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by RadiozRadioz 19 days ago
> You'll stop praising the lack of children when you are 80 and nobody young wants to take care of you. You will have a lonely, lonely existence.

I have always considered this to be a selfish sentiment. Wanting children so that you yourself are less lonely. That isn't to say it's a bad thing, mind you.

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Yep, difficult to imagine a more egoistic personality. I'm afraid to be alone when I'm old, so I'll create little slaves to take care of me. I don't know how many families I know where the children live on other continents and the parents live by themselves, and see them once a year.

So you'd better brush up on your social skills, having children is no guarantee that someone will take care of you when you are old.

Slaves? Get real kid. Obviously nothing is guaranteed. But family is family, and is worth having.

You clearly are a angry, bitter person. Perhaps that is why you are alone.

Not to be that guy... but you seem way more angry and bitter. But I will pray for you! =)