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[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 75 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's awesome. Sure, I have moments in life that suck regardless, but in those moments I always think to myself "Wow, this would be even worse if I had kids."

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

In my mid 30's. Find myself thinking the same. Also when I'm feeling great it's "there's no way i could be enjoying this if i had to worry about kids"

[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yup, exactly. It just seems like there's no time to relax when you have kids, you always have to be "on".

I used to take a bus home from work, and a woman that lived in my apartment took the same bus, so we always ended up walking into the building together. I'll never forget that EVERY time when she opened her apartment door, you could hear two little kids yell "MOMMY!" the second that door was opened. Maybe some people love that, but to me it always filled me with a sense of dread and exhaustion. Here was this woman who just spent a full day at work and now she has to come home and essentially start her second job of being with her kids, who of course want all her attention. I felt horrible for her, and it wasn't like she was skipping home all happy to see them, either.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Some people like it, which I'm happy for, they're the ones who should have children. But it's not for everyone and it shouldn't be stigmatized. I will happily pay taxes to fund kinder care and school. I see the value in society for kids. Just not in my own home.

[–] apostrofail@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Shit that's how you grammar!?

[–] apostrofail@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ok. I'm still going to omit it in the future.

[–] apostrofail@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Omitting is fine… just a bit ambiguous. It’s the apostrophe misuse that matters :)