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The hustle that is parenthood
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this post was submitted on 14 Aug 2026
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Oh yeah... Parenthood.... Real easy. We're doing it for the work breaks.
its not even work "breaks". Work was always easier than dealing woth the kid. If youre getting called out of work, sometging is obviously not gone to plan, and dealing with that adds more stress. Id rather just be unbothered at work.
This shaming shit is garbage. second or third time ive seen this childfree comm come up, this place is so lame. be childfree, do it. I was supposed to myself, but blaming parents and shit stirring is so fuckin stupid. This some reddit level garbage.
...BUT we clearly arent blaming parents .
We are blaming the billionairss and politicians who have structured our modern work hours and modern economies. Wot are you on about? Did I miss something?
Theres a real peace that i feel every monday morning when i sit down at my desk at work
This tweet is not advocating for removing the breaks for parents, it's advocating for also giving the same breaks to everyone. Same as with smoke breaks.
It's healthy to take small breaks every once in a while, and every worker should have access to them. You shouldn't need to have a kid or an addiction to enjoy your breaks.
Hell, I myself take smoke breaks and I have never smoked.
People should be able to take breaks and get time off regardless of addictions or dependents. Crazy concept.
But...it's not a break. It's because you have to take care of your child while you would really like to have some time just for yourself...like at work. Such a calm and relaxing environment. No you have to take your child from daycare, deal with it's tantrums, prepare food, clean the kitchen, somehow bring your child to sleep and then, finally! If you are lucky you might have 1 hour free time before you fall asleep on the couch. Oh wait! What about the laundry? And shouldn't you take a shower again? You don't even remember when was the last time you showered. Time flies by so fast. Anyways you wake up at 3 am because your child is puking.
Trust me, with children you don't "take breaks" from work. Work is the break.
Its time away from your employers needs.
How you choose to spend it is ykur call.
But lemme guess "having children is the most rewarding thing in life". In this day and age if you don't know that's what comes with having kids, you aren't smart enough to have kids. Unfortunately for those of us who consciously decide to avoid all that shit, we are forced to pick up the slack because you made a choice without understanding the consequences.
Further, this is the childfree comm. Don't like getting called out, ignore the fucking comm or block it.
I think someone missed the point (i agree with you, of course)
Your literacy needs work.