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What's the real reason most countries aren't having children? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 9 points 4 months ago (13 children)

I really, really dislike children

I have an amazing life, and the way I live is completely incompatible with kids, even if I wanted them

More people are realising that it's not compulsory to breed, and that they can have vastly better lives without children

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (10 children)

    Sounds awesome. What do you do?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (5 children)

    Pretty much whatever I want to

    A little over a year ago I picked up my whole life and moved somewhere I'd dreamed of living for some time. A decision I made in a couple of hours while I was enjoying a little break in Las Vegas.

    I've changed career several times, I spend lot of time in nature with my dog, I do the things that make me happy, whenever I choose to do so

    I volunteer in my community, try to do things that are of benefit to society, rather than consuming, just for its own sake

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (4 children)

    That is awesome. But how is this incompatible with kids?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (3 children)

    They'd reduce my ability to do things on a whim

    They'd reduce my free time

    They'd reduce my finances

    They'd reduce my will to live

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    Ah. It's a you thing. Not a kids thing. Got it.

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  • [–] -1 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    Fists people. But in all seriousness, it looks like their favorite thing to do is be a dick to people on Lemmy.

    Probably best they stay away from children.

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