I always hate this very predictable reply. It’s gotten old. Obviously I can’t speak for everyone who is anti-abortion but the folks I know who don’t support abortion don’t want women who don’t want babies to have babies. We want men and women to stop engaging in reckless behavior that results in their getting pregnant with babies they don’t want. It’s really not rocket science. Stop promoting random sex like it’s just another recreational activity. Start taking these decisions seriously. And if you must engage in sec but know you don’t want a baby, make sure you aren’t creating a baby. As a woman who waited 38 years to have children I can tell you that there are reliable ways to make sure you do not get pregnant.
I don’t know what one’s dating/sex life has to do with it. I have 3 boys 18-22 and none have had a girlfriend nor are they interested in casual sex. COVID interrupted their social life, yes, but even without that I’m not sure it’d be any different. They have other things they are focused on. My oldest chose not to go to college instead choosing to start his own business and is doing quite well making 6 figures plus. He says he’s not interested in complicating his life with the drama a relationship can bring right now (he watched his older sister and his friends). My middle son has been going to school, working his butt off making money, and traveling. My youngest? He’s a brainiac who spends his time working or with his nose in an advanced physics, math, or philosophy book. They all look forward to having meaningful relationships…. in the future. Right now they just don’t feel like the roller coaster would add fo the pursuit of their goals🤷🏻♀️
I hate the “I’m a realist” as that implies we know more than we do. When it comes to half full or half empty it’s not about what we “know”. It’s about what we choose to focus on. The person who sees the glass as half full isn’t in denial of the negative that exists. They simply to choose to find the positive. And also to choose hope for the best over fear of the worst
I’m 62. Unvaxxed. Haven’t had any vax since I was a kid. And I can’t tell you the last time I was sick (btw I am out and about and travel internationally a lot since my daughter lives in Europe). Same for my husband. And my kids. And even my 95 yo mom
Oh my goodness. She’s young. I have 4 children, 3 of whom are boys 18, 21, and 22. None of them have had a girlfriend yet. And yes, believe it or not they are perfectly normal, attractive, smart, young men. They just aren’t interested in complicateing their lives with a relationship right now (they watched their older sister and said no thanks lol) and aren’t into the idea of casual hook ups. Please tell your friend to slow it down. It is far from over
Agree with how you started out but you lost me at women need to give birth in their 20s. Life is long nowadays. We aren’t slipping down the other side in our 40s and 50s. There is much to see, much to know, much to do. And raising a family is not for those who are still trying to figure o themselves out, who they are, what they want, what the world has to offer, and how they fit into it. For most of the folks I know, 20s was about education, personal growth, learning and practicing the fine art of being a responsible adult. We all got married in our early 30s and had kids soon after, mid-30s, and beyond. I actually had four kids between 38 and 44 which allowed me to have a full career and the family (gave up that career to stay at home). Absolutely no regrets. I feel like I had the best of both worlds. Trying to do it the other way around would not have yielded the same results
Where exactly did that happen? That is not in their job description.Even the police who are there to catch smugglers don’t do that. If it involves bodily cavities they take them to a hospital, they don’t do it at the airport
But then you have to consider the yearly property taxes, the cost of maintenance and just general upkeep, the cost of improvements people make to the home and land, the increased cost in utilities and furnishings and such, and then the realtor’s commission when you sell it. It “can” be a great investment but for a large percentage of folks it’s really just a major money suck.
We paid X for our home in 2005. We sold it for the same in 2020. But the almost 200k in property taxes spent over that time, the 40k in realto’s commission when we sold, the 100k in maintenance and improvements, etc? Gone like the wind.
There are plenty of great places to go. The “there’s no place to go it sucks everywhere “ is keeping a lot of folks stuck in very bad situations. Think out of the box. No matter how “difficult “ it may seem. We moved from Massachusetts to SC in 2021. It’s been glorious. We know folks who moved to Florida. They couldn’t be happier. Be careful not to become your own worst enemy by giving up.
Best wishes
That’s not likely. UHC is actually excellent insurance. We’ve had it as has my parents