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Re:My Life in Weeks by hnthrowaway0315 on Saturday February 15, 2025 @04:22PM (#43062469)
Exactly. I have thought about it for a while, I think I have to get rid of work or family to be substantially happier. Apparently getting rid of family is morally wrong, so the only option is to get rid of work, somehow, anyhow.

I fully understand why people buy lottery tickets. Hope beats probability on every single instance. I, a Master of Statistics graduates, buy them too.

Re:My Life in Weeks by theoreticalmal on Saturday February 15, 2025 @04:24PM (#43062484)
Is morality really the major thing standing between you and “getting rid of your family”?
Re:My Life in Weeks by hnthrowaway0315 on Saturday February 15, 2025 @04:26PM (#43062494)
Maybe, or maybe not. Now that I think about it, it's difficult to say. But let's say I would rather get rid of work than family, and I don't want to get rid of both.

BTW changing job is still a lot easier than changing family :)

Re:My Life in Weeks by kenjackson on Saturday February 15, 2025 @05:22PM (#43062990)
What’s going on with your family? I can’t imagine much joy without mine.
Re:My Life in Weeks by hnthrowaway0315 on Saturday February 15, 2025 @08:12PM (#43064317)
I guess I'm just not a family person. I don't have too much to complain about my family but I don't (net) gain much. Of course I'm as responsible as your usual parents on the street so I don't want to get rid of my family.
Re:My Life in Weeks by steve_adams_86 on Saturday February 15, 2025 @05:49PM (#43063241)
Me too. I’d have more freedom to do certain things I love, but they’d quickly lose their appeal and I’d have no one to share any of it with. My family are literally the only people who give half a shit about me. Life would be quiet and hollow without them.
Re:My Life in Weeks by jdthedisciple on Sunday February 16, 2025 @04:52AM (#43066820)
> Apparently getting rid of family is morally wrong

Apparently? That's the only thing stopping you from "getting rid of your family" whatever that would mean in practical terms?

Are you Chris Watts' younger brother?

Jesus, wonder if some people even deserve families...