UPDATE for those who haven't read that OP has already replied:
This thread is the smelling salt of my life, thanks GAF. Seems like my initial reaction when I rejected this idea was correct, bringing a child into this world without a solid foundation would be messing up their life as well as me being on the hook for alimony. Yeah I can't bring a child into this world so cold-hearted, like we were getting a pet or something (props to whoever said that). When I do decide to have children, I want to have them with someone I love, and not with a friend I just care for. She does have a lot of options, it's true and I would be on the hook for so many things. I just wanted to plug the void in her life (no pun intended) because I do care for her after knowing her for so many years.
Oh man, I almost lost my damn mind considering going along with this.
Yeah that's probably the problem too.
We never dated but she pursued the hell out of me back in the university and I was extremely attracted to her at the time too but that's all it was and probably still is, just an attraction. She lacks something that never made me pursue her (personality wise) so I never did anything.
Man you guys really laid it on me, thanks to all, I appreciate it.
Nooooooooooooooo! Don't expect a thread from me anymore about this topic. You people really have opened my eyes which is what I wanted because I knew that something wasn't right and I wasn't entirely seeing the big picture about something.
Seriously nothing will come out of this except maybe her feelings getting hurt.
Exactly, I wouldn't be to explain that kind of shit to the woman I love. And like you said, having a child with someone you love just makes it so much more special.
Plus whoever said the kid would resent me for not being in their life, that hit really hard too. Yeah I don't want any child growing up hating me like that. What a horrible mess this would had been. Jesus Christ, thanks for the kick on the ass GAF.
Haha you gave me goosebumps, fuck no. I've done a 180.
I'm really bad at accepting compliments but thanks for the kind words! She has actually said the same thing you said to me so there's truth in what you said.
Crisis averted guys. I appreciate it.