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[โ€“] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Rising global fascism, rising global temperatures, enshittification creeping into every possible facet of life both on-line and off-line...

This is a scary fucking place to try to raise a kid. I wish I lived in this hypothetical universe where I "changed my mind" about having kids as I got older - that place must be amazing. Instead every passing year, and every passing headline, reaffirms my decision to remain child-free.

I wish my mind could be changed on this. I love kids. Growing up, I always thought I would be a parent. But after working 40 hours a week, I still can't find affordable rent, I still wear old clothing full of holes, I still settle for a protein bar or crackers as "lunch," and I still have to pay a deductible for my medicines even though I pay nearly $100 to my health insurance company every goddamn paycheck.

This life is a scam. Like hell am I bringing kids into it.