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That's one way to look at it. The more realistic is, I think, to recognize that the generation reaching child-bearing age has lived through one major recession,

That's one way to look at it. The more realistic is, I think, to recognize that the generation reaching child-bearing age has lived through one major recession, seemingly another is on the way and our response to the first was to increase the indebtedness of everyone broadly. Even past that, with Millenials and lower you're looking at people that take the possibility of catastrophic climate change seriously and have serious anxiety about it. Is it responsible to bring a child into the world if you're broke and if you're dreading the future? OP seems like they run in some affluent circles, but the problem is broader than just among the affluent.

folkhack 6y ago
> OP seems like they run in some affluent circles I have a weird situation with one foot in affluent California, and one foot in blue collar Iowa (Cedar Rapids). It's all over in my experience. Also, I have definitely thought about all of those things you've listed in regards to life planning, and would say that they definitely influence me strongly on this.
- troutwine 6y ago
  > I have a weird situation with one foot in affluent California, and one foot in blue collar Iowa (Cedar Rapids). It's all over in my experience. I wonder how weird that is. My situation is broadly similar, excepting that I'm from Missouri. For what it's worth, I wasn't aiming to call you out as being well-off and out of touch. I was responding more to the bits I thought the intermediate poster was perceiving as selfish and what not. > Also, I have definitely thought about all of those things you've listed in regards to life planning, and would say that they definitely influence me strongly on this. Boy, you and me both.