Yes, it really comes down to emotions and perception at the end of the day, and people's optimism really gets reflected in birth numbers in our societies. I wa

Yes, it really comes down to emotions and perception at the end of the day, and people's optimism really gets reflected in birth numbers in our societies. I was looking at the comments on the r/germany about wanting kids but not being sure to be able to "afford" it [0]. This is a pretty common refrain for the Japanese youth as well, even going to down to not being able to afford dating as they're expected to spend money on courting, wining and dining in general. https://www.reddit.com/r/germany/comments/14jhwdn/after_10_years_in_germany_im_asking_myself_if_i/ https://www.reddit.com/r/germany/comments/14jhwdn/after_10_y...