I need to stop being boring

Re:I need to stop being boring by folkrav on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @11:41AM (#30933404)

> Everyone I know who has kids is bored: they've given up on their side projects and resigned themselves to jobs they constantly complain about but can't leave because they need to support their family.

Bored and giving up side-projects are two different things. I did give up side-projects after having my son, but it's far from being boring.

As for the job thing... I guess you don't frequent that many people with kids? Or you just happend to know unhappy people? I've changed jobs 2 times (well, 3 if you consider COVID related job loss) since my son was born.

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Re:I need to stop being boring by kevmo314 on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @12:12PM (#30933905)

Definitely don't appreciate the conclusion that I just know unhappy people. As I mentioned, I don't think having kids has anything to do with it.

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Re:I need to stop being boring by folkrav on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @01:39PM (#30935196)

I said you just happen to know unhappy people, not that you only know unhappy people.

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Re:I need to stop being boring by rdtwo on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @06:44PM (#30938388)

I’m bored, starting at my phone while my kid snacks or does activities… so yeah

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Re:I need to stop being boring by folkrav on Thursday April 07, 2022 @12:36PM (#30946845)

By that metric I could say the same of literally everything I do in life. Being bored at times is just normal... Meanwhile I go outside with my son, race down the street, or just kick a ball, and watching him laugh isn't boring at all. YMMV.

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