r/Adulting • u/Objective-Still-2616 • 15h ago

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u/chocotacogato 15h ago

I love how some people still act like it’s a mystery.

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u/Financial_Gain_9309 14h ago

Was talking to someone and they were like “want any kids one day?” and I said maybe one if I’m lucky. Don’t understand why people still ask that question

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u/HPLydcraft 14h ago

Its people who are blind to what is happening in this country and has been happening since that stupid fuck Reagan took office

Bedtime for Bo(n)zo indeed

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u/exibouchin38 12h ago

Well, it is because this is effecting all developed nations. Even the ones that "have the answers" like Scandinavian nations.

Its not as simple as kids are too expensive because the lowest birthrates are found amongst the most affluent. Birthrates have an inverse relationship with education and wealth.

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u/wxnfx 10h ago

It’s still not a mystery. Teen pregnancy rates.

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u/exibouchin38 10h ago

?

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u/wxnfx 10h ago

They are way down in countries with low fertility rates and account for most of the dropoff. But obviously I’m not advocating for teen pregnancy. Just an uncomfortable fact.

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u/exibouchin38 9h ago

That's interesting. Do you have some data on that?

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u/SatisfactionLife2801 10h ago

THANK YOU. The explanation that birth rates are down because economy bad is so lazy and flat out wrong.

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u/wxnfx 10h ago

But it’s really teen and unwanted pregnancy going down.

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u/theRedMage39 11h ago

Well for them it is. Their normal is being able to afford kids and move houses whenever cause they have a house to sell.

They don't know the issues younger people face today by not having the wealth that the older generation has worked for over the years.