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I have no idea how people can afford kids (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by Confidant6198@lemmy.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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Under capitalism life is a Russian roulette and having a kid is just throwing dice on wether they will have a good life or not, and you need to take jobs that you don't want to do when times are tough and are always tired from work and coming back home to have to take care of them. Sounds like a nightmare. The worst part is the uncertainty of "will my family survive if I get laid off", not worth it.

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[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago

Most people in the world having kids are materially impoverished and managing to raise decent people. It's tough but people figure it out