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[–] [email protected] 43 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Im a DINK! Just this year we bought a house, vacationed in Europe and are installing a new heat pump system. I interact with my friends kids and have nieces and nephews. I get to be the fun one and if someone poops or gets sick I can return them. It's like skipping right to the grandparent stage. I don't hate kids or look down on parents like some child free communities but I don't envy them at all. I totally get why DINKness is on the rise. Hopefully the stigma reduces as it become more common.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Im a DINK! Just this year we bought a house, vacationed in Europe and are installing a new heat pump system.

Sounds very expensive.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago

Yeah, pretty cool what not having kids can do for you

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

Still less so than kids though!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Not as bad as you would think. I am lucky to live in a very progressive state that is investing heavily in green technology. The state gave us a .99 percent loan we have sitting in a high percent saving account to withdraw payments from. The state also gave us like 6k is rebates just to get rid of our old Freon unit. We are hoping to cut our energy bills in half. So depending on where you live you should look into it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Um, I'm sitting here wondering where they spent the rest of their savings. (Parent here.)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

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