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[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I don't think ppl getting married is wierd before 24 risky sure. Having kids before 24 is crazy. Like 2 years in workforce at minimum. Barely time to be able an adult before a parent.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Barely time to be able an adult before a parent.

Which always ends up unfair to the parents and children.

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I much prefer being a young parent, than the idea of raising teenagers in my 50s or 60s. I much rather have all my fun, travel and adventures with my kids or will do with my wife when we're older and the kids moved out

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago

That's fair. My mom was a teenager when she had me so it's interesting watching her going from rebel teen staying up watching horror movies to ultra Christian as she got older. I feel like my siblings which are all 5 years apart benefited from less beatings and more income. I will say my mom had sooo many marriages (she's on #7). It would've been nice if she found the one before they got baby trapped into our lives. 1-6 were dumb as f. Personally I loved the huged age gaps between us. Never felt the siblings issues we saw in Malcom in the middle but that wasn't in the cards for me to have as a parent. So there are plus and minus to it overall.