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Re:This is a teenager by nurple on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @05:26PM (#40057421)
Do you realize that having the time and resources for those things is a privilege that many in poverty don't have?
Re:This is a teenager by gowld on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @06:06PM (#40057823)
Of course! Poor children are innocent victims. But once they turn 18 and start having children, it's time those adults pull themselves up by their bootstraps, and their deprived childhoods don't matter anymore. Flawless logic.
Re:This is a teenager by wyre on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @08:59PM (#40059261)
Yes, so the best thing to do for these children is to help bring their parents out of poverty.
Re:This is a teenager by latency-guy2 on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @10:28PM (#40059790)
Those in poverty do have that time. Number of hours worked increases with wealth. Share of people working more than one job has fell since the 90s, and never exceeded 7%. Average commute time (one way) has been 20 - 30 minutes since the 90s.

You're pushing rhetoric, not reality. Which is fine, but I won't let you lie.

Re:This is a teenager by helboi4 on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @06:51AM (#40062816)
I dunno man I work way less than my friends who work retail/hospitality/labouring jobs etc. Maybe the top people in my field work loads but most don't. But more importantly, I sit on my ass all day. Being physically exhausted from being on your feet all day is simply harder to deal with. Furthermore, I can afford a lot of things that take stress off me. I can afford to buy quality premade food when I don't have time to make food. I can afford to take Ubers when I need to get stuff fast etc etc. When I was growing up I probably had food from a takeaway or restaurant like once a year and I often couldn't afford to take the bus. That erodes your time.