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[–] DrunkAnRoot@sh.itjust.works 17 points 7 hours ago

im not spending a fortune to raise a child when i can barely afford eggs

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 16 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

I would kill for a family. I'll die alone, I've accepted that. I understand that im unconventional and weird, I just wish I could meet someone that reflected that. But it's just not in the cards for a man like myself. So ill die surrounded by my animals and hopefully they'll consume my flesh so I can become Jesus 2.0 but with animals

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 56 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (5 children)

I'm trying to get pregnant, but it's kinda hard when you're a guy. I won't stop trying, tho. 🫡

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 21 points 11 hours ago

Never give up 💪

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

Nothing is impossible.

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[–] oppy1984@lemdro.id 9 points 8 hours ago

Born in 84, I've noticed something of a trend in my area. Late gen X and late millennials are having children, most are having two or three, but a lot of people like me born in the mid 80's aren't. While this is by no means universal, there does seem to be more people within five years of my age going without kids.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 hours ago (6 children)

I want biological kids, and I'm right about the point in my life where it would make the most sense to have them. But whenever family asks about it, I tell them I'm not raising children in this kind of administration. They try to suggest that it's not that bad and I stand firm that they're not seeing grandbabies until the government stops being so fashy.

Actually, millennials could probably hold our hypothetical babies hostage, see what's more important to them.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 9 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Actually, millennials could probably hold our hypothetical babies hostage

Given how many kids are in some combination of foster systems, detention centers, corrections programs, or concentration camps, maybe millennials need to start finding the actual babies and liberating them.

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[–] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 30 points 12 hours ago

On a more positive note the newest IPCC report on climate has population decline being the biggest positive impact on climate change, so keep at it!

[–] sad_detective_man@lemmy.dbzer0.com 134 points 17 hours ago (2 children)
[–] xavier666@lemmy.umucat.day 1 points 1 hour ago

!lemmysilver

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 20 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I was born with a penis but Luigi Mangione activated my ovaries

[–] lena@gregtech.eu 1 points 7 minutes ago

Free estrogen!

[–] Newsteinleo@midwest.social 44 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

A friend of mine has three kids and works 70 hours a week. He is not able to make enough to support his family, and social services have been cut so much that his only option is to take out a personal loan, which will only make his problem worse.

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 14 points 12 hours ago (5 children)

14 hours leaves you barely 2 hours of personal time in a day. That's barely enough to just eat and maybe relax but then if you have 3 kids even that time is gone taking care of them. How and why would anyone put themselves through this, like after the first or second kid wouldn't your own limits become apparent

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 24 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

14 hours leaves you barely 2 hours of personal time in a day

You've misspelled "commute"

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago

Yeah didn't think about that but that's probably another 2 hours of energy spent on driving, because everything is spread out and there's no good public transportation options outside of specific areas

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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Frames like that are excellent birth control.

[–] orenj@sopuli.xyz 5 points 5 hours ago

idk im kinda into it

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 180 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

Want higher birthrates? Just convince people that tomorrow will be better than today.

That's how you see a spike in birth rates.

To maintain a steady birthrate, just convince potential parents that the world will not be any worse for their children than it is today.

See, easy.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

They're taking the opposite approach.

In the past families had a bunch of kids because they needed extra laborers to stay afloat, plus childhood mortality rates were so dire they needed spares to cover for the ones who wouldn't make it.

We're already seeing pushes towards removing child labor laws, and RFK Jr is well on his way to ensuring death from easily preventable diseases makes a comeback.

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 57 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

You said ban birth control and porn? Got it.

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 14 points 11 hours ago

So that's why suddenly there's all this interest in banning porn

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 29 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Track everything people do and arrest them for unauthorised opinions? Got it.

[–] TipsyMcGee@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The proliferation of unathorized opinions is threatening democracy! Doubleplus ungood.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago

UK is already on it, lock up anyone for speaking about pantomime action.

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 15 hours ago

Also homosexuality, except for the wealthy.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 71 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (4 children)

Capitalist Corporations: .... hmmmm .... I guess there's no choice .... artificial human breeding it is!

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 23 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Capitalism would also charge for every part of the process, raising the price as some techno feudal lord thinks they can find the right balance between extinction pricing and maximum shareholder value.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 12 points 12 hours ago

Capitalism ~~would also~~ charges for every part of the process

FTFY

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[–] jimjam5@lemmy.world 65 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (8 children)

Growing up, I was of the mindset that I would have got married and started a family by this point in my life. But as of the last few years, my thoughts have done just about a 180.

Even if I was currently with someone/married, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want to raise kids in this day and age in the US (the bullet dodged me when my ex-girlfriend used plan b after we got intimate without protection). I think best case scenario for me now would be DINK, but gotta find someone that can put up with my dumpster fires first.

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