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Reply to "I wish society didn't encourage people to put off having kids."
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[quote=Anonymous]I had my first at 21. Unplanned. Financially it wasn’t easy, but it clearly wasn’t flat out impossible since I now have two advanced degrees. I was aggressive about seizing any supports and opportunities I could. I’m finally at income level DCUM thinks you need to be to have a child. I finished having kids over a decade ago. They are doing very well. I’m glad I didn’t miss out on them. A cousin not much younger than me waited. And waited. And waited. She didn’t want to struggle like I did. Sadly, she struggled anyway. She’s no better off financially than I am and she doesn’t have the kids she planned to have someday. We’ve encouraged her to look at foster to adopt, but she is pretty despondent right now. [/quote]
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