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Who of you want or don't want children? I am just curious because most people that I talk to don't seem to want it. I mean leftist (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by Confidant6198@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/27368980

I am curious if the majority of leftist people don't actually want children haha. There doesn't seem to be any studies about it, but my convos with leftists is that most don't seem to want to have children either for the uncertainty of the future or because they are too expensive or because it wouldn't give them too much time to organize or whatever other reason that I forgot about.

I personally lean on not having children because I have been laid off of several jobs and having someone financially dependent to me scares the shit out of me and would put my stress levels through the roof.

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[–] Confidant6198@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why do you think so?

[–] Today@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They're happy with each other and the time they spend together. They've said they dont feel the need to procreate and they currently feel like the world is not a place to bring a kid.

[–] Confidant6198@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What are your thoughts on that?

[–] Today@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Her parents hound them about having kids. We told them that the decision is too big for anyone else to push you into it. If they choose to, we will love them and help - but we're not quitting our lives to play Grandma/Grandpa daycare constantly. If they choose not to, then we probably won't have grandkids and that will be ok too. I think our other son might like to have kids but he's nearing mid-30s and isnt seeing anyone. He says he'd prefer to be an uncle than a dad, but if he had the right partner i think that could change.