I see a lot of commentary, especially on Lemmy and Reddit, about how awful children are and how wonderful adulthood without kids is. And if you don’t want them, more power to you.

On the other hand, many people are parents and love having children! I want to hear some of the positive stories. What about being a parent makes your life better? What’s your favorite thing about your kids?

  • 「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」 | (aka: 鳳凰院 凶真 Hououin Kyouma)@sh.itjust.works
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    6 hours ago

    Studies have down that people with adult children tend to be happier than older, childless people.

    I think this is probably why my mom really want to control me all the time… she’s afraid she’ll lose me and be alone…

    like… mom wtf… I’d like you a lot more if uou gave me a bit of room to breathe…

    Mom is keep pushing the idea of marriage to my older brother (who’s 28) because she’s afraid he’ll be (and I quote) “be alone for the rest of his life”… for context my dad got married at 31.

    They still care about us, even though I am a piece of shit. Just not total I guess. Or maybe they tolerate me for their mom.

    As a young adult… speaking from the kid’s perspective… there’s like this sort of feeling that is so… hard to explain… this connection…

    My mother is/was very emotionally abusive by western standards, but still… I have this weird attachment to her… separation anxiety… or trauma bonding? idk…