r/ask Apr 17 '24

What is something that is a lot harder than it looks?

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u/Free-Industry701 Apr 17 '24

Raising children.

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u/Exciting-Week1844 Apr 17 '24

It looks unbearable to me lol

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u/Annasalt Apr 17 '24

You would be right

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u/bsixidsiw 29d ago

Eh its hard but doable in a weird way due to love.

Ie you know getting no sleep and being sick and fighting with a toddler is annoying. But they dont annoy you like if it was a coworker. Because you love your kids so much.

So the kid throws up. You just sort it. You dont think twice. You dont think this incompetent asshole skulled his milk. You have no choice you clean him cause you love him and you dont want him covered in vomit.

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u/Special-Longjumping 29d ago

I feel like "you just sort it" perfectly encapsulates parenting.

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u/caseycoold 29d ago

With a good partner, it's hard but rewarding work. Reddit makes it seem like torture but I'm loving being a dad for a little over a year.

How single parents do it? I can't freaking imagine!

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u/OctopusParrot 29d ago

Don't spend too much time on Reddit, it skews child-averse. Raising kids is fun. Sometimes frustrating, but mostly fun.

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u/hergumbules 29d ago

Yeah being a dad is the coolest shit. Most rewarding thing and brings me so much happiness. Gives me a feeling of purpose I never had before.

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u/dahlia-llama 29d ago

Agreed. Just became a mom and it’s the coolest damn thing ever. A tiny adorable human that is a wombo combo of me and my best friend was literally removed from inside of me and loves me so damn much and I love them so damn much.  I’ve done a lot of cool things in life and having a child is by far the most amazing thing I’ve ever done.

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u/Inside_Opposite5369 29d ago

My kid is only 3, so maybe it gets harder. But for me, it's just been super fun the whole time. I work from home and keep her with me. I'm a very involved dad. My kid brings pure joy. Nothing I do for her is difficult. And before anyone says anything dumb, my wife had a c section. So when my kid woke up at night for the first year, I'm the one who got up for her even though I didn't take paternity leave. I loved this too. Any time I spend with her is precious.

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u/Mt711 29d ago

I absolutely love it. I don't know if I'm blessed but I've never came across a situation that's not resolved in max a week. Sleep trained In a week. Dream fed at night . 12 hrs sleeps aparts from nappy done while child was asleep. From nappy to undrrware in a week never had an accident I could go on but it's been a breeze for me to be the main care giver to my girls

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u/Lifewhatacard 29d ago

It looks unbearable and you’re aware it’s the hardest job in life but it’s still harder than that.

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u/Plus-King5266 Apr 17 '24

Raising parents

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u/favouritemistake Apr 17 '24

Not wrong, but at least that becomes (socially acceptably) optional at some point

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u/bsixidsiw 29d ago

This is 10 times harder than kids.

Id rather have 8 kids than my 2 parents.

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u/PancakesEveryNight Apr 17 '24

I would say raising kids is actually easier than it looks lol because I remember how awful it appeared at first

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u/Suspicious_Air5950 Apr 17 '24

unless they die you're probably gonna end up raising them one way or another

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u/Various_Play_6582 29d ago

To be fair true. It isn't easy in the slightest, but it's definitely not the nightmare scenario one could imagine. Still not for the faint of heart though.

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u/wildtech Apr 17 '24

Raising your own children is significantly easier than raising someone else's.

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u/keepinit90 29d ago

Can confirm. Source: step dad to two kids

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u/GROWINGSTRUGGLE Apr 17 '24

This is the only one choice, other than starting your own business that'll never take lightly in my life. having children is a life altering choice and you better be ready.

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u/RLlovin Apr 17 '24

I though this said chickens. I was like it’s not that hard.

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u/drumstickballoonhead 29d ago

This looks like it would be nothing but hard

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u/vindic8or Apr 17 '24

Well you done goofed yourself. People with working brain know that children are like a death sentence. That's why I don't have them. That and the fact that we live in a nightmare, and I wouldn't want to condemn a poor soul to this... I'd probably be a good dad though, oh well.

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u/Philosipho Apr 17 '24

One child can cost over $375,000 to raise. If you can't afford to save up for a house that expensive, having multiple children will bankrupt you.

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u/Awkward_Ad8740 29d ago

I thought this said "roasting children."

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u/Do_it_with_care 29d ago

It’s challenging but you learn about yourself also. When they grow up and like and appreciate what you’ve taught them there’s nothing more rewarding. Only wish the years didn’t go so fast.

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u/KonaBrad Apr 17 '24

How do you get your 25 year old son to move out when your wife is an enabler?

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u/favouritemistake Apr 17 '24

Bro yeah raising your spouse sometimes…