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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 74 points 1 year ago

No one should have a child unless they are willing to commit themselves to that child 100%. I have a daughter. She's the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me. And if anyone willingly took substantially less effort than I've taken to try to raise her in a safe, healthy environment and prepare her for her future as best I can- fuck you, you should have worn a fucking condom.

No child deserves to be neglected.

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

Interesting/sad how simply due to circumstance, somebody’s absolute honest best at max effort/sacrifice can still be raising a kid in a favela.

Consider the top vs. bottom billion: I expect the latter half’s kids would appear neglected if they were suddenly transported to the former’s McMansions overnight.

That’s not to say the kisses and the love are any less, but the clothes and the education and the soccer practice? I’d bet certainly.

I hope within by two generations from now this kind of pondering is only possible from a historical perspective. The kids deserve it.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Hence my saying 'willingly.' You can't help being impoverished.

[-] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 1 year ago

I also have kids and love them dearly. However I think that it is important that parents have their own interests and time for their own lives, independent of their roles as parents. Of course with very young children there's barely time to sleep, but humans grow up quickly! 😄

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I'm not suggesting otherwise. You can put the effort in to do all that I said and still have time to do your own thing.

[-] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 2 points 1 year ago

This is not a controversial opinion.

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