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Originally Posted by Carmeow  It makes me afraid to have a child these days. |
In the world we live in, I have no desire to bring a child into this world. Every angle, every aspect is counted against them unless you have money. I don't mean just getting by or living comfortable.
Otherwise I feel that to have children is a self fulfilling act. Yea they're cute and look just like you. Teach you more about yourself, but their future is 50 shades of grey as this country and world moves to progressively aggressive forms of everyday living. Like bombings and shootings. How are they to survive and live? Plus, the destruction of our economics, infrastructure, jobs, and futures. There's no more do the right thing. You go to school your screwed, you don't go to school your screwed. The only people not getting screwed are the ones who found a way to beat the system and then you just become dependent. There's no good places or bad places. You can be killed anywhere, at anytime, and for no reason. Go to the mall, get shot. Go to the movies, get shot. Go to school, get shot. Walk down the street, get shot. No matter where you are, your economic status/social status; you are no longer able to enjoy the full extent of freedom. It is only going to get worse, not better.
This generation coming up is so screwed. With a single parent or two working parent's, kids are being raised by others. The family structure has been disbanded. It's further disbanded through brainwashing. Where 'hooking up' is the way to go versus creating strong solid relationships. So, baby mom here, baby dad there, etc. Then you have these dysfunctional reality shows, the spew this crap.
I saw teen mom and one teen mother is just beyond irresponsible. She had a choice between turning herself in to the courts or getting arrested and adding time to her probation. She choose to go to a Keisha concert because that was more important. She felt one with this artist, meanwhile this artist couldn't care less. When she got back she was arrested and extended her probation. Priorities out of whack.
Sorry for the rant. It's just sad looking around knowing that it will be long before things truly get better. You can find success and happiness in the smaller things. The bigger picture is not so pretty.