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I think being too tired is just a small part of it. A much bigger one is that children give you an enormous sense of mission: to protect them, educate them, sha
by rich_sasha 3y ago
I think being too tired is just a small part of it. A much bigger one is that children give you an enormous sense of mission: to protect them, educate them, shape them. To foster the world around you so that when they grow up, it's not as messed up as it could otherwise be. To be a better person all round, so you can be a better parent to them. You learn things so you can teach them, you learn things from them, you pick up hobbies together to learn alongside.
Whether it's all worth the effort is a separate question, but oh boy it's a boost to existential anxiety for sure.
- card_zero 3y agoYes, that's true, although it's always irritated me slightly because it has a repetitive element, from one generation to the next, an element of "kicking the can down the road" or "passing the buck". Which is not to deny that it all generates knowledge and makes progress, but it (parenthood) generates a lot of churn, too.