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~contrarian

My father was pretty much the opposite of ~orchard's father. Everything was behind schedule and over budget. I know I will not reproduce. As I grow older, I cannot help but understand more and more why people have kids in the first place however.

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~tffb wrote (thread):

I sort of see it (having kids) as sort of a "immortality project", as one person I know put it. Or, a type of living legacy. I mean there *are* other reasons to have kids, but I never much liked kids or *being* a kid back in the day, really. I always wanted to be older, and when I was around 24 or 25, I sort of breathed a sigh of relief like: "damn, I am glad I survived all that!" A lot of tumultuous times and struggle in my younger years, and in regards to economic status, that is still basically the case now, and I wouldn't put that on a life that didn't ask to be brought into this world.

It's a better way for me, though. To be w/o kid and just "do whatever" with my life/time. A lot of ambiguity and indifference towards many things I would otherwise have to concern myself with. So, it works out in the end :)

~bartender, another instant coffee and a beverage for those present, as well. May you all have a nice night :):)