[–] [deleted] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Whenever someone asks me about friends, I think back on my old friends, but not friends now because I have no friends. I was always the guy who was just there. I wasn't important. I didn't matter in anyone's life that much. Just a tag along, so as I grew older, people just forgot about me. This is what happens when you grow up. People have a shedding where they cut out people who they don't think are important. I've never been important. I was just a goofy kid who was worth a few cheap laughs.
[–] matt 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Maybe I've noticed something that sort of resembles what you are describing. Generally speaking, the more affluent and/or educated people around me have made an informed decision to not have children or to have less. There just seems to be some types of people that do not take reproduction lightly. And of course religious leanings can greatly influence this.
[–] bigfondue 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Most of the people I know that have kids aren't attractive with like 2 exceptions.
Honestly, with most people my age worrying about how to provide for themselves, its idiotic and irresponsible to have kids, unless you have a set career (and many months salary saved) its very shortsighted.
[–] Greasetrap ago (edited ago)
I guessing that both you and most of these comments really thoroughly enjoyed Idiocracy.
I haven't seen that trend in the least, and I grew up in the rural south.
I have noticed that too, also the sheer amount of single mothers is disturbing.
I have one friend who is attractive and knocked up an attractive yet ditzy girl, he regrets it daily as he confided with me that he feels she is a bad mother and should have found someone else, she just told him that #2 is on the way and I legitimately think he want's to run to Mexico.
But yes, a lot of stupid people reproducing en masse basically and none of the smart and attractive people are.
[–] TheAutomaton 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
This is one of the maddest things I've read in a while, so thanks for that.
Can't say that I have noticed. I only have one obese friend and she had her tubes tied years ago. The rest of my friends are mostly normal-weighted with a couple chubbies, but not obese in the mix and they're all mostly average-looking with a handful of above-averages thrown in. I am not friends with anyone who is 'literally retarded'.
The friends I have who have children are all average-looking, I guess. One of my really beautiful friends has a baby and her husband is unattractive (in my opinion) but not sick or overweight.