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re: Older folks that never had kids
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:33 am to Aquafinaman
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:33 am to Aquafinaman
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Like anything else, there's a wide variance in quality of kids people have. Some kids are little monsters that absolutely destroy the parents' existence, others give it meaning. YMMV.
You show me a kid that is a little monster, and I will show you a kid that is poorly parented. Once you see how many people parent, you will quickly realize why so many kids are assholes.
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Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:45 am to Klingler7
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I will leave an inheritance to St. Jude Hospital in Tennessee.
Glad to hear this. Very worthy cause
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:55 am to GeorgeTheGreek
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Interesting way to say I’m a lonely guy and women have found something continuously wrong with me.
Have you ever interacted with women? They do this anyway
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:09 am to Klingler7
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told my therapist that it would be nice to attract a 30 something attractive female that is a professional and not a gold digger.
There’s a lot of 30 something attractive females in the gym. You can do it baw.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:15 am to BabyTac
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For whatever reason (relationship troubles, not fertile, etc). Do you sometimes wonder what the next step is? Do you get to an age and wonder what you’re supposed to do next?
Struggling with this. Vacations, extra money, and free time can only go so far.
The last part sounds like you’re trying too hard to brag. All the vacations, extra money, and free time could never replace the love I have for my wife and kids.
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Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: And the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; So are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:24 am to BabyTac
If the concern is about who will care for you when you are older, then there are a couple of options. One is an assisted living facility. The other is to team up with other older folks who are in a similar situation and help each other out.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:32 am to BabyTac
I wonder sometimes - I think we would have made great parents, but I can't say I have a gnawing regret. I have a great relationship with all my nieces and nephews, they are like our children in my eyes.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:16 am to LRB1967
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If the concern is about who will care for you when you are older
That really had zero impact on our decision to have kids. I hope we never become a burden on them where they have to take care of us.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:27 am to fallguy_1978
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I hope we never become a burden on them where they have to take care of us.
It is not a burden. I take care of my 80 year old parents and consider it a blessing. Same with my SO who does the same thing with his parents. I am sure that your children will feel the same way when and if you need care. Elderly people have a lot to contribute to a family even if they need daily care.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 8:16 am to BabyTac
quote:Feels like something they'd worry about less and less the older they got imo.
For whatever reason (relationship troubles, not fertile, etc). Do you sometimes wonder what the next step is? Do you get to an age and wonder what you’re supposed to do next?
Struggling with this. Vacations, extra money, and free time can only go so far.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 8:26 am to LRB1967
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It is not a burden. I take care of my 80 year old parents and consider it a blessing. Same with my SO who does the same thing with his parents. I am sure that your children will feel the same way when and if you need care. Elderly people have a lot to contribute to a family even if they need daily care.
I hope when my parents near their end that I can be involved and engaged in caring for them. I was listening to Scott Galloway talk about this last week and it changed my perspective on the matter. It will likely enable me to be at peace with losing them for good.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 8:05 pm to The Third Leg
For all of those who have chosen not to have kids, do you plan to donate your sperm to a sperm bank? If not, you are eliminating yourself from the gene pool.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 8:07 pm to LRB1967
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If the concern is about who will care for you when you are older, then there are a couple of options. ………………. The other is to team up with other older folks who are in a similar situation and help each other out.
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This post was edited on 5/1/23 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 5/1/23 at 9:02 pm to BabyTac
Mind your own business why do you care? That’s creepy as frick
Posted on 5/1/23 at 9:10 pm to BabyTac
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I get that. Tried Big Brothers. Felt like since I wasn’t doing it for some probationary reason everyone looked at me as a pedo. I’m sure there’s a purpose once a man with no kids gets into his mid 40s. Just curious what it is.
If you played baseball when younger and enjoy sports, sign up to help coach at your local Little League. They always need coaches, and the parents are often too busy with multiple kids or don’t know enough to coach. Coach the older kids if you can. It’s more fun at that age. If you are competitive and enjoyed playing sports when younger, you might really be surprised how coaching can be almost as much fun as playing.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 9:54 pm to pelicanpride
I have never seen my friends with their kids and thought "I wish that was me". I keep my money, sleep late, and go on vacation whenever I want. I've always been selfish with my time. I accept my flaws and too old to change. Kudos to others who live that life. Nothing but love...
Posted on 5/1/23 at 10:16 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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now realize our existence is to breed
"The Selfish Gene" by Richard Dawkins theorizes that our human bodies are functionally just protective survival machines for the propagation of our genes. We're just the meat container to allow the genes to achieve their purpose.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:24 pm to BabyTac
Simple.
Buy this.
Head here.
Find you a low maintenance and drama free life companion, and smile that you're not paying child support, alimony, or supporting kids with no income who are 30 and liberal arts majors.
Buy this.
Head here.
Find you a low maintenance and drama free life companion, and smile that you're not paying child support, alimony, or supporting kids with no income who are 30 and liberal arts majors.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:30 pm to BabyTac
I had all mine early so should have best of both worlds. I respect people who don't want them. So many truly don't and are bad parents.
I can't fathom my life without them. They rock.
I can't fathom my life without them. They rock.
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