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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. The entitlement on this thread is breathtaking. I literally gasped in shock at some of the responses here.

I have two kids. Nobody helped us with them. We have no family in this country, and since we moved around different countries/states several times in recent years, no local friends to help either. Was it hard? Yes. Do I wish I had help? Yes. Did I consider for even a single second going to a neighbor and suggesting that I dump my kids onto them for 'just' 10 mins a day? No. With no pay? No. For weeks on end with the expectation to continue indefinitely? HELL NO.

I really, really want 4 kids. Always have. I think about it often. My time is ticking and I know that it's getting less and less likely. But we just can't do it right now. We wouldn't be able to handle it. I know that things would get much easier when they're older, but two is all we can handle right now. I'm sad about it every day. But it wouldn't occur to me in a million years to just pop out another kid and then expect that my neighbors would pick up the slack. And then guilt them for not continuing to give me free labor forever, or "at least a few more months until the babies at 8.5 months and STTN" (?!?!?!?!!??!?!) just because they have the unfortunate displeasure of living a couple houses down. That's outrageous.

Some people are out of their freaking minds. This thread honestly shows everything that's wrong with the world. If you get stuck and need help for a day because someone broke their arm on the swing set, feel free to ask your friendly neighbor. I'm sure they'd be genuinely happy to help you out to supervise your child while you take the other to the hospital. If you want to have a boat load of kids, you deal with them. That involves some planning, proper arrangements with willing participants, and yes, maybe even spending some money. Nobody owes you ANYTHING, let alone everything!

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