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World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] optional@piefed.social 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

oh, I'm baffled and shocked, it appears that the new generations, that have no place to live, earns like shit and have no true career paths, don't want to bring a child to a world that seems to be every day worse... (and I said this as a person that lives and work outside of the US).

My country is accepting immigrants because usually they bring childs or have childs so the process to stay is way easier as the child would be from our country nationality, as the people from here also aren't having children per the high cost of living and low paying jobs.

I have a good job with a good pay, and even I, that have a wife, don't consider having children, as we rent because it's impossible to buy a home, and we don't see how we could really support having children and giving it a good life...

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

I don't mean to brag but I bought my own home and am no longer renting. I'm also not considering children because I am also sharing this house with my parents 😁. Also ... dating when you're in your forties whilst living with your parents is very difficult.

I'm still getting lectured by my friends with kids to just quickly get one. It's like, nothing is going well right now. What I really need is bringing in another life to make myself feel less lonely at great expense to myself and that new life.