TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.ml · 6 days agoPeople are having fewer kids. Their choice is transforming the world's economywww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down12
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minus-squarekrooklochurm@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·6 days agoWhen I see what a hassle having kids is, how stressful it is, the expense, and dire prospects of a good economic future it makes no sense. The most cynical narcissist will have kids so someone will take care of them in their old age but how likely is that? I just don’t see why I’d want to. It doesn’t make sense.
minus-squareTwongo [she/her]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12·6 days agoi can barely feed myself. why would i raise a child in hunger?
When I see what a hassle having kids is, how stressful it is, the expense, and dire prospects of a good economic future it makes no sense.
The most cynical narcissist will have kids so someone will take care of them in their old age but how likely is that?
I just don’t see why I’d want to. It doesn’t make sense.
i can barely feed myself. why would i raise a child in hunger?