MrSebSinM to Calvin and Hobbes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago24 July 1987imagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down12
arrow-up1167arrow-down1image24 July 1987MrSebSinM to Calvin and Hobbes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarenyahlathoteplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48arrow-down5·edit-25 months ago “Is that hundred grand a gift… or a loan?” Neither, it’s an obligation. You don’t get to choose whether or not to provide for your children as you would a gift, nor can you expect a “return” on your “investment”.
minus-squareAa!@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·5 months agoAll true. But it’s in response to Calvin talking about electing a new dad, which also isn’t a realistic view of things
minus-squarenyahlathoteplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down3·5 months agoyeah, I know. I just get pissed off whenever I hear a parent talking like this
Neither, it’s an obligation. You don’t get to choose whether or not to provide for your children as you would a gift, nor can you expect a “return” on your “investment”.
All true. But it’s in response to Calvin talking about electing a new dad, which also isn’t a realistic view of things
yeah, I know. I just get pissed off whenever I hear a parent talking like this