• JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
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    No no, you see, the DINKs got it all figured out.

    • Work hard in your 20s and 30s
    • Get a house
    • Build a nest egg
    • Get your shit together
    • Have an amazing sex life while you’ve still got ample supply of your gender’s hormones, and total privacy.
    • Then in the late 30s, pick up a pre-owned child that some other parents couldn’t afford anymore.

    If you’re okay with one that’s a couple years old, you can skip all the pregnancy, child birth, infancy, bed training, sleep regressions, the toilet training, etc, and at least get one that’s already partially verbal (and fully mobile).

    Yeah, you don’t get a warranty, but really neither did the original owner.

    Biggest downside is that you wind up dealing with trauma/neglect/abuse that may have impacted them. You don’t always get full service history or maintenance records, and they may not even show any signs of a problem for several years.

    But that can happen to anyone.

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      That’s not dink though. Why would you fuck it up by adopting?

      Stay childfree for life!

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      Fuck English, fuck it it with a syphilitic cactus.

      These bs errors, if we consistently write them wrong those English nerds will be forced to change the rules.

      We literally did that before.

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        “Loose” is pronounced “loose” and written “loose”.

        “Lose” is pronounced “lose” and written “lose”.

        You’re welcome for this lesson in the very efficient English language.

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    i used to sort of feel these ways. now im older and im just afraid of aging extremely lonely. best luck lol

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      As someone with 2 kids and a wife I wish I was alone… because as it looks right now I won’t even make it to my retirement with how crazy everyone is. It’s just to much.

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        holy brother … i guess if i post a dark comment, i should expect one in return, but godamn. hoping the best for you and ofc figure i should encourage you talking about it with someone. all the best

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      Also the placenta. Lots of nutrients in here. Got a cook it really good though, it’s essentially a parasite that another parasite eats. Like the middle guy in a dog pile. You don’t want to eat him until after he’s at least had a good wash. Unless that’s your thing, in which case, go for it.

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        There is no child/food you cant salt enough to make it tasty. Spices are key to the modern cannibalistic lifestyle.

        Like you can see in this illustration professionals dip the limbs in ketchup:

        illustration

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          Its not cannibalism I think one of the Marines in the sequel dies from getting sprayed with acid blood after shooting one that’s barbecue sauce not ketchup

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    This pic looks like was taken at a nice apartment complex in lower Manhattan. can’t recall the name

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      I mean, that feels like a shot in the dark. Like it’s entirely possible that it’s that NYC building but based on the available info, it could also be a large number of buildings in Europe, and I’m sure elsewhere. What was the tipoff, just the red brick? Because that is extremely common in my country.

      If the tipoff was the ice cream, then that’s fair, I didn’t want to cheat and google it.

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        I don’t remember space cat in any of those so they’re worse movies or in forgetting I should re watch anyway wait no space cat is in the second movie I think but is just normal cat she doesn’t take them to space

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      But if you’re worried about less money, less personal time, career progress harm, and less hobbying, you aren’t nearly ready to be a parent.

      You made it sound like that’d be some ultimate goal. To be ready to be a parent. Meh.

      I value my time too much to waste it on another being. I love my hobbies and wifey and that’s enough. Computers alone take many hours a day, why would i want to abandon all sparetime to shovel poop, wish piss, buy food, make food, stay up all night, etc etc. Yikes!

      And we swim in money, don’t work, and have more than we would ever spend(probably). Yet I’d say we’re too poor to have a kid. The world goes down the drain, why would i want my kids have to witness that? I’m an asshole, but no monster.

      Having kids is most of the time just incredibly selfish. To not be alone, to have a “reason to exit”, to be needed, to been taken care of when old, etc.

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      So many words, so much hate, you’re proving OP’s thesis.

      You’re right you weren’t ready to be a parent, you think you are the poor baby.

      At least the stepdad chose to walk into parenthood, I hope he gives the kid joy and love.