didn't want to rain on anyone's parade in any specific thread, but I never understood the concept of congratulating people for having kids, like its a great accomplishment that their sperm managed to swim up and latch on some female's egg.... and now they are faced with a lifetime of burden and loss of freedom.... really when you think about it, any dumbass piece of trailer trash can throw open her legs and end up pooping out a bunch of rugrats, what is the accomplishment in that that should be congratulated?
Anyways, freedom is something that one should protect and value above any other, and having kids is the antithesis of freedom...... I dread the concept and would totally resent that burden for all time
(but I also accept the possibility that freedom isn't that important to some people so if they choose to give that up that is their choice as well, but it just seems odd to me to congratulate someone for that.... it makes more sense to congratulate all of those that aren't having kids, like "Congrats dude, another year with your freedom and no burdens!"
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