I feel like I don’t want kids because I don’t want to have to go through the rat race again but for my kids...it feels weird. Anybody else experience that?

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Yes; but I don’t give AF. Please join me in the FIRE movement! Financially independent retiring early

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M1 I think we are the same person! 🤣

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If you mean that you’d have to go through the rat race in order to afford raising your kids, proving a future for them - I can only tell you that it’s quite the opposite for me. They provide the meaningful purpose that makes much else in life seem so much less pointless and exhausting.

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If you don’t want kids then don’t have kids.

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Thanks for the approval dad.

Kids are great but have you tried money and a peaceful home life?

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Truth is I'm an extremely happy uncle. My wife and I love our nieces and nephews, family and friends alike.

I just don't want to raise them 24x7.

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The world is over populated. The less kids you have, the better. Knock yourself out

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You mean don’t knock one

I just didn’t want snotty little germ factories cramping my style

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Neither do we. Thanks for not reproducing.

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Yeah I wasn’t the most clear. I mean I’m at a successful point now but I’ll have to get back in via my kids even if indirectly: worrying about what school theyll get into, the jobs they have, etc

No. What makes you feel like raising kids is a rat race?

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