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UT1999 10/21/21 4:14:28 PM #1:	..be anyone to care for you in your old age? i have kids though no kids yet but i plan on having them none planned and this concerns me none planned and this doesn't concern me ..be anyone to care for you in your old age? - Results (48 votes) i have kids though 8.33% (4 votes) 4 no kids yet but i plan on having them 12.5% (6 votes) 6 none planned and this concerns me 10.42% (5 votes) 5 none planned and this doesn't concern me 68.75% (33 votes) 33 eh ? --- "Sometimes they even attack wounded foxes" <cite>UT1999 posted [p:959260144] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote> ..be anyone to care for you in your old age? i have kids though no kids yet but i plan on having them none planned and this concerns me none planned and this doesn't concern me Vote View Results ..be anyone to care for you in your old age? - Results (48 votes) i have kids though 8.33% (4 votes) 4 no kids yet but i plan on having them 12.5% (6 votes) 6 none planned and this concerns me 10.42% (5 votes) 5 none planned and this doesn't concern me 68.75% (33 votes) 33 Show Voting Form eh ? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tomoe_Mami 10/21/21 4:15:44 PM #2:	World is going to be in shambles by the time I am that old so whatever. <cite>Tomoe_Mami posted [p:959260190] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>World is going to be in shambles by the time I am that old so whatever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UT1999 10/21/21 4:16:48 PM #3:	Tomoe_Mami posted... World is going to be in shambles by the time I am that old so whatever. you're very confident of your prediction? why? --- "Sometimes they even attack wounded foxes" <cite>UT1999 posted [p:959260221] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Tomoe_Mami posted... </cite> <quote>World is going to be in shambles by the time I am that old so whatever.</quote>you're very confident of your prediction? why? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sheeeeesh 10/21/21 4:17:35 PM #4:	just cus you have kids, that doesn't mean they will take care of you when you're old <cite>Sheeeeesh posted [p:959260242] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>just cus you have kids, that doesn't mean they will take care of you when you're old </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nacen 10/21/21 4:18:03 PM #5:	I don't plan on reaching old age so I'm good. --- https://www.last.fm/user/Nacen Yep. <cite>Nacen posted [p:959260258] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>I don't plan on reaching old age so I'm good. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UT1999 10/21/21 4:18:24 PM #6:	Sheeeeesh posted... just cus you have kids, that doesn't mean they will take care of you when you're old yeah it's no guarantee, but the odds are in your favor usually --- "Sometimes they even attack wounded foxes" <cite>UT1999 posted [p:959260274] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Sheeeeesh posted... </cite> <quote>just cus you have kids, that doesn't mean they will take care of you when you're old</quote>yeah it's no guarantee, but the odds are in your favor usually </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Njolk 10/21/21 4:18:37 PM #7:	I don't plan on being a fragile unathletic old person with 50 medical issues from a lifetime of McDonald's --- Suffering is expecting things to last forever <cite>Njolk posted [p:959260279] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>I don't plan on being a fragile unathletic old person with 50 medical issues from a lifetime of McDonald's </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nothanks1 10/21/21 4:20:27 PM #8:	zannol <cite>nothanks1 posted [p:959260324] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>zannol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrDrMan 10/21/21 4:21:06 PM #9:	Have no desire to live past the point I cant take care of myself. --- Pimpin aint easy Chiefs/Royals/Lakers 2015/2016 champs baby <cite>MrDrMan posted [p:959260344] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Have no desire to live past the point I cant take care of myself. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Wheelman1 10/21/21 4:21:12 PM #10:	It's best that i don't bring a kid into this fucked up world. I'm doing my kids a favor if anything. I can take care if myself just fine without anyone. --- XBox Live GT: MastaMez PSN: KoolMez The Topic Killer \_0_/ <cite>The Wheelman1 posted [p:959260345] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>It's best that i don't bring a kid into this fucked up world. I'm doing my kids a favor if anything. I can take care if myself just fine without anyone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DepreceV2 10/21/21 4:23:36 PM #11:	Im a very independent person. If I cant care for myself anymore then I know the end is near --- Reminder: On March 2nd, 2021, Texas removed mask mandates and allowed 100% capacity for businesses. <cite>DepreceV2 posted [p:959260423] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Im a very independent person. If I cant care for myself anymore then I know the end is near </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Rinku_ 10/21/21 4:25:49 PM #12:	Sheeeeesh posted... just cus you have kids, that doesn't mean they will take care of you when you're old Yup. I love my mom, but I am NOT going to be her personal caretaker. I'm also very likely not going to be able to afford to pay for someone else to care for her. There are going to be a lot of people in my situation. <cite>_Rinku_ posted [p:959260480] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Sheeeeesh posted... </cite> <quote>just cus you have kids, that doesn't mean they will take care of you when you're old</quote>Yup. I love my mom, but I am NOT going to be her personal caretaker. I'm also very likely not going to be able to afford to pay for someone else to care for her. There are going to be a lot of people in my situation. