MrHamza@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhy are parents so obsessed with the idea of their kids "settling down"?message-squaremessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down17
arrow-up191arrow-down1message-squareWhy are parents so obsessed with the idea of their kids "settling down"?MrHamza@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squareEtterra@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down7·2 months 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-up16arrow-down1·2 months 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)