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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.
You wouldn't be raising someone else's kids...you'd be raising your own if that makes sense.
Until they hit 17, tell you they hate you and "ur not my real dad" and steal your car.
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.
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.
It doesn't biologically which is what they were talking about
On the bright side, you have the exact say on the kids you raise when they aren't yours. If they are biological, you are stuck with whatever hand you are given. So if you don't like their kids, you can leave with no issues. A family you choose can be better than a family you are born into.
Although yes, childless is the better option for some of us.
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Anon made it sound too unbelievable. Should've toned it down a bit
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.
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.
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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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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Why do these stories all tell us to "be them"? Can't we just read about their adventure? Stop telling me who to be.
>be you
>complain about how things be on 4chan
Finally, someone telling me to be myself
Because they're trying to convince people not to become domestic terrorists.
Bit late for all that
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.
be me
See idiot complaining about something stupid
laugh
still be me
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?
Why the fuck would you marry someone after only a year?
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.
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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Because you love your partner and your partner loves you?
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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.
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.
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.
Oh hamburgers, we should make a Hallmark movie out of this... because everyone with half a brain knows this is made up
wishful thinking
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