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Analysis | Millennials aren’t having kids. Here are the reasons why. (www.washingtonpost.com)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Millennial here. Not going to read the article. Just going to tell everyone why I don't have children.

  1. My partner and I both work. We simply cannot afford to lose 50% of our pay, we barely scrape by as it is.

  2. We don't have a permanent home to raise a child in. Housing is outrageous, and every place we rent from jacks the price up 20 to 30% every year if you are not a new resident, so we move every year.

  3. Until very recently, any pregnancy complications would have long term consequences to my partner's health, or could possibly take their life. Without access to medical care and reproductive rights, I simply refuse to compromise their safety in that way.

  4. There are already thousands of children in the foster home and adoption systems, who desperately need love, support and stability. It seems unreasonably selfish to bring another person in to this world when so many are already suffering and in need.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Another millennial adding on:

  1. Bringing a sentient life into a world of suffering and climate change that will only worsen seems malicious to that life, at this point.
  2. My partner really doesn't want to go through the body changes that come with pregnancy.

Additional emphasis on #3, even if it didn't compromise safety, a healthy pregnancy is expensive! Healthcare from any complications is financially devastating.

Small aside that adoption is not off the table for us, but we're not financially comfortable to get a dog yet, which we've been saving for for a few years. One of us would need to get a huge raise to be able to afford the costs of adoption and raising of a human child.