• ebc@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    Have you watched Idiocracy? I consider myself a smart guy, and having children is my way to fight against the world getting stupider.

    Also, it is a joy. Yeah, it’s expensive, and yeah, it’s a ton of work. But it’s like working on a very big project that you know you’ll be proud of when it’s done. I didn’t understand it before because I only experienced other people’s children, but it’s different with your own children in a way that’s hard to explain.

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      4 months ago

      What I don’t get is, why not just adopt? Instead of creating more potential for misery, why not reduce it while still being able to enjoy parenthood?

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        4 months ago

        It’s usually exceptionally expensive, especially considering insurance won’t be any help.

        What I don’t get is why people pretend fostering isn’t even an option!