It's arrogant AF to insist that one's own way is the only way, and that everyone should conform to that way. People are different. What's best for you isn't automatically best for everyone else. This sort of narrow-minded, absolutist thinking is at the heart of every totalitarian nightmare.
I thought this too until I got married and had a kid
Having kids didn't make me believe that my way was the only way, or that those who made different choices were somehow wrong.
I probably would have written something like this when I was younger. Look back in 30-40 years and see if you still feel this way. Allow for the possibility that what is meaningful to you may evolve as you age. I think this post was meant to be cautionary, not prescriptive.
Very odd to me that you would get triggered about someone saying “Get married and have children” the most normal thing in human history.
I don't care about the substance of your position. I've got kids of my own. It's the notion that your way is the only way, and that those who go a different route are somehow wrong or unfulfilled. It's an arrogant, narrow-minded notion.
So triggered over nothing.
Whatever. In all your underhanded pettiness, you haven't addressed anything I've said. Responding with a different opinion isn't being triggered. But saying that is a convenient way deflect and tarnish the messenger. Classy.
I don’t feel I need to address you accusing me of things I didn’t say.
Really? Because you keep replying. And I didn't accuse you of anything. My comments are entirely about the position you're representing. Claiming otherwise is dishonest. Let's just agree to disagree on this.
I am curious what the rest of the comments were from @SLCW but they aren’t showing for me.
Pretty normal thing indeed.
Most people these days get triggered over the most trivial things said, and not what should trigger them.
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