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NightingaleMD 10/21/21 4:26:50 PM #13:	As a physician, this is a false assumption I see plenty of nursing home residents tucked away in forgotten nursing prison cells Family comes to the ED when they get septic having family made no difference to their rotting corpse --- Pit doc <cite>NightingaleMD posted [p:959260511] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>As a physician, this is a false assumption I see plenty of nursing home residents tucked away in forgotten nursing prison cells Family comes to the ED when they get septic having family made no difference to their rotting corpse </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ryven 10/21/21 4:27:52 PM #14:	MrDrMan posted... Have no desire to live past the point I cant take care of myself. --- 'We're not gonna make it, are we? People i mean.' 'It's in your nature to destroy yourselves.' <cite>Ryven posted [p:959260551] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>MrDrMan posted... </cite> <quote>Have no desire to live past the point I cant take care of myself.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guerrilla Soldier 10/21/21 4:29:21 PM #15:	why would i ever have the disillusion that someone will care for me at an old age that's literally what money is for and why we all work our asses off --- Disclaimer: There's a good chance the above post could be sarcasm. Die-hard Oakland A's fan --- Keep the A's in Oakland! <cite>Guerrilla Soldier posted [p:959260604] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>why would i ever have the disillusion that someone will care for me at an old age that's literally what money is for and why we all work our asses off </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DepreceV2 10/21/21 4:30:32 PM #16:	Guerrilla Soldier posted... why would i ever have the disillusion that someone will care for me at an old age that's literally what money is for and why we all work our asses off Big facts actually. You need to prepare yourself for this. Having kids and hoping for that is a shit plan. Take care of yourself. Rely on yourself --- Reminder: On March 2nd, 2021, Texas removed mask mandates and allowed 100% capacity for businesses. <cite>DepreceV2 posted [p:959260640] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Guerrilla Soldier posted... </cite> <quote>why would i ever have the disillusion that someone will care for me at an old age that's literally what money is for and why we all work our asses off</quote> Big facts actually. You need to prepare yourself for this. Having kids and hoping for that is a shit plan. Take care of yourself. Rely on yourself </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hoodroar 10/21/21 4:31:24 PM #17:	Sheeeeesh posted... just cus you have kids, that doesn't mean they will take care of you when you're old If you raise them well they should be willing. --- ~ HR ~ <cite>Hoodroar posted [p:959260665] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Sheeeeesh posted...</cite> <quote>just cus you have kids, that doesn't mean they will take care of you when you're old </quote> If you raise them well they should be willing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GallisOTK 10/21/21 4:46:03 PM #18:	MrDrMan posted... Have no desire to live past the point I cant take care of myself. The Wheelman1 posted... It's best that i don't bring a kid into this fucked up world. I'm doing my kids a favor if anything. I can take care if myself just fine without anyone. Both of these. --- https://imgur.com/sZ6drsj <cite>GallisOTK posted [p:959261097] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>MrDrMan posted...</cite> <quote>Have no desire to live past the point I cant take care of myself.</quote> The Wheelman1 posted...</cite> <quote>It's best that i don't bring a kid into this fucked up world. I'm doing my kids a favor if anything. I can take care if myself just fine without anyone.</quote> Both of these.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Stalolin 10/21/21 4:52:50 PM #19:	With the money I save from not having kids I can just pay someone to look after me. --- "Our selves are something we create, not discover." <cite>Stalolin posted [p:959261283] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>With the money I save from not having kids I can just pay someone to look after me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_Rinku_ 10/21/21 4:55:19 PM #20:	Hoodroar posted... If you raise them well they should be willing. Willing doesn't mean capable. Wages have stagnated. We are worse off than our parents and the next generation is going to be even worse off than us. Not to mention caretaker fatigue. Nothing will cause you to HATE your parent like having to constantly care for them. This is also how elder abuse and neglect happens. <cite>_Rinku_ posted [p:959261362] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Hoodroar posted... </cite> <quote>If you raise them well they should be willing.</quote>Willing doesn't mean capable. Wages have stagnated. We are worse off than our parents and the next generation is going to be even worse off than us. Not to mention caretaker fatigue. Nothing will cause you to HATE your parent like having to constantly care for them. This is also how elder abuse and neglect happens. