1) A child allowance is commonsense public policy everyone who sees themselves as left of center should support 2) The most obvious way to erode this broad base of support is to become nauseatingly pious about how being a parent brings true happiness compared to working
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I'd rather go back to canvassing for sub-minimum wage on freezing cold street corners for eight hours a day I'd rather pull a double shift at the ticket counter I'd rather get carbon monoxide poisoning again
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Christ, the thing about the worst bosses and the most obnoxious customers is you didn't have to take them home with you It was still just a fucking job They didn't have to be part of your damn life You didn't have to pretend to LOVE them
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If that sounds horribly cold of me, well, don't yell at me, I don't even have kids Yell at my many coworkers I've had over the years who very, very obviously did like their jobs - which were not generally great jobs - more than their families
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I was like 7 years when I decided, "Wow, kids such as myself take a lot of hard work; I think I will skip becoming a parent" and that hasn't changed
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It's a paradox: when I take on a responsibility, I MUST do right by it. And, since I am fundamentally a very lazy person, that means I'm not about to go around accepting enormous responsibilities like having kids, because then I'd have to DO, just, SO MUCH shit
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have kid, can confirm. It’s fun and I love him but it’s a lot of work. The way you feel about having kids is the way I feel about having a second kid.
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Made me laugh, because it's true!
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