• whoisearth@lemmy.ca
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    11 hours ago

    What’s even funnier is the people my age or younger without kids thinking there’s going to be some magical person to take care of them as they get older.

    Jesus people are deluded. I get many of you don’t want kids. Good fucking luck expecting the system or strangers to take care of you 🤣🤣🤣

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        11 hours ago

        I never said that, but statistically and anecdotally when you get older your first line of support is your family. When you have no family you have no first line of support.

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          10 hours ago

          Statistically and anecdotally, if you only make children so they will take care of you when you’re old, they will ditch your sorry ass at the fist opportunity.

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            8 hours ago

            Never said that but if you don’t have them everyone around you is going to die unless you’re lucky enough to die early. With no kids and a government that doesn’t give a shit and no money what’s your plan? Lol

            Are you just an inconvenienced millionaire right now waiting for your day to be rich?

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              5 hours ago

              Never said that

              You did say that, there is no other reason for you to make that comment. If you wanted to say something else, perhaps that was a bit of unconscious talking. Anyway, I am not selfish and psychotic enough to see kids as my regiment plan, so thanks but no thanks.

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      10 hours ago

      Hi, I’m part of the system of strangers that takes care of the elderly in America. Most of them do have children, and are abandoned to the system. They are in a similar position to those without, but there are some whose families do still visit at the facility, and those do tend to be the ones doing the best.

      It’s iust a general trend though. Exceptions exist on both sides

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      9 hours ago

      The one who is deluded is you. First, you definitely can’t guarantee your kids will live in the same town as you when you are retired and need help. Second of all, having kids costs a shitload of money. This money you can use instead to build up savings so that later in your life you can afford to hire someone to take care of you.

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        8 hours ago

        Life costs money and poor people are fine having kids. People really need to stop that excuse.

        I stand by what I said. Statistically and anecdotally if you have no family you are relying on the state and strangers. The state specifically in America can no longer be trusted and strangers don’t give a shit without a paycheck. You planning on being rich?