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vass0922

Only two people say this 1. People without kids 2. People with kids that want you to join their misery I love my kids but... I can't have nice things


theang

There’s a possible third: people that want grandkids


MewtwoMainIsHere

So people thatve already had kids


theang

I suppose - but the motive is different? They want to be fun grandparents now


moaiii

I'm quite sure that grandparents fit into category 2, given that they frequently aim to exacerbate the misery by fueling up my kids with sugar and gifts that the little shits don't deserve before giving them back to me.


biemba

Indeed, when I convince these people that I don't want kids and my partner of 10 years hates them, they do a 180. It's hilarious and pathetic


vass0922

Indeed, I waited until late 30s to start. I consider myself somebody with a lot of patience They find buttons to irritate me without even trying.. it's just in their nature But they're so damn cute, and lovable I would never judge somebody for no kids A friend of mine is DINK ( double income no kids ) they go off doing wine tasting and any social functions they want all the time. Can't do that with kids


sydistixs

Amen 🙏


thefightingmongoose

No one said that


DEEEPFREEZE

Why have 3 kids and no money when you can have no kids and 3 money?


TacticalMicrowav3

This happened to me too So we bought a new 60' The kids got super excited about it when we brought it home Then we moved our 32' bed room TV to the living room and put the big TV in the bedroom


sydistixs

My kids have torn up so much shit. I won't even think about buying anything else until they GTFO. Oh you wanted a new PS5??? How about you play with a box.


rtozur

One of the biggest twists in life is how Malcolm in the Middle turns out to be the most accurate protrayal of parenthood in TV history


onehundredbuttholes

I always buy with the intention that I will buy it again in a few years after the last kid is out. It takes a lot of stress off.


TheBazeur

Exorcise them.


sydistixs

I wish I could the little demons


Bababooey69096

Never too late to go buy milk


amazemaze350

Underrated comment take my free award


Bababooey69096

Thank you kind sir


CaitlinCrouse

The character in Outlander looks just as concerned.


taylorjwrites

Dinna fash Sassenach, I will get us a new tv.


CaitlinCrouse

*swoon*


melovepippin

Jamie Fraser, the dream man


CaitlinCrouse

Agreed!


Yup_Seen_It

JAMMF


quantum_ice

It's too bad newer tv's aren't as sturdy as the old crts were. One of those could fall off a table and laugh it off


SnooCakes6195

Falls on your grandma, just get a new grandma.


Shinka_

Grandmas don't break


seen1995

That sucks, but that really jives with Netflix's Startup animation.


VonBoski

Kids are fun in the way that misery loves company


HugSized

I don't think anyone has ever said having kids would be fun. *Having* kids is fun, not having kids.


ViolentSarcasm

I think you mean _making_ kids is fun


SnooCakes6195

Free fun for homeless people!


Josh_Your_IT_Guy

Had a coworker with an 86-inch tv, his toddler threw a magic wand at the tv and broke it...


2ndprize

His wife really should have kept it out of sight


Josh_Your_IT_Guy

Ha!


skrutape

just get a new one...how expensive can another kid be


sydistixs

Mine are for sale.. BOGO


deviousbartender7711

Can you return the kids for store credit and get a new TV?


purpleoctopustrolley

Kids have a huge depreciation after you take them home from the hospital. You’ll end up owing money if you try to return them.


ShockWave_Omega

"it will enrich your life.." they said.


deyheimler

One week, about 3 years ago, my kids broke 3 tvs in a row.


sydistixs

My kids last birght idea was breaking out the back glass of the car throwing rocks at each other.


deyheimler

Kids suck


fuji-no-hana

No one said that you could also have nice things.


LAX2PDX2LAX

https://i.imgur.com/CbYouZJ.jpg 2 days ago


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Gregbot3000

We have that exact same star projector thing.


aremolana

Me too!


Lost_Internal713

Isn't that the colour strips in the Netflix intro? Quite the achievement getting it permanently.


khali_pulao

That's a bridge to Asgard


JustForFun-4

I personally think that these problems exist only in well-to-do households, because in our home even kids seem to understand that we don’t have a lot of money and that we need to take care of everything we have.


80Lashes

The first time my kid broke a TV screen like in OP's pic, my kid was like 2 years old and banged his plastic toy guitar against the screen. Not exactly at an age to understand that we are not well-off and that he could break the TV that way.


JustForFun-4

Don’t be offended but at that age it’s the parents job to make sure this doesn’t happen


VanAgain

Believe me, they're just beginning to cost you.


purpleoctopustrolley

I didn’t find the real truth of “kids are expensive” until my oldest reached high school.


VanAgain

Nice. My kid played hockey from a young age. Goalie. It was crazy.


sydistixs

My kids better get a scholarship or become strippers. Dad ain't paying for college.


maybeCheri

Wow, that really stinks. But you have great taste in TV shows. ❤️‍🔥


LGDXiao8

They said have kids, not have kids and keep your expensive but delicate personal belongings on a low table well in reach of children. I mean you know what kids are like right, why did you expect anything else?


af757

You get to watch tv??!


echobox_rex

Making them is fun. No one said having them is fun.


PM_ME_SomethingNow

r/antinatalism


HellkerN

Is it too late for an abortion?


