Never really understood the types of people who think having kids is an absolute necessity of life. Some people want kids, some don't. How is that difficult to understand?
Quote from: yirj17 on November 24, 2016, 10:01:44 amNever really understood the types of people who think having kids is an absolute necessity of life. Some people want kids, some don't. How is that difficult to understand?The best conversation is:I thought you didn't want kids.I don't.But you're teaching kids.That's reinforcing my desire to not have kids.I think you really want kids because you're a teacher.No.Don't worry, you'll realize you want them soon.No. Never. I'm getting paid to deal with kids all day, not pay to have them.You'll see soon that you want them :)NO!
Quote from: kriztee on November 24, 2016, 10:27:35 amQuote from: yirj17 on November 24, 2016, 10:01:44 amNever really understood the types of people who think having kids is an absolute necessity of life. Some people want kids, some don't. How is that difficult to understand?The best conversation is:I thought you didn't want kids.I don't.But you're teaching kids.That's reinforcing my desire to not have kids.I think you really want kids because you're a teacher.No.Don't worry, you'll realize you want them soon.No. Never. I'm getting paid to deal with kids all day, not pay to have them.You'll see soon that you want them :)NO! Teaching kids has definitely lessened my desire to have them. I have a friend who is a preschool teacher who loves children but emphatically does not want kids. She gets the same crap. I do feel the instinctual urge to have children, but the money, the time, the physical risk of pregnancy, the risk of losing one's job (as a woman)... nope. I'm thinking I'd like to foster when I return to the US.
Quote from: yirj17 on November 24, 2016, 10:01:44 amNever really understood the types of people who think having kids is an absolute necessity of life. Some people want kids, some don't. How is that difficult to understand?Because the human race will die out! I know a guy here who believes the world is going to end in 12 months time. Some people are morons.
Quote from: AgentMichaelScarn on November 24, 2016, 10:16:02 amQuote from: yirj17 on November 24, 2016, 10:01:44 amNever really understood the types of people who think having kids is an absolute necessity of life. Some people want kids, some don't. How is that difficult to understand?Because the human race will die out! I know a guy here who believes the world is going to end in 12 months time. Some people are morons.This planet could benefit from 6 billion less mouth-breathers for sure.Overpopulation is one, if not, the biggest problem humanity has to address.
Quote from: Pecan on November 24, 2016, 11:36:33 amQuote from: AgentMichaelScarn on November 24, 2016, 10:16:02 amQuote from: yirj17 on November 24, 2016, 10:01:44 amNever really understood the types of people who think having kids is an absolute necessity of life. Some people want kids, some don't. How is that difficult to understand?Because the human race will die out! I know a guy here who believes the world is going to end in 12 months time. Some people are morons.This planet could benefit from 6 billion less mouth-breathers for sure.Overpopulation is one, if not, the biggest problem humanity has to address.As much as overpopulation may or may not be a problem, I think over-consumption is a bigger problem.I think it's easy to say overpopulation, which seems to be like condemnation of poorer countries, far from here.I think us in the wealthy world should shoulder much more blame, as we are much harder on the planet. I'm sure as hell my consumption is far higher than the average impoverished, seven member family.
I feel like having a kid is a luxury I'll never be able to afford, financially.
I've just never personally felt inclined toward having children. I like my nieces/nephews but I've never been interested in child-rearing. If I could have a kid that was already potty trained and older I might not mind so much but the desire to have children is absent. It's really condescending for others to think they know me better than I do as if not wanting children is just an invalid opinion.
I really want a kid, because without one, my family name and line will die out after I die, which is kind of a dumb thing to be concerned about, but, yeah. I can't afford one, and don't think I'll ever be rich enough to afford a kid.
Quote from: yirj17 on November 24, 2016, 10:01:44 amNever really understood the types of people who think having kids is an absolute necessity of life. Some people want kids, some don't. How is that difficult to understand?So much so that you're being "selfish" for not having kids.Never understood the logic of that one.
Quote from: Chinguetti on November 24, 2016, 10:12:00 amQuote from: yirj17 on November 24, 2016, 10:01:44 amNever really understood the types of people who think having kids is an absolute necessity of life. Some people want kids, some don't. How is that difficult to understand?So much so that you're being "selfish" for not having kids.Never understood the logic of that one.Yeah, I've gotten that before from a couple of different people on different occasions. Whenever I get told that, I just reply something along the lines of, "If that's how you define 'selfish,' then okay."
Quote from: #basedcowboyshirt on November 24, 2016, 12:12:28 pmI really want a kid, because without one, my family name and line will die out after I die, which is kind of a dumb thing to be concerned about, but, yeah. I can't afford one, and don't think I'll ever be rich enough to afford a kid.I don't see where this is coming from. Yes, it might be difficult to raise a child on a low income but it is still possible. Ask all the single parents out there with low paying jobs. They make it work. There are so many things which people just don't need to raise a child but they buy it because either everyone else is doing it or because they've been told they need it when they really don't. Raising a child doesn't have to be as expensive as everyone makes it out to be. However, you do have to sacrifice a lot more than if you are raking in the big bucks. Maybe that's it?