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Comic Strips is a community for those who love comic stories.

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The post can be a single image, an image gallery, or a link to a specific comic hosted on another site (the author's website, for instance).
The comic must be a complete story.
If it is an external link, it must be to a specific story, not to the root of the site.
You may post comics from others or your own.
If you are posting a comic of your own, a maximum of one per week is allowed (I know, your comics are great, but this rule helps avoid spam).
The comic can be in any language, but if it's not in English, OP must include an English translation in the post's 'body' field (note: you don't need to select a specific language when posting a comic).
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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I do love them and being with them (my post history should reinforce that if you doubt me); I don't regret parenthood in the least; but their presence has definitely altered my plans for the week, especially those related to work. (I live in a rural area and have no friends here outside of my household, so socializing has not significantly changed for me.)

I loathe the rise of that "Super Parents" ideology, like if you can reorient your entire life around your children, that's cool.

But if you can't match it does not mean you love your kids any less.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

I agree with you. I've never known a parent who didn't sometimes need a break, regardless of whether they take one. However, I know some people at least kind of feel like that's a red flag, so I try to head it off at the pass, such as it is.