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Anon is at a crossroads in life (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

OP has the right goals, but having a kid doesn't automatically change your life. Took the dude 9 months to start looking for a job? Yeah. Something tells me nothing is going to change.

Lots of terrible mothers that thought just having a kid would change their life.

[–] Azzu@lemm.ee 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It does change your life. We're biologically wired to provide for our offspring. For fathers, the biological changes start only when the child is born and you see it and interact with it, so this "getting your shit together" starting at birth is actually perfectly normal and might certainly work.

[–] Rekorse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The implication is the guy is only doing the right thing because he has to. Their point is that they didnt do anything different than before, they still aren't taking any control or responsibility in their life.

[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And that was the point isn't it? Now he HAS to. Motivation is a precious thing for some people. And if he is indeed doing the right thing because he has to, then by definition he is responsible.

[–] Rekorse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure I'd call that motivation. Maybe instinct? Like an animal is motivated.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We are animals. Deriding that fact and pretending we are not is nothing more than self delusion. Some of us are motivated by instincts while others are motivated by logic.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Although logic is a bunch of neurons instincting together.