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It's clear by reading comments who here has children and who does not. If work is more fun to you than spending time with your children then there's something w
by mrhappyunhappy 8y ago
It's clear by reading comments who here has children and who does not. If work is more fun to you than spending time with your children then there's something wrong. When I see comments like "I can't imagine anything more fun than work" I tend to think about my personal reflection upon my own standing in life in relation to work, which is "if I didn't have to work, I would spend all of my time being the best dad that I can be". Lucky for me I am home all day so I count my blessings already. I work so I can have a more comfortable home for myself and my family. Sure, sometimes - a lot of times that work is fun and addicting but nothing compares to the joy of being around my son.
- sneak 8y agoChildren are optional and expensive, which makes them a luxury. Not everyone chooses to spend their time and money on luxuries such as children.
- mrhappyunhappy 8y agoI don't make much by developer pay standards and have not found having a child as being that expensive. Food, shelter, clothing, education - all within my limits right now. I guess it depends what your standards are.
- TheCoelacanth 8y agoChildren are optional on an individual basis, but not on a societal basis. A society that does not produce sufficient numbers of children now will collapse in a few decades when the ratio of retirees to working age adults becomes too high.
- sneak 8y agoThat’s okay. Societies that continue to have fucktons of children will also collapse in a few decades, but in a markedly different way, with a lot more suffering.