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[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 37 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Happy for them but I could never see myself raising another person's kids. Hell, I don't even want my own kids to raise.

[–] Entropywins@kbin.social 40 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

You wouldn't be raising someone else's kids...you'd be raising your own if that makes sense.

[–] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Until they hit 17, tell you they hate you and "ur not my real dad" and steal your car.

[–] echodot 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah because every kid does that

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[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Even if they're your biological kid, you get "I hate you! You're ruining my life!" before they steal your car. I don't know that that's much better. And it's about as true.

[–] JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

The problem is that step parents have zero legal rights. If the marriage or relationship doesn’t work out, the step parent loses their entire family forever. It’s a raw deal for people brave enough to raise someone else’s kids. I could only ever consider this if I were able to legally adopt. That way, heaven forbid, things don’t work out with the relationship, they’re still my kids.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

It doesn't biologically which is what they were talking about

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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anon made it sound too unbelievable. Should've toned it down a bit

[–] paultimate14@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A 6 year old riding his bike so far away from his mom they had to call her and wait for her to show up?

100% fake. 6 years olds are about when most kids start taking their training wheels off. They aren't going off on solo excursions.

[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Didn't say which country, here 6 yo definitely ride their bikes alone. At least when it's like town center where cars normally aren't even allowed.

[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Lol don't bother, most north Americans will never understand. In my city a father had to fight in court for years for the right to let his 3 kids ride the bus alone. He was at risk of losing his kids for daring to teach them to be independent before they were old enough to drive.

We don't even have spaces where a six year old could bike alone safely. Our cities fucking suck.

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[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago (8 children)

6 years olds are about when most kids start taking their training wheels off. They aren't going off on solo excursions.

Nah plenty of 6 year olds ride around on bikes

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[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Why do these stories all tell us to "be them"? Can't we just read about their adventure? Stop telling me who to be.

[–] zaphod@feddit.de 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

>be you

>complain about how things be on 4chan

[–] Pietson@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

Finally, someone telling me to be myself

[–] PoliticalAgitator@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because they're trying to convince people not to become domestic terrorists.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Bit late for all that

[–] TheSambassador@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It's just the style. It isn't a command. It's the format of green texts. I don't know what else to tell ya.

[–] Iapar@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago

be me

See idiot complaining about something stupid

laugh

still be me

[–] Amends1782@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

First off great title. Secondly, does anyone else read the first letter of each line to make sure that don't get John cenad or some stupid bullshit too?

[–] uranibaba@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've never thought of that. Does that happen often?

[–] Trashboat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Often enough to give me trust issues

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[–] Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why the fuck would you marry someone after only a year?

[–] JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I know it’s a modern thing to wait many years before marriage, but living with someone for a year is plenty of time to know who they are as a person. Most people need to shit or get off the pot at that point but they don’t because apathy is easier.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

Yep we were only living together for about a year indeed before I asked my wife to marry me. But we were also nearly 30 when we met, I think if you're younger then waiting longer is better.

It doesn't say they lived together for a year, it says a year after they met

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[–] uranibaba@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Because you love your partner and your partner loves you?

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[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Once women hit 30 or so they've known their share of shitheads and losers and most just want a decent guy if they're single. From what I hear the dating landscape for women at 40+ is absolutely bleak.

[–] JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

My Facebook is a graveyard of single 30 something friends who dumped dozens of great guys because they didn’t tick every box on a 100 item checklist. Now they’re panicking because their clock is ticking and no one wants them because they’re shallow and desperate. A few have settled but it’s clear they’re both miserable. No one wants to feel like the 76th best option.

[–] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Ya, my wife's best friend is over 40 and her standards for a guy are like the bare minimum of being an acceptable person. Its sad because she is One of the most beautiful, intelligent, and kind women I've ever met.

[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Fuck im just a IT dude... No women in sight...

[–] echodot 6 points 1 year ago

Women like a man that can uninstall the ask toolbar.

[–] gullible@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes, but how many children?

Edit: wait, didn’t mean it like that.

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[–] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Oh hamburgers, we should make a Hallmark movie out of this... because everyone with half a brain knows this is made up

[–] Rin@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

wishful thinking

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