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submitted 8 months ago by robocall@lemmy.world to c/me_irl@lemmy.world

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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I think of it as more of a fear of death and passing on your own genetics as of way of soothing that fear.

Totally devalues the kid as their own person though (common thing for parents to do).

[–] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.de 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Unfortunately, that's exactly my observation too. Some people don't seem to value life itself, but only if it suits them.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

This is exactly it. The parenting hormones sooth the existential dread a little bit