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Whats your advice to the younger folks of Lemmy? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by crash_thepose@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Mine:

Learn a second language and keep up with the language your parents speak. You will regret being a brat about not wanting to speak this language especially as your family members pass.
The only opinions about you that really matter are from the people you respect and who respect you back
Being a kind humble person, who leads their political convictions with curiosity and not self righteousness is important. As that one person said: "I am no hero and neither are you."
Don't throw out your old media (mix cds, tapes, records, photos, zinee, etc) because you think they're embarrassing. They either will not be embarrassing later or they will become expensive and you can tell them for mad bucks.

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[-] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Absolutely second the don't have kids. Best decision I made in life.

[-] zenforyen@feddit.org 9 points 23 hours ago

I absolutely agree that many people should not have kids, and nobody should feel pressured to do so, and everybody should think twice before they do if it really is what they want and they are ready for that.

But as "general advice"? Sorry, but this is ridiculous.

Saying this as a fucking exhausted parent of a baby. It is hard, but absolutely no regrets here.

Of course if you value your own free time and activities above everything else, then yes, definitely please do not have kids. There will be no time for anything but baby care and the bare minimum household maintenance for a long time.

[-] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

When I was born, there were 4 billion people in the world.

There are now over 8 billion.

That means in just my lifetime, there are twice as many humans on Earth.

I 100% feel the planet is over populated, and that it is a major factor in issues we face today.

I absolutely think people should be encouraged not to have children.

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 9 points 21 hours ago

There is plenty of space and resources to go around. The problem is the 1% dumping all waste in the ocean so they can buy more boats.

this post was submitted on 07 Mar 2026

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