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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While I do think some blame belongs with the parents, and we work hard to keep these insane expectations away from our kid, I do think there's another factor here, and that's the way the US economy has evolved in the last 40 years or so. The middle class is disappearing - we've moved more to a haves/have nots world - knowledge workers who make 6 figures, vs service employees who are lucky to get $15 an hour. And I think that creates a fear in parents - if your kid doesn't get solidly placed into the "haves" - things get scary. There's no more factory jobs for mediocre folks that pay enough to support a family. [/quote] I think this fear gets oversold though. Most millennials no longer want kids so who cares if you can support a family or not? You just have to be able to support yourself. Even fewer Gen z kids will probably want kids, due to hideous changes wrt climate changes.[/quote]
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