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokison 10/21/21 4:55:46 PM #21:	Not worried about it. My dads side if the family has a history of dying young, I'll be dead before I cant function and I'm good with that. --- Word from the wise: Don't run in the shower. <cite>Lokison posted [p:959261376] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Not worried about it. My dads side if the family has a history of dying young, I'll be dead before I cant function and I'm good with that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 10/21/21 4:56:01 PM #22:	Bold of you to assume I intend to get old enough for that to matter. --- There are approximately 42069 registered Trumbles currently using the message boards. <cite>Trumble posted [p:959261387] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Bold of you to assume I intend to get old enough for that to matter. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 10/21/21 4:57:03 PM #23:	I'll be dead before old age --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:959261416] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>I'll be dead before old age </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Homeless_Waifu 10/21/21 4:58:17 PM #24:	I'm never gonna find a woman, I'm gonna die alone --- The switch needs a good demolition derby game that's all I want!!! - started Feb. 2021 <cite>Homeless_Waifu posted [p:959261456] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>I'm never gonna find a woman, I'm gonna die alone </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gwynevere 10/21/21 4:58:41 PM #25:	I plan on having a kid, but under no circumstance do I intend on burdening them with taking care of me If I get to a point where I literally cannot take care of myself in old age just pull the plug imo --- A hunter is a hunter...even in a dream <cite>Gwynevere posted [p:959261472] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>I plan on having a kid, but under no circumstance do I intend on burdening them with taking care of me If I get to a point where I literally cannot take care of myself in old age just pull the plug imo </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlockAddition 10/21/21 5:01:06 PM #26:	I'm going to die in a plane crash at 98 having sex with my 7th wife while I should have been piloting the plane --- signature <cite>BlockAddition posted [p:959261551] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>I'm going to die in a plane crash at 98 having sex with my 7th wife while I should have been piloting the plane </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
furb 10/21/21 5:03:36 PM #27:	I will rely on my sibling most likely. I have a small close knit family already. --- You know how fads are. Today it's brains, tomorrow, pierced tongues. Then the next day, pierced brains. -Jane Lane <cite>furb posted [p:959261619] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>I will rely on my sibling most likely. I have a small close knit family already. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aressar 10/21/21 5:13:58 PM #28:	My plan for now is to save/build up/invest enough to eventually retire on, and if that runs out before I die of old age with no one left to take care of me or I become incapable of looking after myself in daily life, I'll probably have myself euthanized. --- One time, CE triggered me so hard with their objectively wrong opinions that I accidentally punched myself in the balls. <cite>Aressar posted [p:959261937] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>My plan for now is to save/build up/invest enough to eventually retire on, and if that runs out before I die of old age with no one left to take care of me or I become incapable of looking after myself in daily life, I'll probably have myself euthanized. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VIIVincent 10/21/21 5:27:50 PM #29:	NightingaleMD posted... As a physician, this is a false assumption I see plenty of nursing home residents tucked away in forgotten nursing prison cells Family comes to the ED when they get septic having family made no difference to their rotting corpse That's sad and quite true. Having kids and raising them to the best of your capabilities isn't a guaranteed ticket to caring for you when your beyond help. What if their spouse hates your guts for whatever reason? If children happens it happens. There are couples that live their entire lives and have no children. --- This is the internet. You know the price it comes with when you have entered the filth and scum of this world. <cite>VIIVincent posted [p:959262323] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>NightingaleMD posted... </cite> <quote>As a physician, this is a false assumption I see plenty of nursing home residents tucked away in forgotten nursing prison cells Family comes to the ED when they get septic having family made no difference to their rotting corpse</quote>That's sad and quite true. Having kids and raising them to the best of your capabilities isn't a guaranteed ticket to caring for you when your beyond help. What if their spouse hates your guts for whatever reason? If children happens it happens. There are couples that live their entire lives and have no children. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 10/21/21 5:28:25 PM #30:	nah because i'll have enough money to pay someone to care --- Playing: Metroid Dread; Yakuza 5 Remaster I hope something good happens to you today <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:959262343] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>nah because i'll have enough money to pay someone to care </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heartomaton 10/21/21 5:30:08 PM #31:	Ha no. --- https://www.youtube.com/user/Heartomaton Heartomaton for President 2028. <cite>Heartomaton posted [p:959262396] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Ha no. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
