Really sucks that this was plagiarized. I love commenting on these stories. I've been the youngest engineer on the teams I've worked with for practically my en

Really sucks that this was plagiarized. I love commenting on these stories. I've been the youngest engineer on the teams I've worked with for practically my entire career. Early into my career, I got a front row seat to see snippets of how my peers with children lived, such as: - Absolutely zero control over one's sleep schedule for many, many years - Zero alone or solo time for many, many years - For many couples, zero or little intimacy for years - Lots and lots and lots of crying, then crying and screaming, then screaming, then tantrum-ing - Unbelievable amounts of repetition and transpiling gibberish to English - Absolutely everything about childrens' shows (children can watch the same movie 100 times, from what I've observed) - Career sacrifices, such as having to work at companies and/or living in locations you'd prefer to not be working or living in - Society type-casting women into motherly roles while "men being men" is generally acceptable Given all this, I knew from very early on (20s) that I did not want children. I was very (very!) lucky to find a partner who held the same beliefs. We are in our late 30s now and are still strongly committed to this decision. HOWEVER, there is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting kids if both partners really, really want them AND know what they're signing up for! From what I've seen, raising kids requires levels of selflessness and patience that are almost supernatural, and it's essentially a lifelong job (especially when the children beget grandchildren, and, given the state of affairs, will definitely need a hand while they work since daycare is all but unaffordable for most). One thing that's annoying about parenthood being the default is that core working hours at many companies are structured around children, especially with the pervasiveness of working from home. Being online at 7am is perfectly acceptable, for example. This isn't great if you, say, want to start your day at 11am because waking up at 8am or later is no big deal. I understand why it is the way it is, but it's still annoying.