I mean if I'm being totally cynical and honest here, I think some of it is that ours is the first generation to not have quite as much social peer pressure into having kids and we're all collectively realizing that unless you REALLY want them it's kind of a raw ass deal. Like putting the obvious issue of cost aside, even if we had full fucking socialism and having a kid cost nothing, it's basically shitting out a tumor you're chemically addicted to that you have to dedicate all your life energy into caring for because if you fuck up one thing it will turn into a demon hell spawn creature that hates you and will go on to make other people's lives a living hell.
I don't blame people for just wanting a fucking cat.
There are many reasons, but people who grew up with boomer parents know how horrible it can be for the child if their parents have kids on a whim.
from my own experience with family I can tell you that the most appropriate reason to have children is to try and fix your marriage
I had a friend whose ex thought she could finally get him off heroin for good if they had a kid.
Now they have a kid with no dad because he's off doing heroin god knows where. Truly conservative brainworm hours.
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my second-favorite Brown man
Everyone knows you don’t have kids to fix a marriage. You go poly
Eh, why not both? Double the fix, amirite
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I mean if I'm being totally cynical and honest here, I think some of it is that ours is the first generation to not have quite as much social peer pressure into having kids and we're all collectively realizing that unless you REALLY want them it's kind of a raw ass deal. Like putting the obvious issue of cost aside, even if we had full fucking socialism and having a kid cost nothing, it's basically shitting out a tumor you're chemically addicted to that you have to dedicate all your life energy into caring for because if you fuck up one thing it will turn into a demon hell spawn creature that hates you and will go on to make other people's lives a living hell.
I don't blame people for just wanting a fucking cat.
My cat is wonderful.
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Then why'd you try and create a daughter?
Life uhhh finds a way.
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