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My parents had three kids while living on a single salary that put us below into the poverty line for the first half of my childhood. I had a very happy childho
by christophilus 3y ago
My parents had three kids while living on a single salary that put us below into the poverty line for the first half of my childhood. I had a very happy childhood. Everything I had (even my underwear!) was a handmedown.
I’m not saying it’s easy, but it’s possible. It’s a matter of priorities. I’m glad my parents made the hard choices they did.
- siva7 3y agoThe point is why should parents risk lowering their living standard under the poverty line?
- tedajax 3y agoThe point is people watched their parents struggle to raise kids and decide they aren't going to do that to themselves or their hypothetical kids. There is more to do in a life than work and raise children.
- TuringNYC 3y agoThis comment is spot on IMHO -- yes, of course it is possible. But it isnt desirable for many of us who went thru it. I similarly grew up at the poverty line as my parents got crushed by double-digit inflation. Based on personal experience, I didnt want the same for my kids -- so we have 2 though we'd love to have 4.
- nemo44x 3y agoEvery single parent I'd wager that made those sacrifices and raised their family would tell you it was the best thing they ever did and that they'd do it again. If you've never been a parent you can't possibly understand it at all.
- 2024throwaway 3y agoI am currently a parent and still don’t understand it. Why risk one medical bill ruining everyone’s life? They aren’t that cute.
- baq 3y agoThat's a terrible situation unique to US - but lack of children is not unique to the US, so there must be more to it.
- tedajax 3y agoYeah you're ignoring a lot of people's realities to swallow that propaganda so voraciously.
- Amezarak 3y agoThis is the reason that we tell ourselves, but it isn't the reason why we stop having kids. If it were, the human race would have died out millenia ago.