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[โ€“] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm happy that it worked out for you. I think you got lucky. I don't think most people are mature enough to make such a call at 20yo.

[โ€“] dudinax@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

Of course I was lucky. The decisions we make around starting a family can reverberate for centuries. Even if we had enough information (we don't), I don't think people are mature enough at any age to make the right call,