Re:Neal Stephenson: Why I Am a Sociomediapath (2015)
by jstelly on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @02:30PM
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It's because the abstract idea of a child is very different from the concrete reality of your specific child. I went through the same kind of thinking in my 20s; it's very hard to realize the huge gap between the idea of children and your actual children without visiting the other side.
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Re:Neal Stephenson: Why I Am a Sociomediapath (2015)
by rpgmaker on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @06:34PM
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You know… Before you have a kid, everyone tells you, "it's the best thing you'll ever do." And as soon as you get the baby back from the hospital, those same people are like, "Don't worry, it gets better." I'm like, "What the fuck was all that before?" - Quote from While We’re Young.
Re:Neal Stephenson: Why I Am a Sociomediapath (2015)
by gaius on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @04:06PM
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You can't visit. It's a one way ticket.
Re:Neal Stephenson: Why I Am a Sociomediapath (2015)
by stinkytaco on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @04:30PM
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This is why I try very hard not to comment on people's decision not to have children. I think the vast majority of them would likely feel differently once they had them and would find it rewarding in ways an early 20 something cannot imagine.
On the other hand, some of them might not and I sure as hell don't want them having kids. How miserable for everyone involved.