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14 sats \ 1 reply \ @Fabs 5 Jan \ parent \ on: Why have kids? ideasfromtheedge
I largely agree with ya, yet I think it's also rooted in the fact that we don't belong to any real-world groups,- clans,- or villages anymore which demand certain things of us and give us certain guide rails to navigate with.
We're an unknown wheel in a world full of superficial acquaintances and strangers, and thus, idiots with even a slither of rizz might choose to easily hook up with a lot of women, instead of starting a traditional family- and they're too often applauded for that behavior as well (IMO).
Traditions and festivities ment to bring said close-knit communities together, have largely degraded into yet another commercial Sales-Event, where people either go to, spend and leave or have yet another load of unnecessary crap delivered to their doorsteps.
We're living in a free-for-all world, with the only real close-knit communities being our family- with even the latter being something not everyone can claim.
I think i'd have flourished in the time after 1950 - before the first computers were a thing, as those days where indeed better from a social- and societal standpoint. (Imo)
this is also true, probably why so many people are chronically depressed, despite being surrounded by people all the time.
the point about the family is true, you used to have families band together, grandma was there to help with kids and now, that;s IMO in large part to fiat, most people are having to work into their 70, kids have to move far, far away for a job or in the UK often, they want money to babysit or something.
not all of course, but what a fucking shitshow!
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