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0 pointsfolkrav4y ago0 comments

> 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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kevmo3144y ago· 1 in thread

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.

folkravOP4y ago

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

rdtwo4y ago· 1 in thread

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

folkravOP4y ago

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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