What motivates people to have children?

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The forum discussion explores the multifaceted motivations behind having children, highlighting both evolutionary instincts and personal desires. Participants note that many individuals feel a biological urge to reproduce, often driven by a sense of readiness or a longing to recreate their own childhood experiences. Others mention the desire for legacy and immortality through offspring, while some express ambivalence or regret about parenthood. The conversation also touches on the emotional satisfaction derived from nurturing and shaping a child's development.

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  • #31
jimmy p said:
you arent allowed to take me seriously...
:biggrin: :biggrin:
 
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  • #32
jimmy p said:
you arent allowed to take me seriously...


sorry that i did take you seriously :redface: if your post was meant as a joke, i can dig :biggrin:
 
  • #33
dont worry, everything i say is a joke, that is why people don't usually listen to me :(
 
  • #34
zoobyshoe said:
Im really not sure why anyone has kids. The thought of anyone wanting to willingly undertake this amount of responsability, risk, and constant work astonishes me.

oh, dear. Then I guess this is the worst possible time to tell you I'm carrying our love-child, Zooby. Remember that night when you were bartending and you kept pouring those pitchers of Flying Zoobies? :biggrin:
 
  • #35
Math Is Hard said:
oh, dear. Then I guess this is the worst possible time to tell you I'm carrying our love-child, Zooby. Remember that night when you were bartending and you kept pouring those pitchers of Flying Zoobies? :biggrin:
Concieved under the influence of Flying Zoobies it will float even in a 1G environment, like the NASA space baby.
 

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