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		Tade0 on Dec 6, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No one wants to have kids anymore If considering children you focus on financials/comfort, you're going to get the same answer every time. You don't do it to be better off or more comfortable. You do it to have a meaningful relationship. It's really the same as having a life partner. Why do it when going out costs money and you'll have to adjust your schedule to their needs?

nonethewiser on Dec 6, 2022 [–]

I essentially see it the same way. It's a tradeoff of pleasure and comfort for meaning.

It's a counter intuitive choice in the modern world. Its increasingly common to choose comfort over meaning. Especially when so many dont think meaning even exists.

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