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I do, and he's right. You clearly don't have more than a half dozen children, with both boys and girls. It might be taboo to say this, but "I have spares" real
by tropo 10y ago
I do, and he's right. You clearly don't have more than a half dozen children, with both boys and girls.
It might be taboo to say this, but "I have spares" really makes a difference. People who lose their only son or only daughter seem to fall apart, especially if replacement is no longer an option.
- philsnow 10y agoIt might be less "I have spares" and more "well, I've got these other kids who still need functioning adult parents, can't fall apart just yet", and then you muddle through for another 10-20 years until those kids are adults, and by that time you've had time to deal with the loss without completely losing your shit.