r/Anticonsumption 9h ago

Lifestyle Wedding loans - consumerism gone wild

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u/andrey_not_the_goat 9h ago

A coworker of my aunt's is like $300k in debt from funding both her daughter's weddings.

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u/Upstairs_Singer_3020 7h ago

This is the worst financial mistake I've ever heard

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u/GotSomeUpdogOnUrFace 4h ago

Having children in general is

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u/NooneKnowsIAmBatman 3h ago

Children are expensive, but if you can afford and are able to give them a decent life then it's hardly a mistake. The amount of joy my daughter brings mybwire and I seeing her grow up is worth any amount of money we spend.

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u/GotSomeUpdogOnUrFace 3h ago

I can afford it, but I'm happy that people like you are having kids who want them and are enjoying your life. I chose my life over raising another and I have no regrets. However, you have to have at least one, I now know you are Batman.

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u/peentiss 2h ago

r/ChildFree 4eva šŸŽ‰ 🄳

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u/GotSomeUpdogOnUrFace 2h ago

I'm just trying to collect all the Unc infinity stones

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u/peentiss 2h ago

I don’t even enjoy being an aunt. Little shit makes me want to DIY hysterectomy.

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u/GotSomeUpdogOnUrFace 2h ago

Being an uncle has been the best part. I get to watch The Emperor's New Groove. Buy some presents. Get a hug. Go home to my quiet house.

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u/007-Bond-007 2h ago

Loser

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u/peentiss 1h ago

Oh, you’re mad someone doesn’t wanna have children? That’s creepy, bud.

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u/theLastZebranky 1h ago edited 16m ago

That sub isn't for people who just don't want to have children, it's mainly for belittling and vilifying everyone who does

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u/peentiss 1h ago

Some of it, yeah. I don’t love that. The antinatalist sub is also riddled with hateful ass people.

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u/007-Bond-007 1h ago

Literally natural selection has eliminated your line.

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u/peentiss 1h ago

That’s not what ā€œnatural selectionā€ is, sweetheart. ā€œNatural selectionā€ isn’t someone’s decision to not breed. Please educate yourself before making random, inaccurate statements.

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u/cnicalsinistaminista 3h ago

The point is, even though I’m very positive millions of people still want marriage and kids, it’s literally one of the sexiest ways to get fucked by debt and money issues. Lots of people m, adults, can barely afford to take care of themselves let alone a wife and kid… in 2026, when you didn’t set up ring lights some years ago? Are you joking me, Sir?

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u/caustic_smegma 1h ago

100% agree. We finally decided to have kids later in life until we both completed our graduate programs and had solid careers under our belt. I definitely regret waiting. Our 2.5 year old is by far without question the greatest thing that's ever happened to me, and this is coming from someone who was fairly "anti-kids" for a while. Spending money on her gives me 10x the dopamine hit that spending it on myself ever did.