[4wsn]

Can you elaborate more on _why_ you decided to have a kid? :)

I'm definitely in favor of having kids because I'm not sure what sort of end-game a civilization is aiming for if they decide to stop having kids, but I've yet to have a discussion on this topic with a younger native European that actually wants or has kids. The answer is always either "well I want to be able to travel and have fun without caring for a child", or "the world sucks so I don't want to bring a kid into it".

[aynsof]

(I'm Australian for the record.) Over the last few years I've moved away from that mindset that you outline.

I was finding that a life of travel, hobbies, and low responsibility was becoming more hollow to me.

And the world is a tough place, but it always has been and always will be. I just didn't think that allowed me to absolve myself of responsibility in making it better and doing what a saw was my duty.

Also kids are pretty cool. They're like little acid trippers. I didn't want to miss out on the chance to have that experience.