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I have a 2 year old daughter and I'm about to have a son in February. Walking away from them is unfathomable. I can't imagine the regret I'd feel at my old age,

I have a 2 year old daughter and I'm about to have a son in February. Walking away from them is unfathomable. I can't imagine the regret I'd feel at my old age, having lost the few short years where I get to watch my children grow up, just so I can walk to some places. There's far more depth and mystery to be explored in raising a human than there will ever be as a tourist. The deep stupidity it takes to think otherwise is depressing to behold.

jesterchester 10mo ago
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- fwip 10mo ago
  Jesus Christ, dude.
  - asacrowflies 10mo ago
    It's really nuts when they don't even see the problem
    - bragr 10mo ago
      They know. That's why it is a brand new throw away account.
      - F3nd0 10mo ago
        I'm inclined to believe it was written in jest. Then again, I shouldn't be too surprised if it wasn't.
        shric 10mo ago
        The username literally contains “jester”. I’m surprised anyone took it seriously.
  - lp0_on_fire 10mo ago
    brand new account...only comment...don't take the bait.
- code_for_monkey 10mo ago
  this post reads like a parody you'd find on linkedin lunatics. I mean, sure, how could the joys of raising a human being compare to a slight bump in relevant kpi's?
- stetrain 10mo ago
  Seems like the "right decision" should have happened a little earlier. Or at least before repeating the mistake a second time.
  - luqtas 10mo ago
    not defending his goals, nor himself (vasectomy your high corporate climber, please) but men don't any authority about abortion edit: and yeah, i got the ick from the walking guy too
    - hexer292 10mo ago
      Not giving men any authority on abortion is taking a hard stance that abortion is a female issue over a human issue. I won't pass any judgement either way, but it's an interesting perspective. With 100+ Million orphans in the world, having your own kids is anti-humanitarian (not anti-human) anyways, so why is being a corporate climber relevant?
      - luqtas 10mo ago
        > Not giving men any authority on abortion is taking a hard stance that abortion is a female issue over a human issue. i think it should be this way. but what happens when you got someone pregnant by mistake? it can happen even with people taking secure measures... the man doesn't want but the woman do. she has the right of having it but the man shouldn't be obligated "on being a dad". maybe i think in a country that has abortion legalized the man also should abstain from paying pension. the otherwise (the man wanting and the woman not) should still depend on the woman decision, after all is her body and any consequence of pregnancy falls upon her > With 100+ Million orphans in the world, having your own kids is anti-humanitarian (not anti-human) anyways, so why is being a corporate climber relevant? yes, i would love a law punishing people (higher taxes maybe?) from having children when there are anyone for adoption in the country... beyond orphans, having kids is the worst offense to climate. much more than owning a car, going vegan and using an airplane for traveling occasionally, all summed together. it's serious business and i don't like the idea of scarce ecosystems and resources in 200-400 years :) i was just trying to show a case where it's somehow valid to a man simply walk away (no pun intended, i really didn't sympathized with the plot of our corporate climber here nor the walking guy)
- GlitchInstitute 10mo ago
  this has to be satire :D
- bicepjai 10mo ago
  Given this account is just 3 hours old, I take it as satire. Please be satirical or get help.
p1esk 10mo ago
I’m not defending this guy, but many fathers leave because they don’t want to have family. It could have nothing to do with any of his other plans.
nasmorn 10mo ago
I leave often to go to the mountains because I could not live an entirely domestic life. It is just a day or two at a time but I realized at some point that this is what I have to do to be able to be a caring husband and father. If I don’t I will become depressed and miserable and no amount of loving them will overcome it. I am much more useful as a happy and functional human being 350 days a year than a miserable one for 365.
- danielvaughn 10mo ago
  That's different from what the article was describing, though. What you do is just normal; you gotta take a break at times for your sanity.
K0balt 10mo ago
The mother left the country and went to Belgrade, where Carl was not allowed entry. The mother is who eliminated the possibility of contact. Karl left England after the estrangement. It was part of the reason for his journey, as he told me at least.

jesterchester 10mo ago

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fwip 10mo ago
Jesus Christ, dude.
- asacrowflies 10mo ago
  It's really nuts when they don't even see the problem
  - bragr 10mo ago
    They know. That's why it is a brand new throw away account.
    - F3nd0 10mo ago
      I'm inclined to believe it was written in jest. Then again, I shouldn't be too surprised if it wasn't.
      - shric 10mo ago
        The username literally contains “jester”. I’m surprised anyone took it seriously.
- lp0_on_fire 10mo ago
  brand new account...only comment...don't take the bait.
code_for_monkey 10mo ago
this post reads like a parody you'd find on linkedin lunatics. I mean, sure, how could the joys of raising a human being compare to a slight bump in relevant kpi's?
stetrain 10mo ago
Seems like the "right decision" should have happened a little earlier. Or at least before repeating the mistake a second time.
- luqtas 10mo ago
  not defending his goals, nor himself (vasectomy your high corporate climber, please) but men don't any authority about abortion edit: and yeah, i got the ick from the walking guy too
  - hexer292 10mo ago
    Not giving men any authority on abortion is taking a hard stance that abortion is a female issue over a human issue. I won't pass any judgement either way, but it's an interesting perspective. With 100+ Million orphans in the world, having your own kids is anti-humanitarian (not anti-human) anyways, so why is being a corporate climber relevant?
    - luqtas 10mo ago
      > Not giving men any authority on abortion is taking a hard stance that abortion is a female issue over a human issue. i think it should be this way. but what happens when you got someone pregnant by mistake? it can happen even with people taking secure measures... the man doesn't want but the woman do. she has the right of having it but the man shouldn't be obligated "on being a dad". maybe i think in a country that has abortion legalized the man also should abstain from paying pension. the otherwise (the man wanting and the woman not) should still depend on the woman decision, after all is her body and any consequence of pregnancy falls upon her > With 100+ Million orphans in the world, having your own kids is anti-humanitarian (not anti-human) anyways, so why is being a corporate climber relevant? yes, i would love a law punishing people (higher taxes maybe?) from having children when there are anyone for adoption in the country... beyond orphans, having kids is the worst offense to climate. much more than owning a car, going vegan and using an airplane for traveling occasionally, all summed together. it's serious business and i don't like the idea of scarce ecosystems and resources in 200-400 years :) i was just trying to show a case where it's somehow valid to a man simply walk away (no pun intended, i really didn't sympathized with the plot of our corporate climber here nor the walking guy)
GlitchInstitute 10mo ago
this has to be satire :D
bicepjai 10mo ago
Given this account is just 3 hours old, I take it as satire. Please be satirical or get help.

p1esk 10mo ago

I’m not defending this guy, but many fathers leave because they don’t want to have family. It could have nothing to do with any of his other plans.

nasmorn 10mo ago

I leave often to go to the mountains because I could not live an entirely domestic life. It is just a day or two at a time but I realized at some point that this is what I have to do to be able to be a caring husband and father. If I don’t I will become depressed and miserable and no amount of loving them will overcome it. I am much more useful as a happy and functional human being 350 days a year than a miserable one for 365.

danielvaughn 10mo ago
That's different from what the article was describing, though. What you do is just normal; you gotta take a break at times for your sanity.

K0balt 10mo ago

The mother left the country and went to Belgrade, where Carl was not allowed entry. The mother is who eliminated the possibility of contact. Karl left England after the estrangement. It was part of the reason for his journey, as he told me at least.