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I am of the age to have kids, some of my friends have them, but I have mixed feelings about it, just wondering about other people's experiences.

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[–] bokherif@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Teppichbrand@feddit.org -1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

People had children in conditions way worse than this. Children and their patents used to suffer and die all the time. Yet they are the expression of hope and confidence in our species. And while I agree that it's not looking great for us, I refuse to give up, roll on my back and wait to go extinct in an aging, dying world.

[–] bokherif@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly I don’t care. What is special about our species anyway? And if I ever wanted kids, I would want them to be born into a reasonable society, not into this skewed and twisted society where greed and ownership is the main goal.

[–] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 1 points 1 hour ago

Always has been