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Parenthood is already desirable. There’s a biological drive and social conditioning to desire it for most people. The disincentives have just become overwhelming. Children take a hell of a lot of resources. Every aspect of modern society has drained all the time, money, energy, emotional resiliance, social support, etc that people need.

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Meh

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I’m logically aware that’s the case for other people, but I find it perplexing why often times. I was sterilized in my mid 20s, and I haven’t ever regretted it.

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Same. I suspect fomo. I experience that for other things but I never bought that kids thing.

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51 points

Also the future is bleak in the poly-crisis.

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Did you watch the new Tom Nicholas video, by chance?

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There are many other social factors that make parenthood undesirable in Japan that this does not address.

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