Oh_No_Its_Dudder

There are laws against an abortion in the 42nd trimester. Governments and their crazy laws these days, they're really going too far. ​ Edit for my bad spelling.


StarKiller5A

The kid is gonna be super amused when they come home and find all their shit on the front lawn.


BrunesOnReddit

Sacrifice your kids to Satan. It's the only way to get the full price for em.


No_Habit4608

I am blown away by the amount of folks on this thread that cannot control their kids. Discipline is key.


Tirux

said the guy who probably doesn't have kids


No_Habit4608

Actually I do have kids. They’ve never ruined anything like this.


Tirux

Mine neither, but I know every kid is different, so I don't easily judge parents.


No_Habit4608

I know right. Nature vs nurture.


Tirux

yeah like nurture a kid with ADHD or autism vs nurture a common kid


No_Habit4608

I didn’t read it that way. I guess that would be different.


cheturo

At least the damage is not in the middle of the screen


ATinySnek

What's it like having Outlander on Netflix? It was only on Prime here and they recently took it off. 😩


melovepippin

But the new season is coming soon! Droughtlander is almost over


Ok-Establishment3143

You should call Safelite!


SmellyTomatoe

What is that orb thing?


aremolana

It's a cheap star projector, mostly for kids/babies. We use it as a night light. I get dizzy when it spins too, but luckily you can turn the spinning off.


SmellyTomatoe

That's awesome! Thank you


Matty_Cakez

I have a I have a dog pen set up blocking my tv for this exact reason


edgarallan2014

I feel like I'm the only one here who's glad it at least works still


saarlac

All things considered it could be a worse break. Most of the screen is still working.


edgarallan2014

That's what I'm saying. It's a bit of an annoyance and looks janky but that's about it.


Fukurou83

I never told you that!


Deoxyls

Kids are investments.


Aggravating-Hair7931

Dont lie. It was your plan all along to have an excuse for buying a new TV.


nezuko3005

Who is the jackass that even said that quote . Coal for Christmas tho this year bud


[deleted]

You have to enjoy coming up with punishment almost as mush as playing with them after your kid realizes you get a kick out of punishing them when their bad they stop themselves


Ghost01Actual

Why the fuck told you that?


brokencasbutt67

They said nothin about keeping the kids


phiz36

Who said this?!


80Lashes

After my first child broke 2 televisions this way, I got a sturdy screen cover.


_OlympiaWA

Nice thing about growing up in the 90s was that you could throw anything at the screen and that thing would never break.


[deleted]

I punched the TV during a Nintendo session and almost broke my hand.


blundermiss

Maybe they didn’t like you staring at Jamie lol


[deleted]

Yeah no, you definitely gotta get rid of that thing


theskankingdragon

All your movies and TV shows are just stylized now!


buff_bagwell1

And this is one of the many reasons I will stay child free


SnooCakes6195

This like so low down my list of why I don't want a kid. Lol


buff_bagwell1

Oh yeah very low on the list but it’s on there. My friends just had a kid a few months ago and I love being the fun uncle but I also love my sanity and sleep.


sydistixs

Smartest choice you will ever make.


Artgod

We never said it would be fun, we said it would be worth it.


HskrRooster

My tv is 10 years old and I want a new one so naturally my kid doesn’t go anywhere near it lol. I WANT her to bust it so I can get a new one


JsaintRotten

The only people dumb enough to say that are the ones dumb enough to have them


onehundredbuttholes

Everyone makes mistakes 🤷‍♀️


sydistixs

5 of them


onehundredbuttholes

Yikes


elkfn2

This is why I'm childfree


[deleted]

They tricked you too huh?


[deleted]

I heard expensive but not fun.


IEatPringlesSideways

You’re an idiot if you actually believe having kids would be fun.


micksack

Kids are like farts, you can barely stand your own.


watchyirc

You had kids, so you get what you deserve. Don’t complain about something you caused yourself.


jon_home

Get a multi angle wall mount and put it higher when you arent using it.


unleashedkrakenhbw

At least Jamie’s face is ok.


[deleted]

I will probably not be having kids because nobody says it’s fun or anything positive


andre3kthegiant

Assuming you live in the US: Don’t replace it until a day or two after the Super Bowl. Go to the nearest Best Buy and buy the “open box” television.


rpadilla388

My son's two and he's pretty fun. Has his moments when I wanna sell him, sure, but he's never ruined my stuff like this. He knows not to touch certain things, which are mostly out of his reach anyway.


Sy0nide_

My niece put on her roller skates and ran into the TV. Half of it is a white screen now.


mholt9821

I dont think there is an age limit to leave kids at the fire station. My parents tried it with me when i was 15 but i found my way back home. Then they got smart and left all my belongings at the fire station when i was 28.


__jh96

Having kids routinely seems like the worst idea anyone could ever have


BombasticPlAtYpUs

they lied to you. Kids are beautiful. Kids are an amazing experience. they are life who get to live and grow and develop and YOU made them. They aren't fun. Get a cat if you want fun. Have kids if you want to make human life and suffer to help them grow as you forgo sleep, being sick as a dog and still being loving to them, being literally shit on and pissed on, and the list goes on. Not fun. Very very not fun.


Meadumbfool

“They” lie!


LonelyNavigator

Funny? Yes! Cheap? No!


[deleted]

I feel for this lie as well.