• Hyperreality@kbin.social
    3410·
    10 months ago

    Forget 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.

      • Nyssa
        94·
        10 months ago

        I really hope this forum doesn’t fall down that rabbit hole

      • Player2@sopuli.xyz
        83·
        10 months ago

        You 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.

    • Harrison [He/Him]@ttrpg.network
      37·
      10 months ago

      Climate 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.

  • SomberBrain@lemm.ee
    122·
    10 months ago

    Hmm no. My parents have three different properties and I got none. Working full time (50+!hours) and no kids either!

  • thepixelfox@kbin.social
    126·
    10 months ago

    I 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 @infosec.pub
      52·
      10 months ago

      also 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@kbin.social
        3·
        10 months ago

        The 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 @infosec.pub
          11·
          10 months ago

          i 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 💝

    • Icaria@lemmy.world
      72·
      10 months ago

      I take advantage of that instead of blaming everyone like my parents generation for their shitty lives

      So in other words you’ll be one of the ones the next generation will have to blame for their shitty lives.

      I surely am way wealthier in my 30s than they both of my parents ever were or will be.

      And what about your neighbour? Is the increase in your wealth proportional to the increase in GDP per capita over your lifetime, or are you ‘taking advantage’ to enrich yourself, at the expense of everyone else?

    • moistclump@lemmy.world
      4·
      10 months ago

      It sounds like your parents generation did good by the next generation. Not all countries are that fortunate right now.