How is not having kids selfish?

Rayzah

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ngl it is funny seeing the "kids gave my life purpose" tangent

like goddamn what was you doing before then? :mjlol:
Real talk I ask that question every time I hear someone say it. It’s to the point I started wondering are those the type of people that need to have kids?

They say things like it matured them or they realize that they weren’t doing anything meaningful with their life before. They no longer have the need to do anything fun or have any interest outside of their kids.

They say the only shows/movies or games I play is with my kids. I be like so when you kids get older and move out what are you going to do? Have more kids because you are bored?
 

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Also in the post I mentioned mindsets but it's also true for feelings. I can personally feel like life is a gift, pleasurable , and amazing but that doesn't mean the next person will think, feel, and see the world as I do personally. And I accept that rather than trying to shame and gaslight them into seeing things exactly how I see them bruh. But having discourse on various topics like these are good imo.
It's not a 'feeling'... Get out here with that female nonsense.

It's observable across nature, including human, life is vastly better than not life. Life is full of enjoyable things.

Just accept it's selfish and keep it pushing.:yeshrug:
 

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For most people I’d say a good 70% having kids is like checking a box in a check list. Right next to buying a car.

It gives there life meaning. The only people I ever hear saying not having kids is selfish are bitter old men.

One of my buddies just got married and is having his first kid. I asked him why, and his response was we’re board.
 

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You're wasting my time.

How is it selfish then. Cant say "youre not obligated" then say "its selfsish, someone gave birth to your ass; so pay it forward" you are literally demanding nikkas have kids dawg stop playing its too early nikkas is tired.
 

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How is it selfish then. Cant say "youre not obligated" then say "its selfsish, someone gave birth to your ass; so pay it forward" you are literally demanding nikkas have kids dawg stop playing its too early nikkas is tired.
Smarten up, Reptile.
I just say it's selfish. He's free to do selfish thing. People can do selfish things. It's a free world. They have a CHOICE. I do not have the power to impose obligation on others. I'm just making an observation and answering the question HE asked.
 

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A question that people should be asking themselves is not “do I want kids?”…It’s “Do I want to be a parent?”. If you can answer that question honestly and you ascertain that you do want to be a parent…my hats off to you. But if you really think about it and you don’t…or have reservations, it’s nothing more selfish you can do than to bring a child or children into this world.

I know people who LOVE the shyt outta their kids and love raising them, and I also know people who love their kids but carry resentment towards them. How their lives turned out etc.
 

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ngl it is funny seeing the "kids gave my life purpose" tangent

like goddamn what was you doing before then? :mjlol:
The feeling of "purpose" is more of a responsibility to provide a world for the life you've put into this world and create a household. In a lot of cases for us parents, this experience makes us want to strive to provide more and even better than we would do for ourselves.
This is not to say we weren't doing shyt before having kids. I think some of you assume that when you hear "kids give my life purpose" . No experince in my life gave me as much joy as seeing my child for the first time. It def he helps develop more empathy.

Also, if you are in your 20s or early 30s and triying to experience things in life for the first time then having kids won't probably be on your radar. Nothing wrong with that, but assuming you'll feel this way forever is kinda foolish.

Yes, kids cost money. Hopefully when people have them, they adjust their spending in order to provide. At a certain point in life you realize money is just a tool used to obtain things to provide memories. So while living, spend it on things worthwhile. As you get older, you'll determine the most worthwhile thing to spend it on.

Pics from vacations solo or with friends are great, but pics from a vacation with your family that you've created will def hit differently.

....and if the marriage don't work out, at least you can say you tried with the best intentions. None of us can avoid what the future brings.
 
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Lmao at this post because it implies that most parents are emotionally developed and mature. nikka please! Most the people i know who had kids had kids out of wedlock being freaky and acting on their lust. A lot of parents will tell you point blank they don't like their baby momma/daddy.

I'm the "responsible friend" in my social circle who has to constantly give these parents life advice.

Imagine a person on child support or had kids out of wedlock trying to shame you or say you're emotionally stunted.


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I don’t have these problems. I was married when I had my kid. I even raised a kid who mother clearly shouldnt have had kids. so yeah there are people who have kids who shouldn’t.
 
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