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[–] 14 points 5 months ago (4 children)

yup. My father who never finished junior high raised seven kids on a single income and paid off a 5 bedroom home with massive yard near a major city with a good pension. I have a masters a dual major bachelors in stem and many certs and am barely holding onto a 2 bedroom condo with no kids (I mean the no kids is the way I want it). There is obviously something different thats been occuring between the 70's and now.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I'm in the same sort of situation. My parents both started college and dropped out after 3+ years. Then raised 3 kids and bought two houses while paying off two college tuitions with no degrees to show for it all on one secretary's income. Me and my wife both have college degrees and both work full time and can barely afford the tiny house we bought after 10+ years of saving. We would like children but I just don't see how we could afford it. How my parents did it financially seems like straight science fiction.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah and i dont want kids either but if i won the lottery i would reconsider. But no i dont want to be a poor broke parent like fuck outta here

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago

    even if I was young and won the lottery I would not. maybe adopt or foster. at my age if I won the lotter I would not even do that. In the past I would have been looking at charities but at this point im likely to fund progressives. Not going to win the lottery as the tickets stopped being a paltry expense to get once in awhile.

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