It's a personal decision. I'm happy I have them, but it's very hard work. There really is a lot of emotional payoff through watching them grow up and helping shape them as human beings. Totally understand those that aren't able to or willing to put up with the downsides though.
21 Comments
tarsn@lemmy.ca · 50 pts · 3y
Add children and you won't even have time to breathe
demonquark@lemmy.ml · 32 pts · 3y
Or money to buy things.
darko8472@feddit.uk · 17 pts · 3y
I’m in this conversation and I don’t like it.
kemsat@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Or quiet, peaceful time.
Dapado@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
https://youtu.be/eG8wnLv59Oo
SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 3y
Parents always make a great case for not having children. Then I say "ok I won't" and they always backtrack :'(
tarsn@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 3y
It's a personal decision. I'm happy I have them, but it's very hard work. There really is a lot of emotional payoff through watching them grow up and helping shape them as human beings. Totally understand those that aren't able to or willing to put up with the downsides though.
nkiruanaya@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y
And you won't have money anymore.
gon@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 3y
Capitalism.
Warfarin@lemmy.world · -52 pts · 3y
Why don't you go to China or North Korea then?
Finally get all the money and free time you want
Pregnenolone@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 3y
Yes because it’s only one or the other, nothing in between. You’re not allowed to want improvement
Warfarin@lemmy.world · -17 pts · 3y
Correct. You either get a dictator or those who abuse capitalism but you can still at least live
TheBat@lemmy.world · -18 pts · 3y
Pregnenolone@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y
I don’t feel like you really understood what I said at all
R00bot@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 15 pts · 3y
China is extremely capitalist tho?
Hextic@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y
Every FUCKING time.
Fuck off bot
Warfarin@lemmy.world · -11 pts · 3y
Praise be communism eh
Amir@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 3y
You need to spend some time on lemmygrad.
vd1n@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 3y
So lucky. I have a job and I can't afford to buy things.
bighatchester@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
Lucky you I have 2 jobs and can't even pay my bills
Kyoyeou@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
And this is how I got into watches
Sharkwellington@lemmy.one · 5 pts · 3y
I have all the time in the world now!
glasses break