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socialvibe | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 Sadly I know many people who feel they can’t afford to have more babies. What do you think a solution is for people who think this way?
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ChipButty | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Maybe they aware of their financial situations enough to know how many children they can support.
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HODL | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +4 
 The solution is to stop thinking that way. Kids aren’t that expensive.
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hodlbod | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Only college is, and college is a scam
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freemymind 🇨🇭 | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 In the US. In europe we have social governments and societies that pay the bills for education.
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atyh | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 yeah the people over there are part of the scam.
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nym | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 It wasn’t always that way, but is now
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atyh | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 as with most things.
people still don’t understand the inherent corrupting nature of greed, and bureaucracy
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freemymind 🇨🇭 | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Where is over there?
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atyh | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 probably depends on where you start from and where youre going 😆
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ChipButty | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 My eldest nephew & his wife have nine kids. I hope you have at least that many 👍
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socialvibe | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Well I beg to differ 🤣🤣 I have 3. Definitely not cheap but I will say it’s something you just figure out. You may even work harder for them,  and personally there isn’t a better feeling than being their parent. It’s not an easy task, but totally worth it.
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Jon | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 You will never be able to afford children. But when you have them, you figure it out. You can't wait for the right time, it doesn't exist. If anything, the longer you leave it the harder it gets (age!)
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socialvibe | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I totally agree! I tell many this same thing. If you keep waiting to “afford it” it won’t happen.
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Jon | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Also, waiting for your career to take off is a waste of time. There is no such thing and it's just another cell in the prison camp.