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Breadtube if it didn't suck.

Post videos you genuinely enjoy and want to share, duh. Celebrate the diversity of interests shared by chapochatters by posting a deep dive into Venetian kelp farming, I dunno. Also media criticism, bite-sized versions of left-wing theory, all the stuff you expected. But I am curious about that kelp farming thing now that you mentioned it.

Low effort / spam videos might be removed, especially weeb content.

There is a cytube that you can paste videos into and watch with whoever happens to be around. It's open submission unless there's something important to commandeer it with at the time.

A weekly watch party happens every Saturday (Sunday down under), with video nominations Saturday-Monday, voting Monday-Thursday. See the pin for whatever stage it's currently in.

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Birth rates have dropped 20% since 2007. I don't think we ever came back from the '08 crash. It's just been smoke and mirrors.

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[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 65 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I decided not to have kids after listening to literally everyone who had kids describe their experiences and not assuming they were weak, stupid or lying.

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

even if my own experiences as a child didn't put me off forcing someone else to exist, hearing parents talk makes it completely baffling why anyone with a choice would choose to do that to themselves.

[–] reverendz@hexbear.net 19 points 3 months ago

You literally cannot imagine the doses of oxytocin and dopamine when your kid looks you in the eyes and smiles for the first time. All the wonderful moments are like a goddamn fix.

It’s literally the only reason (most) parents don’t murder their kids when they’re being shitty little assholes.

But seriously, you simply don’t realize how heady a hit of emotional bonding-feel good cocktail it is until it happens to you.

And this is coming from someone who spent half the 90s candy flipping.

[–] Diuretic_Materialism@hexbear.net 29 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I literally never hear anything good about it.

[–] fox@hexbear.net 28 points 3 months ago

It's utterly exhausting and absolutely not something anyone should do without a support network, but it's also the single most rewarding experience in my life. Nothing comes close. Making my child laugh for the first time was better than any drug I've ever done. But unless you're in a good place mentally, socially, financially, don't.

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The brain chemicals hit so good

[–] Diuretic_Materialism@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago

So true, honestly

[–] American_Badass@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago

Oh, I don't know. I love having kids. It can be a lot, but nothing really touches the feeling of when you come home from work and they all rush to see you. I could see it not being for everyone, though.