them, but he's not... responsible. He's got a temper. He's not patient. He can't and won't lump all his issues onto some child and force them to live with the consequences.
It's easier to deal with kids like Lena or Gaige- when she was here, that is- who are old enough to kind of take care of themselves, and who he can kind of keep an eye on from a distance.]
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At least we've got Shannon. But it's not quite the same.
[He's... Well, he's said a few dozen times that he doesn't want kids, in plenty of contexts. But honestly, Venkman's not all that sure. He just doesn't want to fuck up in raising some poor kid, and he knows he would. Sure, he's ok at dealing with them for a while, and he likes them, but he's not... responsible. He's got a temper. He's not patient. He can't and won't lump all his issues onto some child and force them to live with the consequences.
It's easier to deal with kids like Lena or Gaige- when she was here, that is- who are old enough to kind of take care of themselves, and who he can kind of keep an eye on from a distance.]