MrHamza@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 14 hours agoWhy are parents so obsessed with the idea of their kids "settling down"?message-squaremessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up181arrow-down13
arrow-up178arrow-down1message-squareWhy are parents so obsessed with the idea of their kids "settling down"?MrHamza@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 14 hours agomessage-square41fedilink
minus-squareEtterra@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down7·11 hours agoProbably they see their kids as an investment and want to see dividends in the form of A, grandchildren and/or B, financial support in their old age. In that regard it’s inherently selfish. At least justifiably so, but still.
minus-squareFrozengyro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·10 hours agoOr maybe they just want their kids to have a successful life? (in the traditional sense)
Probably they see their kids as an investment and want to see dividends in the form of A, grandchildren and/or B, financial support in their old age. In that regard it’s inherently selfish. At least justifiably so, but still.
Or maybe they just want their kids to have a successful life? (in the traditional sense)