They seem to be of the opinion that since I don’t have little clones of myself running around that my free time is inherently less valuable.

No Sam, I’m not working two doubles so you can make it to little Timmys fucking music recitals. Bringing that little shit into the world was your fucking choice you dumbass!

Sorry, needed to vent.

    • SiskoDid2ThingsWrong [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Okay, you’re right. Idk there does just seem to be this culture of entitlement around people with kids where they act like I have some privilege as a non-kid-haver. Which, yeah my life is overall easier, but you know it’s a choice you fucking made to have kids, you took on that responsibility. Plus it’s not like having them doesn’t come with it’s benefits, like all the tax breaks and whatnot. I get it’s a struggle and whatnot but at the end of the day it’s a struggle you took on and I’m not really obligated to put myself to help you with it beyond basic human kindness and solidarity, it’s not my duty to make this easier for you.

        • SiskoDid2ThingsWrong [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          I want the government and society at large to help these people. But I’m one guy, I don’t like the responsibility falling on me when I’m just some dude.

            • SiskoDid2ThingsWrong [none/use name]
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              3 years ago

              One guy who could have helped a coworker and actively made a decision to not help them

              Fuck off jackass, I’m criticism a consistent pattern of behavior, not a single instance of one guy asking me for a favor. I’ve done plenty of favors to my coworkers, but some of them have started expecting it if me. You could as much criticize these guys for lacking solidarity with me by not respecting my free time by constantly expecting more of me than what’s fair.

                • SiskoDid2ThingsWrong [none/use name]
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                  3 years ago

                  Alright look, this was a vent post so yeah, I'll cop to taking an excessively hostile tone. But do take not several other people were posting in this thread about experiencing similar treatment to me, so it would seem this isn't just some isolated thing I've been through but an actual trend. It's a two way street, if we can call out working people without kids for being unwilling to help lessen the load on working people with kids, then we can also recognize sometimes working people with kids are perhaps sometimes more than a bit dismissive of the hardships of those without and should be more respectful when asking them for help.