▲ 787 ▼ More couples are choosing a ‘dual income, no kids’ lifestyle (www.cnbc.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 342 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You realize one of the benefits of social media is being able to voice a thought without having to refine it first right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. I also do not see how this person literally regretting their children can possibly be interpreted any other way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ozebb@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) A person an regret having children or missing out on the (childless) life they might have had without regretting the human beings who are their children. Those are just... different things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Not to their children. Weird hill to die on man. This is an innocuous, very reasonable comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ozebb@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe not to you, but plenty of us are secure enough in our existence to have honest conversations with our parents about these things. I hope you get there some day, friend. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Lol when I was 17, during my mom's divorce of us, she told me she wishes she hadn't had kids because she didn't get to party enough. So now I have 3 kids and I'm a swinger, best of both worlds. Things worked out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. I also do not see how this person literally regretting their children can possibly be interpreted any other way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ozebb@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) A person an regret having children or missing out on the (childless) life they might have had without regretting the human beings who are their children. Those are just... different things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Not to their children. Weird hill to die on man. This is an innocuous, very reasonable comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ozebb@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe not to you, but plenty of us are secure enough in our existence to have honest conversations with our parents about these things. I hope you get there some day, friend. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Lol when I was 17, during my mom's divorce of us, she told me she wishes she hadn't had kids because she didn't get to party enough. So now I have 3 kids and I'm a swinger, best of both worlds. Things worked out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ozebb@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) A person an regret having children or missing out on the (childless) life they might have had without regretting the human beings who are their children. Those are just... different things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Not to their children. Weird hill to die on man. This is an innocuous, very reasonable comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ozebb@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe not to you, but plenty of us are secure enough in our existence to have honest conversations with our parents about these things. I hope you get there some day, friend. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Lol when I was 17, during my mom's divorce of us, she told me she wishes she hadn't had kids because she didn't get to party enough. So now I have 3 kids and I'm a swinger, best of both worlds. Things worked out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Not to their children. Weird hill to die on man. This is an innocuous, very reasonable comment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ozebb@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe not to you, but plenty of us are secure enough in our existence to have honest conversations with our parents about these things. I hope you get there some day, friend. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Lol when I was 17, during my mom's divorce of us, she told me she wishes she hadn't had kids because she didn't get to party enough. So now I have 3 kids and I'm a swinger, best of both worlds. Things worked out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ozebb@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe not to you, but plenty of us are secure enough in our existence to have honest conversations with our parents about these things. I hope you get there some day, friend. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Lol when I was 17, during my mom's divorce of us, she told me she wishes she hadn't had kids because she didn't get to party enough. So now I have 3 kids and I'm a swinger, best of both worlds. Things worked out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Lol when I was 17, during my mom's divorce of us, she told me she wishes she hadn't had kids because she didn't get to party enough. So now I have 3 kids and I'm a swinger, best of both worlds. Things worked out permalink fedilink source parent