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77 sats \ 5 replies \ @Manikese 5 Jan \ on: Why have kids? ideasfromtheedge

Funny answer: so that I will have someone to wipe my ass and change my diaper when I am too old to control myself.

Actual answer: so that I could learn how to love and what true love really is.

Funny answer: so that I will have someone to wipe my ass and change my diaper when I am too old to control myself.

I'm studying ways to set up a system to pay (well) in sats for that and the rest of the care I'll need when the time comes.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 5 Jan

Great forward thinking.

It will be cool to enrol into a nursing home together with my wife and some good friends haha

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 5 Jan

Cool idea. But it probably won't work out the way you might think.

Here's what it seems like to me - as you age, people have wildly different levels of health. Some people are in awful health, and can't do anything. Others are fine. Seems like 8 out of 10 older people (over 70) are out of commission because of a major health issue, or are just about to have surgery, or are recovering from surgery. Or have to take care of an ailing family member.

So the likelihood that you'll be "in sync" is low.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @JesseJames 5 Jan

TBH, when I get to that age/situation you can take me out... lol

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 5 Jan

I’m depending on my wife to do that haha

Prior to fatherhood, I have had two colleagues advise me on handling students, stating your love must be unconditional. I remember fuming, what the hell do you mean by unconditional love?

But right now, I can tell you, yeah I know what unconditional love entails and feels like!