i'm 27, and i have a kid, planning on having the second one in a year or so. having kids is not expensive, i think the most we spent was 800 for an overpriced stroller we bought because my wife is... well a woman. enough said. point is, if you are not having kids, it's not because it is expensive. how did the wider family react? my mother in law cried with joy, my father in law tried not to, and congratulated me, my mom seemed happy, and my brother doesn't really give a shit. aunts and uncles and cousins all wanted to see th kid. the downside is we spend so much less time with the family, that they started acting weird. demanding we spend more time with them than we want. most people don't have kids is because they bough into this dumb idea that it will make your life worse. it won't, unless you are a very selfish individual. but i think most peoe are. i think most people are so concerned with comfort, that they are not willing to endure the challenegs of parenting, regardless of the amazing joy that comes with being a parent.
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