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by toast0 1825 days ago
And if you have kids and don't like it, too bad, you're honor bound to raise them for 20+ years.

Committing to something for that long based on fear of missing out or peer pressure or lots of people do it and seem happy(ier?) is terrible judgement. Perhaps it's hard to describe the joys and hardships of parenthood, but it's possible to get most of the information even if you can't necessarily feel all the feels before you commit.