None of my lil cousins have kids. Age range from 18-25. All of my friends had kids before 25. Wtf is going on and should we be worried?

[tuckgod]

“Why are my cousins not losers like I was, out here being responsible instead of selling homegrown and dropping seed in every scallywag that let them sleep on their couch”

 

[Michael's Black Son]

Young people are not having kids man and it's bothering me. I understand the economy has a lot to do with it but from what I hear, A LOT less people are having abortions. Does that mean that we are chemically affected and a lot of folks can't reproduce? Is it simply the economy?

This isn’t a bad thing if your cousins are working hard to get a bag and stay stress free

 

[Michael's Black Son]

“Why are my cousins not losers like I was, out here being responsible instead of selling homegrown and dropping seed in every scallywag that let them sleep on their couch”

LOL

Misery loves company and some processed food from DoorDash

 

[Ol’Otis]

nothing unheard of. Mom has 7 kids, didn't raise any of us; dad has 8 kids, for 4 of us, never had him in our lives. The other 4 had him in spurts, nobody had him throughout childhood. There are a combination of factors that made this possible.

I'm always surprised, when I meet black people, who didn't know broken families growing up, or likewise, didn't know strong, solid families. I come from a mess but knew both other broken families and wonderful, intact families growing up. And it always will bother me when black people are blamed en masse ("the community") for the contemporary black family unit.

thats one perspective but to me having kids are the biggest gift you can receive. Nothing is comparable to being a parent, absolutely nothing.

You still hella low. Nobody is truly ready for kids until they have them, you can guide mf's and give all the advice but truly, its the experience that makes or breaks you and defines you as a parent. Having them "too young", or waiting to be "ready" at a later age, don't lock in your ability to be a sound parent. Its not a great idea to have kids as a teenager and its not a great idea to have kids after 40 (middle age), but age isn't as big a factor as, where you are in your emotional development as a person and the physical and financial ability to rear kids.

But if I was gonna put an age on it? If you're typical college/university age in America, or younger, you should probably wait to have children. In tge US, many people who go to college don't graduate until 23 or 24, so in general saying waiting until at least 25 to have your first kid is decent advice. But again, I'm not as much of an ageist on this. 99.9% of people with a "teen" on their age should not do it, but once you hit your 20s, if you think you're ready, go for it. Some people are mature for their age at 21, 22, shyt like that.

For the record, when I had my oldest daughter, I was 27 going on 28, the mom was 21. My other BM, when she had her oldest (not my kid), she was also 21.

13. 6 on mom side, 7 on dad's. Possibly one more on our dad's side but we can't confirm that until he gets outta prison.

Man I wasn't trying to

Why don't you want any?

Growing up in poverty left a permanent scar on me

 

[Buckeye Fever]

This thread has just reassured me that pulling out was the best financial decision I ever made.

I don't know how you do it, breh.

Pullin' out is probably the most difficult thing to do

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Growing up in poverty left a permanent scar on me

The mean streets of the infamous Decatur, Illinois did a number on me.

Hell, we don't even have a Long John Silver anymore.

 

[ThrobbingHood]

I don't know how you do it, breh.

Pullin' out is probably the most difficult thing to do

It is. That’s why I’m baffled when people call me selfish. I’m denying myself the ultimate pleasure out of sexual discipline. All these big backs can’t even deny themselves dessert after a buffet.

 

[Meowth tote da Uzi]

Having kids before 26 is delinquent/weak pullout game activity. Why the fukk would you want to have a kid between the ages of 18 and 25. Just say you didnt go to college and didnt have shyt going for you so you knocked up some broad to fell like you was doing something.

 

[HabitualChiller]

Everybody talks like its a good thing but in the long run it'd not. GenZ is not even trying to date or be in relationships either.

What if its an agenda? Its like a slow bloodless pseudo self genocide.. This is why countries bring in immigrants as a temporary tax resource because local populations are not procreating.

Look at Japan...

Look at Jaoan

Look at Japan

Calling it an agenda is a cop-out/lazy answer/simple ass response to a complex ass question.

Japan and America are going through this due to late-stage capitalism (which itself is a broad ass statement) and a complacent ass population.

 

[FaTaL]

Young people are not having kids man and it's bothering me. I understand the economy has a lot to do with it but from what I hear, A LOT less people are having abortions. Does that mean that we are chemically affected and a lot of folks can't reproduce? Is it simply the economy?

economy sucks, the welfare scam is coming to a end, section 8 is dying, why have kids?

 

[TAYLONDO SAMSWORTHY]

1. Better pullout game
2. Not rushing due to awareness
3. Not buying to abortions will send u to hell


Im all for young mfs not having babies. Live life, gain some maturity and responsibility bout yaself. Stop rushing to have a dysfunctional ass family raising these future yns nikka

 

[ThisIsLife]

Seems smart to me. Why have a child before you're ready or if you don't want to?

Your cousin are either gay or smart.

 

[Peak]

Young people are not having kids man and it's bothering me. I understand the economy has a lot to do with it but from what I hear, A LOT less people are having abortions. Does that mean that we are chemically affected and a lot of folks can't reproduce? Is it simply the economy?

Kids are a massive responsibility emotionally and financially. If they are not in a good place in both areas kids shouldn't be a discussion.

 

[Wild self]

Everybody talks like its a good thing but in the long run it'd not. GenZ is not even trying to date or be in relationships either.

What if its an agenda? Its like a slow bloodless pseudo self genocide.. This is why countries bring in immigrants as a temporary tax resource because local populations are not procreating.

Look at Japan...

Look at Jaoan

Look at Japan

Its already been implied that the reason why the barely essential items like housing, food, tuition is artificially high is because the owners of those industries WANT to slow the population growth because they believe that humans are parasites that need a curb from "natural" growth.

 

[Wild self]

I have a fairly well off friend thats dating a broke ass dude.

He has 3 younger kids.

This dude struggling to take them school shopping and proving for their special needs diets. Just struggling with daycare braces etc.

Apparently what was important to him and the bm was to have kids "young".


Perhaps our peoples waiting till they're more established is a much better move.

Call CPS on them.

Some people take their kids for granted.