I spent years being told motherhood would make me miserable. Turns out the thing exhausting me isn’t my family. It’s trying to keep up with a world that makes family life harder than it needs to be.
I’ve been reading the debate over the thousands of SpaceX employees who became millionaires through company equity, and I think the conversation is more interesting than the internet is making it.
The numbers are staggering.
Anecdote that illustrates both points: a couple nights ago I spent the evening sitting in the living room quietly with my four older kids (toddlers were in bed) reading. Each of the kids were reading their own books or sitting quietly and drawing or coloring. It was a peaceful night where I was doing exactly what I would have been doing if my kids didn’t exist. But they do exist so I got to have my peaceful relaxation coupled with the immense additional joy of spending time with my kids and seeing them engaged in something intellectual or creative, which makes me very proud and happy.
There is no form of happiness that a childless person can have that I can’t have. There is nothing they can do with their day that I can’t do. It may take a little more work to get there, but I can do all the stuff they do. Go out to eat? Have a quiet night in? Go on vacation? Pursue hobbies? I can do all of that, and I do. But there is happiness I can have that they simply can’t. Not trying to rub it in, but that’s just the reality.
A significant % of people don’t even know that there is such a thing as a national debt!
Those that do often don’t know how big it is or that our interest payments now exceed what we spend on our military.
Only a small % understand that government overspending causes inflation.
Y'all look at this. The amish built this for Asheville Village in North Carolina.
Isn't this incredible?!? Their talent ans skills. I'm so grateful for them.
Don't forget North Carolina.
@Pearlmoon_Rose @realTCPL@MeganAgnew I was simply ending a conversation with a clearly close minded and individual who thinks it's okay to call an entire lifestyle toxic.