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I'm sorry if it sounds condescending. It really is the truth. When it comes to a child, it's only after experiencing both sides that one can truly decide which

• aianus 6y ago
  Were you a millionaire early retiree before you accidentally had a child and had to go back to the rat race? Otherwise you don’t know what both sides are like, either, right? (For what it’s worth I still think you would be happier with your kids but you don’t really know that)
  • glitchc 6y ago
    Not even close, just a regular grad student from a lower middle class family. I also didn't say anything about happier. The words I used were "grounded" and "perspective". I made an objective statement, not a subjective one.
• UEMayChange 6y ago
  It doesn't sound condescending, it is condescending. It can't be that hard for you to see that there are other ways of broadening one's perspective than having a kid.
  • glitchc 6y ago
    Having traveled the world by now, experiencing different cultures, cuisines and work environments, there's really no analog to the experience of rearing a child. It broadens your perspective in a different manner, unlike the other ones. You are probably tired of having everyone with kids say the same thing to you again and again, in different ways. I get it. But you have to admit, there must be some fire to all that smoke. I do agree with the other posters though: If kids are not of interest, it is better, on average, not to have one. The world is full of unwanted children. Just recognize that there is a consequence attached to not having this experience. As in other things, there's no free lunch.