averagejoel 10/21/21 5:32:49 PM #32:	Hoodroar posted... If you raise them well they should be willing. it's completely unreasonable to expect that of another person though --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:959262468] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Hoodroar posted... </cite> <quote>If you raise them well they should be willing.</quote>it's completely unreasonable to expect that of another person though </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DepreceV2 10/21/21 5:36:36 PM #33:	averagejoel posted... it's completely unreasonable to expect that of another person though Agree 100% --- Reminder: On March 2nd, 2021, Texas removed mask mandates and allowed 100% capacity for businesses. <cite>DepreceV2 posted [p:959262577] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>averagejoel posted... </cite> <quote>it's completely unreasonable to expect that of another person though</quote> Agree 100% </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DogOfPeace 10/21/21 5:37:48 PM #34:	Sure its concerning. But bringing a child into this world just so they take care of you sounds selfish as fuck --- Woof! <cite>DogOfPeace posted [p:959262604] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Sure its concerning. But bringing a child into this world just so they take care of you sounds selfish as fuck </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 10/21/21 5:38:34 PM #35:	Nope. If I had kids I wouldn't expect them to take care of me either. --- https://imgur.com/x04tPRZ https://imgur.com/t7T392I <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:959262632] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Nope. If I had kids I wouldn't expect them to take care of me either.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Master_Bass 10/21/21 5:38:41 PM #36:	Even if I had kids, I wouldn't expect them to take care of me. I will add I don't have an issue with helping my parents out if they need it in old age, though. They've done so much for me, and let me live with them longer than normal for Americans. That really helped me build up assets. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Master_Bass posted [p:959262634] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Even if I had kids, I wouldn't expect them to take care of me. I will add I don't have an issue with helping my parents out if they need it in old age, though. They've done so much for me, and let me live with them longer than normal for Americans. That really helped me build up assets. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DepreceV2 10/21/21 6:57:07 PM #37:	DogOfPeace posted... Sure its concerning. But bringing a child into this world just so they take care of you sounds selfish as fuck Because it is --- Reminder: On March 2nd, 2021, Texas removed mask mandates and allowed 100% capacity for businesses. <cite>DepreceV2 posted [p:959264778] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>DogOfPeace posted... </cite> <quote>Sure its concerning. But bringing a child into this world just so they take care of you sounds selfish as fuck</quote> Because it is </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJPurple 10/21/21 6:59:42 PM #38:	Ill figure it out. I dont want to be a helpless old person who burdens my family with taking care of me anyway. They have their own lives to live they dont need to waste it taking care of me. --- Long Term Effects of Suffering #G59 <cite>SSJPurple posted [p:959264856] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Ill figure it out. I dont want to be a helpless old person who burdens my family with taking care of me anyway. They have their own lives to live they dont need to waste it taking care of me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rexcrk 10/21/21 7:34:54 PM #39:	MrDrMan posted... Have no desire to live past the point I cant take care of myself. Honestly though, this. --- Bah weep grannah weep ni ni bon <cite>rexcrk posted [p:959265820] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>MrDrMan posted... </cite> <quote>Have no desire to live past the point I cant take care of myself.</quote>Honestly though, this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheOtherMike 10/21/21 7:37:35 PM #40:	UT1999 posted... yeah it's no guarantee, but the odds are in your favor usually They actually aren't. Virtually no one provides direct care for their parents. <cite>TheOtherMike posted [p:959265883] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>UT1999 posted... </cite> <quote>yeah it's no guarantee, but the odds are in your favor usually</quote> They actually aren't. Virtually no one provides direct care for their parents. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AzNDarkSamurai 10/21/21 7:39:53 PM #41:	I have 2 kids but no way in hell do I want them to have the burden of taking care of me and my wife. Id rather they live their own life and do their own thing. --- Pinoy Pride, 1988 - the day I die! <cite>AzNDarkSamurai posted [p:959265942] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>I have 2 kids but no way in hell do I want them to have the burden of taking care of me and my wife. Id rather they live their own life and do their own thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TableFlip 10/21/21 8:56:04 PM #42:	Njolk posted... I don't plan on being a fragile unathletic old person with 50 medical issues from a lifetime of McDonald's --- I don't even know anymore. 3DS FC: 2320-6426-2982 \| Pokemon Ultra Sun IGN: Tab <cite>TableFlip posted [p:959268016] in Those of y... [t:79721962]...</cite> <quote>Njolk posted... </cite> <quote>I don't plan on being a fragile unathletic old person with 50 medical issues from a lifetime of McDonald's</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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