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Believe it or not, there are people (myself included) who _actively decide_ to "move forward in their lives" without children for reasons having nothing to do w
by sgbeal 2y ago
Believe it or not, there are people (myself included) who _actively decide_ to "move forward in their lives" without children for reasons having nothing to do with economics or stability. Some of us _don't want_ children.
- mattpallissard 2y agoAnd to your point, some of us want children and will move forward with that regardless of economics or stability. I don't think the markets influence child rearing as much as the headlines say.
- bravetraveler 2y agoI did! I know I'd be terrible for them, I'd argue it's for all of our benefit. Being realistic, I like the idea of a family, but I don't want it. I grew up poor without much in the way of parents. I'm now well off, but broken. For better or worse I've perfected self-sufficiency. Were I to start a family, what follows is worse than where things are now. More neglect, anger, and frustration. The best thing I think I can do is stop the cycle. It would be foolish pride or hubris to think I'd be a better parent. Others will have to create more worker bees. I don't want to sustain this hive; it already failed me. Solid 1/5 star rating. It can burn. I'm playing through.