EatSleepBatheRepeat ( @EatSleepBatheRepeat@lemm.ee ) 23•2 years agoThank god for that red circle, might not have seen the punchline otherwise
Hyperreality ( @Hyperreality@kbin.social ) 18•2 years agoForget money or the unhappiness caused by not being able to be truly independent of your parents.
We’re very likely heading for a climate apocalypse. Having children is an act of selfishness.
UltraFiestaMango ( @UltraFiestaMango@lemmy.ml ) English9•2 years ago Sotuanduso ( @Sotuanduso@lemm.ee ) English2•2 years agoAntinatalism…
Nyssa ( @Nyssa@slrpnk.net ) 7•2 years agoI really hope this forum doesn’t fall down that rabbit hole
Player2 ( @Player2@sopuli.xyz ) 4•2 years agoYou at least have to admit that they are a massive financial drain on people who do it just because it’s ‘normal’ or some weird societal expectation. Even when you ignore the environmental considerations, having children is simply not a good idea for many people that do it.
Sotuanduso ( @Sotuanduso@lemm.ee ) English2•2 years agoWell that’s not selfishness.
Harrison [He/Him] ( @Harrison@ttrpg.network ) 2•2 years agoClimate change is not going to be literally the end of the world, or even human civilization. At the worst we’ll see mass immigration to the global north and the centre equatorial band become more difficult to inhabit.
Farm yields will probably drop to some extent, and we might see a few wars, but we are fairly well equipped to survive. Hyperreality ( @Hyperreality@kbin.social ) 4•2 years agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimism_bias
My father was an environmental scientist, I grew up reading New Scientist. The science is far less optimistic that you want it to be.
thepixelfox ( @thepixelfox@kbin.social ) 11•2 years agoI mean, my kid gets all her bills paid, her food served at the table, her clothes washed, her room tidied, doesn’t have to pay to watch Netflix/ Disney etc. Literally has to pay for nothing, ever. So I’d say she’s better off than me. Lmfao. I get to sit here paying out all my money, working out budgets, barely able to get anything for myself while she gets treats from me and her dad and grandparents.
Kids are a drain on the ol’ bank account.
zoe ( @zoe@infosec.pub ) 3•2 years agoalso breastfeeding her would syphon calcium out of ur bones 🦴, causing them to be porous as a sponge, where u ll easily be breaking any of them in ur late life. c-section scars…are all those worth it? idk 🤷
thepixelfox ( @thepixelfox@kbin.social ) 3•2 years agoThe miracle of life eh. I guess that’s a slang term for summoning demons these days.
I love her, but by Christ kids are hard work.
zoe ( @zoe@infosec.pub ) 1•2 years agoi thought u were talking as if u hypothetically were to have kids, but apparently u already do…sure they can be a joy to have, but they can also be a privilege that not everyone could afford, especially in these times. anyway please handle with care ♻️ and god bless 💝
SomberBrain ( @SomberBrain@lemm.ee ) 6•2 years agoHmm no. My parents have three different properties and I got none. Working full time (50+!hours) and no kids either!