there's one CTH episode where felix says how people can't afford to own homes and have kids anymore and that thought has been resonating in my head ever since. one of my friends who literally has a millionaire for a mom went on a rant about how it's totally possible for people to have kids and still be financially sound as if any financial related reservations people had towards having kids wasn't a valid reason to put off having kids. wanted to bitterly laugh at that. i want kids of my own someday but i can't even fathom how the hellscape will manifest itself in 5, 10, 20 years.