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Wanting a child while working in the US

I just want to see if anyone has a similar experience. I want a family so badly. I love kids and having a baby would be so wonderful and life changing. I know that’s not the popular consensus. But I work in childcare and what I’m paid has made me reconsider entirely. Just because the cost of having a child, even with insurance is so high. I take care of and teach children and can’t have any of my own. It feels horrible. Again I know many don’t want kids, but some do. And I feel like it should be a right. I can’t even have unprotected sec with my husband without serious financial worry. It feels abusive. Especially if two parents would be working 40 hours a week. It should be affordable, and it’s not. Idk just a vent about working and not having the things people like my…


I just want to see if anyone has a similar experience. I want a family so badly. I love kids and having a baby would be so wonderful and life changing. I know that’s not the popular consensus. But I work in childcare and what I’m paid has made me reconsider entirely. Just because the cost of having a child, even with insurance is so high. I take care of and teach children and can’t have any of my own. It feels horrible. Again I know many don’t want kids, but some do. And I feel like it should be a right. I can’t even have unprotected sec with my husband without serious financial worry. It feels abusive. Especially if two parents would be working 40 hours a week. It should be affordable, and it’s not. Idk just a vent about working and not having the things people like my parents took for granted.

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