Have you ever considered adopting a child (assuming you haven't?)

I'm not ready for kids anytime soon, but I've always leaned toward adoption, should I decide I want children someday. I'm leaning towards adoption because: 1) I don't want to lose my figure, and 2) I couldn't handle childbirth. I'd probably go into a coma.

When I was much younger, I always thought I would adopt. But then I had my son and I felt like just having one child was going to be my path. I have thought seriously about fostering, but to be really honest, I think I fall short of being able to do that successfully. I fear that I would favor my son over a child that lived here who #1 was not mine and #2 was here in a semi-permanent situation. And even if I am just selling myself short, I know that for my son's dad, he would most certainly favor my son over a foster child because he already makes that mistake with his 21 year old daughter. He doesn't put nearly the effort into their relationship that he should, in my opinion. Not that he isn't great to her, but I am always the one who works hard to include her in our lives, and I think that a foster child would be "my thing" and not "our thing", so it would not be fair to the child.

Obviously, I am a bit young to be giving definitive answers. Also I'd like to try to have my own children. However, I'd not rule out adoption at some point during my life. Obviously, I'd need to see how my life my turns out. But it's not something I'm absolutely opposed to doing.

Would adopt a dog but not a kid.