I was going to talk about how my parents were about to abort me but changed their minds last second. I was really close to never existing, which really impacted my perspective on living life. Do you think this is an acceptable topic to talk about?
What do you mean, you were “really close to never resisting”?
Oops, I meant existing
Oh okay.
You could run into problems if the essay reader has very strong opinions, one way or the other, about abortion; also, a possible concern would be that everything important in this essay happened before you were born. You’d really have to connect it to choices you have made recently.
I’m sure the parents here might have a more definitive answer on whether it’s a truly taboo topic or not. Good luck!
I would not write about that. I think it’s wayyyyyy too navel gaze-y/personal/political. As someone who also found out that one parent (dad, not mom) didn’t want me in this world back in the day, I can tell you that’s just not something you should share with other people on the regular. Even when it comes up in pertinent conversation (ie: if I’m ever talking politics with people I trust), it gets super awkward.
Something your parents considered doing before you were born isn’t who you are today, and IMO it won’t be the best representation of who you are to a college… and the odds are just way, way too high that you’ll squick out the admissions officers.