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Buying a house and settling down with your wife, kids and dogs is a death sentence. It literally means "I will [most likely] die here". Something to avoid.

by juyz 8y ago

Loughla 8y ago
That's the attitude I don't understand. Can you flush that out a little more? It's like you only see point A and point Z. There are so many experiences to be had with a family that fills the middle. I would argue that moving around constantly to travel keeps you from developing real, long-term relationships, and that those relationships are vital to being a successful, fully-realized human. Further, I would argue that while you may see some neat things, it is a death sentence to die alone. See how ridiculous that sounds? Same thing with a family and house framed as a death sentence. It's not a lack of experiences to settle down, it's a different set of experiences. Why the values judgments?
- juyz 8y ago
  I don't know, actually. What you're saying makes sense. Maybe it's what the media has pushed on us? I'm scared of commitment, just like everybody else.
- brianmc21 8y ago
  As someone who is going to be childfree I think it is a preference thing. While I don't understand why someone would want kids I still accept it as a value in society. People often look at me like I am crazy when I express my intent not to have any children so it goes both ways.
- intrasight 8y ago
  You can enjoy the freedom to move around and still make lasting, deep relationships. In fact it's possible that you will have more relationships with a more diverse set of people. I've heard settling down in a house described as "building one's coffin". Many people die alone in the coffin they build.
nickthegreek 8y ago
Millennial here (81) and all that sounds perfect to me.
Shish2k 8y ago
I'm pretty sure that even without a house or kids, you're still going to die. Why is "I'm going to die over there" better than "I will most likely die here"?

Buying a house and settling down with your wife, kids and dogs is a death sentence. It literally means "I will [most likely] die here". Something to avoid.

by juyz 8y ago

Buying a house and settling down with your wife, kids and dogs is a death sentence. It literally means "I will [most likely] die here". Something to avoid.

Loughla 8y ago

That's the attitude I don't understand. Can you flush that out a little more? It's like you only see point A and point Z. There are so many experiences to be had with a family that fills the middle. I would argue that moving around constantly to travel keeps you from developing real, long-term relationships, and that those relationships are vital to being a successful, fully-realized human. Further, I would argue that while you may see some neat things, it is a death sentence to die alone. See how ridiculous that sounds? Same thing with a family and house framed as a death sentence. It's not a lack of experiences to settle down, it's a different set of experiences. Why the values judgments?

juyz 8y ago
I don't know, actually. What you're saying makes sense. Maybe it's what the media has pushed on us? I'm scared of commitment, just like everybody else.
brianmc21 8y ago
As someone who is going to be childfree I think it is a preference thing. While I don't understand why someone would want kids I still accept it as a value in society. People often look at me like I am crazy when I express my intent not to have any children so it goes both ways.
intrasight 8y ago
You can enjoy the freedom to move around and still make lasting, deep relationships. In fact it's possible that you will have more relationships with a more diverse set of people. I've heard settling down in a house described as "building one's coffin". Many people die alone in the coffin they build.

nickthegreek 8y ago

Millennial here (81) and all that sounds perfect to me.

Shish2k 8y ago

I'm pretty sure that even without a house or kids, you're still going to die. Why is "I'm going to die over there" better than "I will most likely die here"?