New Moo Jealous that Millenials are Choosing Pets over having baybees April 19, 2019 | Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 34 |
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Dog walkers, though pricey, are a damn sight cheaper than nannies and nurseries. Sticking your pup in a kennel, while you swan off to a festival, destination wedding or occasionless weekend of debauchery, is far more socially acceptable than doing the same with a young child. Canines don’t exterminate your social life in the same way as mewling tykes tend to do, and, although I’ve never had a dog, I’m struggling to imagine that owning one causes quite the same level of cranium-cracking, body-battering, tear-inducing sleep deprivation that’s part and parcel of early parenthood.
Re: New Moo Jealous that Millenials are Choosing Pets over having baybees April 19, 2019 | Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 3,725 |
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"The development sheds an unflattering light on the demographic struggles of today’s twentysomethings – and their understandable (and responsible) reluctance to bring a child into the world if they can’t get a foot on the property ladder or find stable work in an uncertain economy. It underscores that the current child-bearing generation – accustomed to easy, breezy global travel, unconditional independence and relationships that are created and killed on an app – is scared of lifelong responsibility."
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Re: New Moo Jealous that Millenials are Choosing Pets over having baybees April 20, 2019 | Registered: 19 years ago Posts: 9,204 |
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It underscores that the current child-bearing generation – accustomed to easy, breezy global travel, unconditional independence and relationships that are created and killed on an app – is scared of lifelong responsibility. Whether or not to reproduce is probably the most personal decision you will ever make. But nothing can substitute for that. So don’t pretend that a canine companion is the same thing.
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Procreation is allowing an extension of your own body to face the world alone in all its innocent vulnerability.
Um, what does that even mean? Someone is taking herself and her procreation VERY seriously. She didn't get the memo that 50% of all pregnancies are reported to be "oopsies."
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Government data published this week shows that, for the first time since the ONS began collecting data, more women are getting pregnant in their 30s than in their 20s.
Re: New Moo Jealous that Millenials are Choosing Pets over having baybees April 20, 2019 | Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 2,365 |
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kittehpeoples
If the author thinks pets don't come with a financial and ethical commitment, I hope she never gets one.
I echo what you're all saying here-- we do take on responsibility, despite the fact that we weren't irresponsible enough to breed. Breeders have such a fucked up view of us, but maybe that's part of the point; they've screwed their own lives up so badly, and are cognizant enough to know that it was the kids that were the mistake, that they automatically assume not having children means a life free of the burdens they've chosen for themselves.
But as we've noted here so many times, god forbid they admit it. Just keep repeating "it's all worth it" and maybe someday you'll believe it....
Re: New Moo Jealous that Millenials are Choosing Pets over having baybees April 21, 2019 | Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 282 |
Re: New Moo Jealous that Millenials are Choosing Pets over having baybees April 21, 2019 | Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 9,984 |
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Dumbass
Procreation is allowing an extension of your own body to face the world alone in all its innocent vulnerability. It’s bearing full, unconditional responsibility for a person’s basic survival, but also their physical and emotional wellbeing at all levels, around the clock, for at least the next two decades.
Re: New Moo Jealous that Millenials are Choosing Pets over having baybees April 22, 2019 | Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 2,365 |
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Cambion
A pet owner bears full, unconditional responsibility for the pet's basic survival as well as their physical and emotional wellbeing, sometimes for up to at least two decades (but often sadly less).
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Also, why the fuck does she or any other parent even given a shit? Someone else having a pet and/or not having kids in no way impacts them, their lives or their kids.
Re: New Moo Jealous that Millenials are Choosing Pets over having baybees April 23, 2019 | Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 3,725 |
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mumofsixbirds
ETA: One other thing that's interesting about Conner is I never taught him to say that. I used to say to him, "I love you, Conner" but I would refer to myself as Mommy. "Okay, Mommy's going to clean your cage now," etc. One day, he put two and two together, and now he says it regularly. I have to admit though, I think it's some kind of manipulation from the little bugger, but it still makes me smile.
Re: New Moo Jealous that Millenials are Choosing Pets over having baybees April 24, 2019 | Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 2,365 |
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ETA: One other thing that's interesting about Conner is I never taught him to say that. I used to say to him, "I love you, Conner" but I would refer to myself as Mommy. "Okay, Mommy's going to clean your cage now," etc. One day, he put two and two together, and now he says it regularly. I have to admit though, I think it's some kind of manipulation from the little bugger, but it still makes me smile.
This is really cute! Smart Conner!
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ETA: One other thing that's interesting about Conner is I never taught him to say that. I used to say to him, "I love you, Conner" but I would refer to myself as Mommy. "Okay, Mommy's going to clean your cage now," etc. One day, he put two and two together, and now he says it regularly. I have to admit though, I think it's some kind of manipulation from the little bugger, but it still makes me smile.
This is really cute! Smart Conner!
That. Is. ADORABLE.
I had a rat who would give me kisses without being taught, and I would just melt; I can't imagine if he could have actually said the words. He'd have run the household.
Re: New Moo Jealous that Millenials are Choosing Pets over having baybees April 28, 2019 | Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 73 |
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Procreation is allowing an extension of your own body to face the world alone in all its innocent vulnerability.
Um, what does that even mean? Someone is taking herself and her procreation VERY seriously. She didn't get the memo that 50% of all pregnancies are reported to be "oopsies."
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